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Richard Leech

Actor | * 11/24/1922 († 81, 03/24/2004) | Dublin (Ireland)
Richard Leeper McClelland (24 November 1922 – 24 March 2004), known professionally as Richard Leech, was an Irish actor. Richard Leeper McClelland was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Isabella Frances (Leeper) and Herbert Saunderson McClelland, a lawyer. He was educated at Haileybury and Trinity College, Dublin, and qualified as a doctor in 1945. He worked in that profession from 1945–6, then became a full-time actor. His numerous film credits include The Dam Busters (1955) (playing Dinghy Young), Night of the Demon (1957), Yangtse Incident: The Story of HMS Amethyst (1957), Ice Cold in Alex (1958), Tunes of Glory (1960), Young Winston (1972), Gandhi (1982), and the acclaimed The Shooting Party (1985). On television Richard Leech appeared in Dickens of London, The Barchester Chronicles, ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Mystery

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The story revolves around the Dinky Doos, a provincial musical troupe living from hand to mouth. ...

The Good Companions

Certification unknown

1957 | 1h 44min
Music, Comedy, Romance / Love
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In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the ...

Gandhi

PG

1982 | 3.8/5 | 3h 11min
Drama, History
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The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles L ...

A Night to Remember

NR

1958 | 3.8/5 | 2h 3min
Drama, Action, History
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Movies with Richard Leech as Actor(33)

as Doctor1988 A Handful of Dust
as Dr. West1985 The Shooting Party
as Brigadier1982 Gandhi
1975 Brassneck
as Moore1972 Young Winston
as Antonio1969 Twelfth Night
as Phelim O'Toole1966 The Fighting Prince of Donegal
as Doctor1965 Life at the Top
as Doug Randle1964 Walk a Tightrope
1963 Ricochet
as Murika1962 The War Lover
as Irish Doctor1962 I Thank a Fool
as Inspector Bob Dean1961 The Terror of the Tongs
as Hobson1958 The Wind Cannot Read
as George McHugh1958 A Lady Mislaid
as Henry Strangeways1958 The Moonraker
as First Officer William Murdoch1958 A Night to Remember
as Captain Crosbie1958 Ice Cold in Alex
as Steve Lawlor1958 Dublin Nightmare
as Hawkins (uncredited)1957 The Birthday Present
as Jack Ridvers1957 The Good Companions
as Inspector Mottrarn1957 Night of the Demon
as Lieutenant Strain1957 Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Cpt. Brewster1957 These Dangerous Years
1957 Time Without Pity
as Casualty Doctor1956 The Feminine Touch
as Alex1956 The Iron Petticoat
as John Hammond1956 It's Never Too Late
as Nightwatchman / Gilson1956 The Long Arm
as Harry Bunnion1955 Children Galore
as Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.1955 The Dam Busters
as Carter1954 Lease of Life
as Sailor (uncredited)1953 The Cruel Sea

TV Shows/Series with Richard Leech as Actor(23)

1982 Smiley's People
1980 The Enigma Files
as Craig Terrison1976 The New Avengers
1973 Warship
1972 Crown Court
as Richard Bolt1969 The Gold Robbers
1966 David Copperfield
as Summers1965 Public Eye
as Gatherer Hade1963 Doctor Who
as Stewart1962 The Saint
as Dr. Nicholson1962 Suspense
1962 Z-Cars
as Col. Drew1961 The Avengers
1960 Danger Man
as Orderly1959 One Step Beyond
1959 The Third Man
as Hanson1959 Interpol Calling
as Finn1959 Interpol Calling
as Garetta1959 Interpol Calling
1959 No Hiding Place
as 'Rogue' Riderhood1958 Our Mutual Friend
as Sir Liones1956 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Admiral Pound1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Full Name: Richard Leech
Citizenship: Ireland
Born: Friday, 11/24 1922 (November) in Dublin (Ireland)
Died: Wednesday, 03/24 2004 (March) in England (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Educated at: Trinity College Dublin, Haileybury and Imperial Service College
Spouses (current/former): Diane Pearson
Other names for Richard Leech (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Richard Leech (Schauspieler)"
Richard Leech frequently works together with these people:
Terry Walsh (39x, Actor)
Pat Gorman (16x, Actor)
Max Faulkner (15x, Actor)
Ronald Leigh-Hunt (14x, Actor)
Edward Judd (13x, Actor)
John Scott Martin (13x, Actor)
Kevin Stoney (12x, Actor)
Anthony Ainley (12x, Actor)
Patrick Troughton (12x, Actor)
William Lucas (12x, Actor)
George Pravda (12x, Actor)
Alec McCowen (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1080319, Added: 12/07/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024