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 and Disson in Harold Pinter's "Tea Party". He appeared at the Royal Exchange, Manchester in "Uncle Vanya" in 1977 and in "Crime and Punishment" in 1978. McKern's film debut was in "Murder in the Cathedral" (1952). His other more notable film appearances included the science-fiction classics "X the Unknown" (1956), "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" (1961), the World War I drama "King and Country" (1964), "Help!" (1965), the Academy Award-winning adaptation of "A Man for All Seasons" (1966), "The Shoes of the Fisherman" (1968), "Ryan's Daughter" (1970), "Massacre in Rome" (1973), "The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother" (1975),