Leo McKern In 1983, McKern was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his services to the performing arts. He frequently travelled between England and Australia both to visit family and friends, and to appear in various films and plays. As he was frightened of flying, he booked tickets to travel on cargo ships. This gave him time and peace to read scripts and contracts, with the added benefit of feeling he was on holidays. McKern informed his daughter Abigail that he suffered from stage fright, which became harder to control with age. He also worried that his stout frame
Leo Rossi Leo Rossi Leo Rossi (born June 26, 1946) is an American actor, writer and producer. A character actor with over 100 credits to his name, he is known for his role as foul-mouthed EMT Vincent "Budd" Scarlotti in the 1981 horror film "Halloween II", as the serial killer Turkell from the 1990 horror sequel "Maniac Cop 2", and as Detective Sam Dietz in the "Relentless" franchise. His other films include "Heart Like a Wheel" (1983), "River's Edge" (1986), "The Accused" (1988), "Analyze This" (1999), "One Night at McCool's" (2001), and "10th & Wolf" (2006). Rossi began his career with small