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Richard Leech
Irish actor (1922-2004) · Ireland · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Richard Leeper McClelland, known professionally as Richard Leech, was an Irish actor.
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2004Died24 March 20041988
A Handful of DustFilm, Doctor1985
Lytton's DiarySeries, Sir Arnold Latham1984
ChampionsFilm, Beck1982
Smiley's PeopleSeries, Uncle Harry
GandhiFilm, 1982Brigadier1977
Doctor Who: The Sun MakersFilm, Gatherer Hade1975
BrassneckFilm1974
PlayhouseSeries, Fr. Carrow1973
WarshipSeries1972
Crown CourtSeries, Charles Porton
Young WinstonFilm, 1972Moore1966
The Fighting Prince of DonegalFilm, Phelim O'Toole1965
Life at the TopFilm, Doctor1963
Doctor WhoSeries, Gatherer Hade1962
Man of the WorldSeries, Duval
I Thank a FoolFilm, 1962Irish Doctor1961
The AvengersSeries, Col. Drew1960
Tunes of GloryFilm, Captain Alec Rattray1959
Interpol CallingSeries, Hanson1958
A Night to RememberFilm, First Officer William Murdoch1956
The Adventures of Sir LancelotSeries, Sir Liones
It's Never Too LateFilm, 1956John Hammond1955
Children GaloreFilm, Harry Bunnion1953
The Cruel SeaFilm, Sailor (uncredited)1922Born24 November 1922
A Handful of DustFilm, Doctor1985Lytton's DiarySeries, Sir Arnold Latham1984ChampionsFilm, Beck1982Smiley's PeopleSeries, Uncle HarryGandhiFilm, 1982Brigadier1977Doctor Who: The Sun MakersFilm, Gatherer Hade1975BrassneckFilm1974PlayhouseSeries, Fr. Carrow1973WarshipSeries1972Crown CourtSeries, Charles PortonYoung WinstonFilm, 1972Moore1966The Fighting Prince of DonegalFilm, Phelim O'Toole1965Life at the TopFilm, Doctor1963Doctor WhoSeries, Gatherer Hade1962Man of the WorldSeries, DuvalI Thank a FoolFilm, 1962Irish Doctor1961The AvengersSeries, Col. Drew1960Tunes of GloryFilm, Captain Alec Rattray1959Interpol CallingSeries, Hanson1958A Night to RememberFilm, First Officer William Murdoch1956The Adventures of Sir LancelotSeries, Sir LionesIt's Never Too LateFilm, 1956John Hammond1955Children GaloreFilm, Harry Bunnion1953The Cruel SeaFilm, Sailor (uncredited)1922Born24 November 1922People around Richard
Close ties
Richard Attenborough Produced Gandhi (1983)
John Mills Also in Gandhi and Ice Cold in Alex- George Baker Also in The Dam Busters and The Feminine Touch
Laurence Naismith Also in The Dam Busters and I Thank a Fool- Lockwood West Also in Lease of Life and Tunes of Glory
- Eric Ambler Wrote Lease of Life (1954)
- Allan Cuthbertson Also in Life at the Top and Ice Cold in Alex
Michael Anderson Directed The Dam Busters (1975)
Adrienne Corri Also in Lease of Life and The Feminine Touch- Gordon Jackson Also in The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966)
Ralph Thomas Directed The Wind Cannot Read (1958)
Andrew Keir Also in The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966)
Anthony Bushell Also in A Night to Remember (1959)- John Fraser Also in The Wind Cannot Read and The Dam Busters
Peter Arne Also in The Dam Busters and Ice Cold in Alex- Clive Morton Also in The Moonraker and I Thank a Fool
Peter McEnery Also in Tunes of Glory (1960)
Edward Fox Also in Gandhi and The Shooting Party
Alec Guinness Also in Tunes of Glory and A Handful of Dust
Jack Hawkins Also in The Long Arm and Young Winston- Sylvia Syms Also in Ice Cold in Alex and The Moonraker
- Harold Goodwin Also in The Dam Busters and The Long Arm
Charles Frend Directed Lease of Life and The Long Arm- Charles Lloyd-Pack Also in Night of the Demon (1957)
Known for
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Gandhi 1982
A Night to Remember 1958
Ice Cold in Alex 1958
Tunes of Glory 1960
Night of the Demon 1957
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
91 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
Ireland
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2004 · aged 81
