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Keith Michell

Bio: Keith Michell (born 1 December 1928, died 20 November 2015) was an Australian actor most famous for playing Henry VIII on several occasions; in the epic 1970 BBC drama The Six Wives of Henry VIII, the 1972 movie Henry VIII and his Six Wives and the 1996 BBC drama The Prince and the Pauper. In 1980 he scored a number 5 UK chart hit with Captain Beaky, a recital of a Jeremy Lloyd poem
Born: Wed, Dec 01 1926
Birthplace: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Death: Fri, Nov 20 2015
Keith Michell is 88 years old
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Poster of Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Keith Michell would have been no older than
88 in Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Apr 17 2017
Poster of Love/Loss
Love/Loss
Keith Michell was
83 in Love/Loss
as 'Joe'.
Fri, Jan 01 2010
Poster of The Deceivers
The Deceivers
Keith Michell was
61 in The Deceivers
as 'Colonel Wilson'.
Fri, Sep 02 1988
Poster of Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Keith Michell was
56 in Memorial Day
as 'Marsh'.
Wed, Nov 23 1983
Poster of The Gondoliers
The Gondoliers
Keith Michell was
55 in The Gondoliers
as 'Don Alhambra'.
Tue, Jun 01 1982
Poster of The Pirates Of Penzance
The Pirates Of Penzance
Keith Michell was
55 in The Pirates Of Penzance
as 'The Major General'.
Tue, Jun 01 1982
Poster of Ruddigore
Ruddigore
Keith Michell was
55 in Ruddigore
as 'Robin Oakapple'.
Tue, Jun 01 1982
Poster of Grendel Grendel Grendel
Grendel Grendel Grendel
Keith Michell was
54 in Grendel Grendel Grendel
as 'The Shaper (voice)'.
Sat, Aug 01 1981
Poster of The Day Christ Died
The Day Christ Died
Keith Michell was
53 in The Day Christ Died
as 'Pontius Pilate'.
Wed, Mar 26 1980
Poster of The Tenth Month
The Tenth Month
Keith Michell was
52 in The Tenth Month
as 'Matthew Poole'.
Sun, Sep 16 1979
Poster of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Keith Michell was
52 in Julius Caesar
as 'Marcus Antonius'.
Sun, Feb 11 1979
Poster of The Story of David
The Story of David
Keith Michell was
49 in The Story of David
as 'Older David'.
Thu, Apr 08 1976
Poster of Moments
Moments
Keith Michell was
47 in Moments
as 'Peter Samuelson'.
Thu, Nov 21 1974
Poster of The Story of Jacob and Joseph
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Keith Michell was
47 in The Story of Jacob and Joseph
as 'Jacob'.
Sun, Apr 07 1974
Poster of Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Keith Michell was
45 in Henry VIII and His Six Wives
as 'Henry VIII'.
Thu, Jul 13 1972
Poster of Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
Keith Michell was
44 in Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
as 'George Leybourne'.
Sat, Dec 26 1970
Poster of The Executioner
The Executioner
Keith Michell was
43 in The Executioner
as 'Adam Booth'.
Sun, Sep 06 1970
Poster of An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband
Keith Michell was
42 in An Ideal Husband
as 'Sir Robert Chiltern'.
Sun, May 11 1969
Poster of House of Cards
House of Cards
Keith Michell was
41 in House of Cards
as 'Morillon'.
Mon, Sep 16 1968
Poster of Prudence and the Pill
Prudence and the Pill
Keith Michell was
41 in Prudence and the Pill
as 'Dr. Alan Huart'.
Thu, May 23 1968
Poster of Soldier in Love
Soldier in Love
Keith Michell was
40 in Soldier in Love
as 'John Churchill'.
Wed, Apr 26 1967
Poster of Seven Seas to Calais
Seven Seas to Calais
Keith Michell was
36 in Seven Seas to Calais
as 'Malcolm Marsh'.
Sat, Dec 22 1962
Poster of Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
Keith Michell was
35 in Wuthering Heights
as 'Heathcliff'.
Thu, May 10 1962
Poster of All Night Long
All Night Long
Keith Michell was
35 in All Night Long
as 'Cass Michaels'.
Tue, Feb 06 1962
Poster of The Hellfire Club
The Hellfire Club
Keith Michell was
34 in The Hellfire Club
as 'Jason'.
Fri, Feb 03 1961
Poster of The Gypsy and the Gentleman
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Keith Michell was
31 in The Gypsy and the Gentleman
as 'Sir Paul Deverill'.
Wed, Jan 15 1958
Poster of Dangerous Exile
Dangerous Exile
Keith Michell was
31 in Dangerous Exile
as 'Colonel St. Gerard'.
Thu, Dec 12 1957
Poster of True as a Turtle
True as a Turtle
Keith Michell was
30 in True as a Turtle
as 'Harry Bell'.
Fri, Feb 01 1957

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
Keith Michell was
69+ in The Prince and the Pauper
as 'King Henry VIII'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 10 1996
Poster of Captain James Cook
Captain James Cook
Keith Michell was
61+ in Captain James Cook
as 'James Cook'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 16 1988
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Keith Michell was
57+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Dennis Stanton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare
Keith Michell was
52+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of The Julie Andrews Hour
The Julie Andrews Hour
Keith Michell was
45+ in The Julie Andrews Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Keith Michell was
43+ in The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as 'Henry VIII of England'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Keith Michell was
25+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'John'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951