ACTOR

Leo McKern

1920 - 2002

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Reginald "Leo" McKern, AO (16 March 1920 – 23 July 2002) was an Australian actor who appeared in numerous British, Australian and American television programmes and films, and in more than 200 stage roles. His notable roles include Clang in Help! (1965), Thomas Cromwell in A Man for All Seasons (1966), Tom Ryan in Ryan's Daughter (1970), Harry Bundage in Candleshoe (1977), Paddy Button in The Blue Lagoon (1980), Dr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leo McKern has received more than 1,272,982 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Leo McKern is the 2,382nd most popular actor (up from 2,519th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from Australia (up from 94th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Australian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Leo McKerns by language

Over the past year Leo McKern has had the most page views in the with 168,811 views, followed by German (16,188), and Italian (15,835). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (271.43%), Cornish (252.41%), and Basque (136.69%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Leo McKern ranks 2,382 out of 13,578. Before him are Dean Jones, Lam Ching-ying, Meryem Uzerli, Leopoldo Trieste, Sarah Paulson, and Michael Ballhaus. After him are Hugh Keays-Byrne, Bob Peck, Hiam Abbass, Robert Foxworth, Michael Richards, and Faye Wong.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Leo McKern ranks 193. Before him are Frances Ames, Richard E. Bellman, Yves Robert, Cornelius Ryan, Gordon Gould, and Koichi Tohei. After him are Stan Ockers, Giuseppe Colombo, Milton George Henschel, John Chadwick, Josefa Iloilo, and Ali Sabri. Among people deceased in 2002, Leo McKern ranks 133. Before him are Ole-Johan Dahl, Inge Morath, André Delvaux, Franjo Kuharić, Frances Ames, and Yves Robert. After him are Ernst Stojaspal, Aileen Riggin, Ibn al-Khattab, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Ted Williams, and B. D. Jatti.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Leo McKern ranks 90 out of 1,143. Before him are Helen Reddy (1941), Roger Donaldson (1945), Morris West (1916), Terence Tao (1975), James Aldridge (1918), and Germaine Greer (1939). After him are Anthony Albanese (1963), Jason Clarke (1969), Travis Fimmel (1979), John Curtin (1885), Christopher Doyle (1952), and Banjo Paterson (1864).

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Among ACTORS In Australia

Among actors born in Australia, Leo McKern ranks 24. Before him are Cassandra Harris (1948), Bryan Brown (1947), Diane Cilento (1933), Toni Collette (1972), Judy Davis (1955), and David Wenham (1965). After him are Jason Clarke (1969), Jacki Weaver (1947), Miranda Otto (1967), Vernon Wells (1945), Julian McMahon (1968), and Radha Mitchell (1973).

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Television and Movie Roles

A Man for All Seasons
Thomas Cromwell
A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.
Dec 13o 19667.339 / 10
The Blue Lagoon
Paddy Button
Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline and Richard make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature's beauty. But will they ever see civilization again?
Jul 5o 19806.158 / 10
Ladyhawke
Father Imperius
Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.
Mar 27o 19857.027 / 10