Leo McKern, AO (March 16, 1920 - July 23, 2002) was an Australian actor who appeared in numerous British television programs, movies and in over 200 stage roles. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1983. Wikipedia
Although he sounded very British, Leo McKern was an Australian. By the time he was 15 years old, he had endured an accident that left him without his left eye. A glass eye replaced it - one might conjecture for the better, as far as making McKern a one-da www.imdb.com/name/nm0571674/
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Actor Leo McKern, whose role as TV barrister Rumpole of the Bailey was the highlight of a long stage and screen career, dies aged 82. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2146615.stm
Leo McKern, an actor for more than half a century, will be best known for the role of Rumpole of the Bailey. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/1422476.stm
