Yes, Sid James’ was probably the best portrayal of Henry VIII on screen, but the first (Arthur BOURCHIER, 1911) actually shared the surname of some of that King’s (apparent) relatives:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Bourchier
Would you believe it?
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My favorite Henry is Charles Laughton. The last line of the movie is when he looks bitterly into the camera and remarks about Katherine Parr: “Six wives and the best of them’s the worst!”
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This fellow has never played the second “Tudor” but he looks the part and has the right first name – guaranteed to steal the show:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Worrall_ThompsonLikeLike
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