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Number 2 was the title of the chief administrator of The Village in the 1967-68 British television series The Prisoner. In the second episode, "The Chimes of Big Ben", the character was portrayed by British actor Leo McKern, who subsequently reprised his role in the final episodes "Once upon a Time" and "Fall Out". More than 17 different actors appeared as holders of the office during the 17 ...
Reginald McKern was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of Vera (née Martin) and Norman Walton McKern. Known as "Leo" from a young age, he attended Sydney Technical High School . [1] On leaving school, he initially worked in a factory, where at the age of 15, he suffered an accident which resulted in the removal of his left eye. [2]
Number 2 was the title of the chief administrator[1] of The Village in the 1967-68 British television series The Prisoner. In the first episode "Arrival" the character was portrayed by British actor Guy Doleman. More than 17 different actors appeared as holders of the office (all using the same alias) during the 17-episode series (some episodes featured more than one "Number Two", most notably ...
Sep 5, 2016 · #1: Leo McKern. Even if McKern had only appeared in the one episode, ‘The Chimes Of Big Ben’, the future Rumpole Of The Bailey actor would still have topped the list thanks to his gregarious and lovable performance as Number Two. “Tip top!” he roars at Number Six as our intrepid hero enters an art competition.
Apr 17, 2023 · Leo McKern’s Number Two returns (he was one of only two actors to ever cross swords with Number Six more than once), determined to finally break McGoohan. Number Two forces the prisoner into a ...
The episode starred Patrick McGoohan as Number Six and re-introduced Leo McKern as Number Two. McKern's Number Two had previously appeared in "The Chimes of Big Ben" and would also appear in the last episode "Fall Out". The main theme of the episode is the use of regressive therapy to break Number Six's will.
May 30, 2017 · SYNOPSIS. Leo McKern’s No.2 (from “ The Chimes of Big Ben “) has been brought back to make a final attempt to break No.6. No.2 is nearly apoplectic as the episode begins; he rejects his breakfast and is outraged to find Rover sitting in his chair, which implies that he’s just another prisoner being kept in his place.
