Henri Szeps Henri Szeps Henri Szeps OAM (born 2 October 1943) is an Australian character actor of stage and television, and has also featured in films. Szeps was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, he is probably best known for his role in the classic Australian comedy series "Mother and Son" as Dentist Robert Beare with Garry McDonald, the late Ruth Cracknell and Judy Morris. Another prominent role was in "Palace of Dreams" for which he received a Penguin Award. He also played the role of Saul, central character Frank's doctor in "Travelling North" a part played by Leo McKern. He has played numerous
Leo McKern for Today". A series of the same name, comprising 44 episodes, was produced for ITV between 1978 and 1992. According to Rumpole's creator, author John Mortimer, McKern "not only played the character Rumpole—he added to it, brightened it and brought it fully to life." Although he enjoyed the role, McKern expressed doubts about its popularity and the extent to which his life was becoming intertwined with Rumpole's. "McKern was often unhappy, decrying his television fame as an "insatiable monster". He stressed that his "Peer Gynt" was a greater performance and lamented: "If I get an obit in any paper, they