Keith Michell | |
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 Michell in 1973 | |
| Born | Keith Joseph Michell 1 December 1926 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 20 November 2015 (aged 88) |
| Years active | 1947–2010 |
| Spouse | Jeanette Sterke (m. 1957–2015) |
| Children | Paul and Helena |
| Awards | Best Television Actor 1970 The Six Wives of Henry VIII |
Keith Joseph Michell (1 December 1926 – 20 November 2015) was an Australian actor who worked primarily in the United Kingdom, and was best known for his television and film portrayals of King Henry VIII. He appeared extensively in Shakespeare and other classics and musicals in Britain, and was also in several Broadway productions. He was an artistic director of the Chichester Festival Theatre in the 1970s and later had a recurring role on Murder, She Wrote as the charming thief Dennis Stanton. He was also known for illustrating a collection of Jeremy Lloyd's poems Captain Beaky, and singing the title song from the associated album.