Biography
Keith Joseph Michell 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1972
- British Academy Television Awards · 1971
- Primetime Emmy Award
Filmography14 titles
The Prince and the Pauper
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
John Mulaney: New in Town
Murder, She Wrote
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
All Night Long
Dangerous Exile
Memorial Day
The Executioner
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
The Hellfire Club
The Deceivers
The Story of David
Love/Loss