Keith Michell

Keith Michell

Born: December 1, 1926
Died: November 20, 2015
in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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.

Movies for Keith Michell...

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Title: Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Character: Himself
Released: April 17, 2017
Type: Movie
Documentary about the life and career of Australian actor Rod Taylor.
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Love/Loss
Title: Love/Loss
Character: Joe
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
A chance meeting reunites Mary and Joe, childhood sweethearts from the 1940s. But after 60 years apart, is there still love between them? How have their separate experiences shaped their lives over this long period apart, and is there still time for them to share the happiness that has so long been denied? As Mary and Joe confront the mistakes of their past and share memories of a previously unspoken love, their reunion appears to take them on a path to happiness. But the gentle narrative hides a twist that will challenge any preconceptions of love and loss.
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Title: The Prince and the Pauper
Character: King Henry VIII
Released: November 10, 1996
Type: TV
A poor boy named Tom Canty and Edward, the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well. The Prince and the Pauper, Mark Twain's novel about adventure and intrigue in the court of Henry VIII.
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The Deceivers
Title: The Deceivers
Character: Colonel Wilson
Released: September 2, 1988
Type: Movie
India, 1825: the country lives in mortal fear of cult members known as the “Deceivers." They commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, an English military man, Captain William Savage, conceives a hazardous plot to stop them. In disguise, he plans to himself become a “Deceiver” and infiltrate their numbers. Ever present in Savage’s adventures is a sense of dread; he is in constant fear of betrayal and vengeance and also undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation as he experiences the cult’s blood lust firsthand.
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Title: Captain James Cook
Character: James Cook
Released: April 16, 1988
Type: TV
Based on Captain James Cook's three voyages. It was on his first voyage, in 1770 (while in the South Pacific region to observe the transit of Venus), that Captain Cook discovered the east coast of Australia. He later recommended Australia as a future British colony. The series was financed by $5 million from Revcom France, $2.25 million from the ABC and the rest from 10BA tax money.
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Title: Murder, She Wrote
Character: Dennis Stanton
Released: September 30, 1984
Type: TV
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
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Memorial Day
Title: Memorial Day
Character: Marsh
Released: November 23, 1983
Type: Movie
An attorney finds himself at the center of a surprise reunion with the veterans of his platoon from Vietnam.The reunion stirs up painful memories and disturbing secrets for all involved.
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The Pirates Of Penzance
Title: The Pirates Of Penzance
Character: The Major General
Released: June 1, 1982
Type: Movie
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems.
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The Gondoliers
Title: The Gondoliers
Character: Don Alhambra
Released: June 1, 1982
Type: Movie
Marco and Giuseppe marry their sweethearts Gianetta and Tessa, but neither couple is allowed to leave for their honeymoon, because there is a problem. They are informed that one of the bridegrooms is really the King of Barataria, but nobody knows which. Gianetta and Tessa are delighted with the idea of one of them being Queen, but upset when they are told that women are not allowed to accompany their husbands to Barataria and that they will have to stay behind in Venice
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Ruddigore
Title: Ruddigore
Character: Robin Oakapple
Released: June 1, 1982
Type: Movie
The Baronets of Ruddigore have been cursed by a witch. Each Baronet, in his turn, must commit a crime a day - or die in torture. To escape his dreadful fate, the latest Baronet, Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, disguises himself as Robin Oakapple, a farmer. Only two people know his true identity - his faithful servant, Old Adam Goodheart, and his adopted brother, Richard Dauntless, a seaman. Robin Oakapple is in love with the beautiful Rose Maybud and wants to marry her - but his future plans appear doomed when his true identity is revealed.
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Grendel Grendel Grendel
Title: Grendel Grendel Grendel
Character: The Shaper (voice)
Released: August 1, 1981
Type: Movie
This is an animated story covering the ancient legend of Beowulf, as narrated by Grendel himself, the "monster" in the legend. Aimed more at adults than children, this version holds some interesting twists on the traditional tale, and is based on a novel by American critic and academic John Gardner.
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The Day Christ Died
Title: The Day Christ Died
Character: Pontius Pilate
Released: March 26, 1980
Type: Movie
A dramatization of the events from the Last Supper through the arrest and trial of Jesus to the Crucifixion.
