Richard Leech
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| Born | Richard Leeper McClelland 24 November 1922 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 24 March 2004 (aged 81) London, England |
| Years active | 1949–1988 |
| Spouse | Helen Hyslop Uttley (her death) Diane Margaret McClelland (1975 – his death) (2 children) |
Richard Leech (24 November 1922 – 24 March 2004), born Richard Leeper McClelland, was an accomplished actor.
Richard Leeper McClelland was born in Dublin, Ireland, son of Isabella Frances (Leeper) and Herbert Saunderson McClelland, a lawyer. He was educated at Haileybury and Trinity College, Dublin. He qualified as a doctor in 1945 before building a successful career as an actor on film and television.
He married twice, with Helen Hyslop Uttley and Diane Pearson, and had two children: Sarah-Jane McClelland and Eliza McClelland.
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, Smiley's People, three episodes of The Avengers in different roles, Redcap, Danger Man, The New Avengers, The Duchess of Duke Street, and starred in a Doctor Who story called The Sun Makers.
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