Commercial work Starting in 1985, McKern appeared in a series of advertisements for Lloyds Bank, playing the upholder of quality standards. In 1987, investment firm Smith Barney selected McKern to succeed John Houseman as its spokesman. The move was part of a broader shift in their TV commercials, including hiring Dinah Sheridan to play McKern's wife.Smith Barney In Ad Change – The New York Times, 16 September 1987 In 1989, Smith Barney again changed spokesmen, dropping McKern for American actor George C. Scott.
Commercial w,ork Starting in 1985, McKern appeared in a series of advertisements for Lloyds Bank, playing the upholder of quality standards. In 1987, investment firm Smith Barney selected McKern .to succeed John Houseman as its spokesman The move was part of a broader shift in their TV commercials, including hiring Dinah Sheridan to play McKern's wife.Smith Barney In Ad Change – The New York Times, 16 September 1987 In 1989, Smith Barney again changed spokesmen dropping McKern for American actor George C. Scott.