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The Tenth Month
Title: The Tenth Month
Character: Matthew Poole
Released: September 16, 1979
Type: Movie
An unmarried, middle-aged woman accidentally gets pregnant by an internationally renowned pianist and decides to keep and raise the baby on her own.
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Julius Caesar
Title: Julius Caesar
Character: Marcus Antonius
Released: February 11, 1979
Type: Movie
The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for Brutus and the republic.
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Title: BBC Television Shakespeare
Released: December 3, 1978
Type: TV
The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and produced by BBC Television. It was transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985 and spanned seven series. Development of the series began in 1975 when Messina saw that Glamis Castle would make a perfect location for an adaptation of Shakespeare's play As You Like It. On returning to London, he envisioned an entire series devoted exclusively to the dramatic works of Shakespeare. After encountering numerous problems trying to produce the series, Messina eventually pitched the idea to the BBC’s departmental heads and the series was greenlighted. The series as a whole received generally negative reviews from critics.
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The Story of David
Title: The Story of David
Character: Older David
Released: April 8, 1976
Type: Movie
The "David and Goliath" legend is presented as credibly as possible, while David's later disastrous romance with Bathsheba is handled with taste and decorum. Also in the cast are Anthony Quayle as King Saul, and Terence Hardiman as Bathsheba's unfortunate warrior husband Uriah.
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Moments
Title: Moments
Character: Peter Samuelson
Released: November 21, 1974
Type: Movie
A depressed middle-aged man, revisiting the seaside resort he often vacationed at as a child, encounters a highly optimistic and carefree young woman who attempts to reason him out of following through on his suicidal thoughts.
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The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Title: The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Character: Jacob
Released: April 7, 1974
Type: Movie
This film recounts the tales of the Biblical figures, Jacob and Joseph. The first part tells the story of Jacob fleeing his tribe when he cheats his brother out of his birthright, gets cheated himself in his exile years while learning of the need to make amends. The second part is of the story of Jacob's favorite son, Joseph. Betrayed and sold into slavery by his brothers, he meets and overcomes all adversity to become the Prime Minister of Egypt, second only to the Pharaoh.
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Title: The Julie Andrews Hour
Character: Self
Released: September 13, 1972
Type: TV
The Julie Andrews Hour is a television variety series starring Julie Andrews that was produced by ATV and distributed by ITC Entertainment. It aired on the ABC network in the United States. In order to secure Andrews for the series, Sir Lew Grade and ABC offered her an extremely lucrative contract. In 1963, when another major star, Judy Garland was signed to a weekly television variety series, it failed to catch on with the public. One of the main reasons for its demise was its constant change of format and the fact that critics and audiences felt that Garland was not shown off to her best advantage. In order to avoid that error, Andrews asked producer Nick Vanoff what the premise of the show would be about. Vanoff immediately answered her by saying "Julie Andrews...without Julie Andrews there is no 'Julie Andrews Hour'". The show premiered on ABC Wednesday, September 13, 1972 at 10:00 P.M. ET to rave reviews. Unfortunately, its time slot proved to be daunting because it was up against the popular CBS detective series, Cannon. Another reason for the low ratings was that the lateness of the hour was not conducive to family viewing since children were in bed by that time. On Thanksgiving Eve, November 22, 1972, "The Julie Andrews Hour" devoted an entire episode saluting Walt Disney. To make it more of a "family special", ABC switched the time slot of "The Julie Andrews Hour" that night to 8:30 P.M. and The ABC Wednesday Movie Of The Week to 9:30 P.M. The ratings improved a little so ABC then made a decision to alternate Andrews' time period each week This continued until January, 1973 when the series was moved to Saturday nights at 9:00 P.M. The ratings went from bad to worse as Andrews' chief competition was The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Bob Newhart Show on CBS. "The Julie Andrews Hour" was finally canceled by ABC after its 24th episode in April, 1973.
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Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Title: Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Character: Henry VIII
Released: July 13, 1972
Type: Movie
Adapted from the BBC2 serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.
