Leo McKern would not appeal to audiences. In 1997 he appeared in a party political broadcast for the United Kingdom Independence Party. McKern and his wife Jane Holland had two daughters. Leo McKern Reginald McKern, AO (16 March 1920 – 23 July 2002), known professionally as Leo McKern, was an Australian actor who appeared in numerous British, Australian and American television programmes and films, and in more than 200 stage roles. Notable roles he portrayed include Clang in "Help!" (1965), Thomas Cromwell in "A Man for All Seasons" (1966), Tom Ryan in "Ryan's Daughter" (1970), Paddy Button in "The Blue Lagoon" (1980),
Frank Wilson (Australian actor) Frank in "Travelling North" for Wilson, having admired his interpretation of Jock Riley in "The Club". However, after creating Frank on stage, Wilson was not given the role in the film adaptation — it went to Leo McKern instead. He won a Logie Award for Best Compere in 1972 for "New Faces". His last role, in the short film "The Chess Set" (by Alexander Murawski) won the Best Actor award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. Wilson heard this news the day before he died. Wilson and his wife Beryl had 4 children: Amanda, Damien (dec),