Richard Leech (actor)
Richard Leech (* 24. November 1922 in Dublin , Ireland as Richard Leeper McClelland ; † 24. March 2004 in England ) was an Irish actor .
Life
Richard Leech studied medicine at Trinity College in Dublin and practiced as a doctor for a year before embarking on an acting career. Leech has appeared in nearly 100 films, both in theaters and on television.
He was married twice, to Helen Hyslop Uttley until her death, and then to Margaret Pearson from 1975 until his death. His two children are from their first marriage.
Filmography (selection)
- 1953: The Cruel Sea (The Cruel Sea)
- 1955: The Prisoner (The Prisoner)
- 1955: May 1943 - The Dam Busters
- 1956: Angel of Everyday Life (The Feminine Touch)
- 1956: The Iron Petticoat
- 1956: The Long Arm
- 1957: Devilish Alibi (Time Without Pity)
- 1957: Yangtze Incident: The Story of HMS Amethyst
- 1957: It Started When She Said No (These Dangerous Years)
- 1957: Night of the Demon (Night of the Demon)
- 1958: ... because the wind cannot read (The Wind Cannot Read)
- 1958: The Avenger in the Purple Coat (The Moonraker)
- 1958: The Last Night of the Titanic (A Night to Remember)
- 1958: Ice Cold in Alexandria - Firestorm over Africa (Ice Cold in Alex)
- 1958: The Horse's Mouth (The Horse's Mouth)
- 1960: Once a Hero (Tunes of Glory)
- 1960: Terror of the Tongs ( The Terror of the Tongs )
- 1962: We're All Damned (The War Lover)
- 1963: Kisses for the Killer: Boomerang of Death (Ricochet)
- 1963: No lock is safe from him (The Cracksman)
- 1965: Dance on a tightrope (Walk a Tightrope)
- 1965: A place at the top (Life at the Top)
- 1966: Donegal, King of the Rebels (The Fighting Prince of Donegal)
- 1967: Storm surge (The Flood)
- 1970: The same train stops every morning (The Railway Children)
- 1972: The Young Lion (Young Winston)
- 1980: Murder in the Mirror (The Mirror Crack'd)
- 1982: Gandhi
- 1984: his greatest victory (champions)
- 1985: The Shooting Party
- 1988: A Handful of Dust
Web links
- Richard Leech in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary for actor Richard Leech in The Telegraph
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leech, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McClelland, Richard Leeper (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 2004 |
| Place of death | England |