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Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
Title: Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
Character: George Leybourne
Released: December 26, 1970
Type: Movie
An evening at Wilton's Music-Hall, Grace's Alley, Wellclose Square, London, 1860 starring Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Keith Michell, Pat Kirkwood, Warren Mitchell, Ronnie Barker, Bill Fraser, Gina Astralita, Eric Robinson. Introduced by Billy Russell. Tonight, 90 years after it closed, this famous Music-Hall opens again to bring you a picture of the stars, the singers, the dancers, and the people who once went there.
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The Executioner
Title: The Executioner
Character: Adam Booth
Released: September 6, 1970
Type: Movie
A British intelligence agent must track down a fellow spy suspected of being a double agent.
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Title: The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Character: Henry VIII of England
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: TV
Series of television plays written by six different authors. Each play is a lavish dramatization of the trials and tribulations surrounding Henry and his wives. Keith Michell ties the episodes together with his dignified and magnetic performance as the mighty monarch.
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An Ideal Husband
Title: An Ideal Husband
Character: Sir Robert Chiltern
Released: May 11, 1969
Type: Movie
Set during the London season of 1895, An Ideal Husband is a dazzling blend of farce and morality that explores human frailty and social hypocrisy Sir Robert Chilterns secret is discovered and exposed. He is accused of having exploited government secrets for his own gain early in his political career. With this revelation from Mrs. Cheveley comes the threat of blackmail and the ruin of Sir Robert's career. Yet in order to be a successful blackmailer, one's own reputation must be beyond reproach.
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House of Cards
Title: House of Cards
Character: Morillon
Released: September 16, 1968
Type: Movie
In 1960s Paris, an American boxer stumbles upon an international fascist conspiracy that aims to create a new world order.
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Prudence and the Pill
Title: Prudence and the Pill
Character: Dr. Alan Huart
Released: May 23, 1968
Type: Movie
Prudence Hardcastle is on the pill. So is her sister-in-law, but someone has been swapping aspirin for their pills. Is it the teenage niece, the maid, the chauffeur, a lover, Prudence's husband Gerald, or all of the above?
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Soldier in Love
Title: Soldier in Love
Character: John Churchill
Released: April 26, 1967
Type: Movie
The story of the Churchills in the court of Queen Anne.
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Seven Seas to Calais
Title: Seven Seas to Calais
Character: Malcolm Marsh
Released: December 22, 1962
Type: Movie
Sir Francis Drake fights to take over Spain's treasure routes for Queen Elizabeth I.
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Wuthering Heights
Title: Wuthering Heights
Character: Heathcliff
Released: May 10, 1962
Type: Movie
Adaptation of the novel by Emily Brontë.
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All Night Long
Title: All Night Long
Character: Cass Michaels
Released: February 6, 1962
Type: Movie
Over the course of one eventful evening, the anniversary celebration of the musical and romantic partners Aurelius Rex and Delia Lane, a jealous, ambitious drummer, Johnny Cousin, attempts to tear the interracial couple apart.
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The Hellfire Club
Title: The Hellfire Club
Character: Jason
Released: February 3, 1961
Type: Movie
Years after fleeing his ancestral home with his mother, Jason returns home to claim his birthright, only to find his way blocked by his evil cousin Thomas. In order to reclaim his title, Jason must do battle with his cousin, who calls upon the members of the deadly Hellfire Club to stop him.
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The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Title: The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Character: Sir Paul Deverill
Released: January 15, 1958
Type: Movie
A lusty Gypsy gold digger marries a Regency aristocrat, then learns he has no money.
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Dangerous Exile
Title: Dangerous Exile
Character: Colonel St. Gerard
Released: December 12, 1957
Type: Movie
Dangerous Exile is a 1957 British historical drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Louis Jourdan, Belinda Lee, Anne Heywood and Richard O'Sullivan. It concerns the fate of Louis XVII, who died in 1795 as a boy, yet was popularly believed to have escaped from his French revolutionary captors.
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True as a Turtle
Title: True as a Turtle
Character: Harry Bell
Released: February 1, 1957
Type: Movie
Tony Hudson offers his young wife Jane a cruise on a yacht as a honeymoon trip. Although Jane suffers from chronic seasickness, she accepts and one day they go on board the Turtle, a fine yacht owned by an industrialist friend, Dudley Partridge. A lot of misadventures await them before they finally reach France.
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Title: Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character: John
Released: December 24, 1951
Type: TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.