Keith Michell

Keith Michell

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.

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PHOTOS

TV Series

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.571
The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

8.1
The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

6
Captain James Cook

Captain James Cook

9
The Julie Andrews Hour

The Julie Andrews Hour

6
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

0
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

5.8
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

3.5
The Spread of the Eagle

The Spread of the Eagle

0
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5

Movies

House of Cards

House of Cards

4.9
Prudence and the Pill

Prudence and the Pill

5.654
The Deceivers

The Deceivers

5.375
All Night Long

All Night Long

6.7
The Story of David

The Story of David

4
The Gondoliers

The Gondoliers

0
The Pirates Of Penzance

The Pirates Of Penzance

9
Ruddigore

Ruddigore

0
Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

5.806
Moments

Moments

5.5
The Hellfire Club

The Hellfire Club

5.2
The Story of Jacob and Joseph

The Story of Jacob and Joseph

6
The Gypsy and the Gentleman

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

5.5
Seven Seas to Calais

Seven Seas to Calais

5.2
The Executioner

The Executioner

6.056
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

10
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

8.5
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town

Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town

0
Dangerous Exile

Dangerous Exile

6.2
Love/Loss

Love/Loss

0
Soldier in Love

Soldier in Love

0
An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband

6
My Brother Tom

My Brother Tom

0
Memorial Day

Memorial Day

5.333
The Day Christ Died

The Day Christ Died

5.8
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

0
The Tenth Month

The Tenth Month

8
True as a Turtle

True as a Turtle

7
Grendel Grendel Grendel

Grendel Grendel Grendel

4.3