Biography
Richard Leeper McClelland (24 November 1922 β 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 1945β6, 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, Smiley's People, three episodes of The Avengers in different roles, Redcap, Danger Man, The Doctors, The New Avengers, The Duchess of Duke Street, and starred in a Doctor Who story called The Sun Makers.He married twice, with Helen Hyslop Uttley and Diane Pearson, and had two children: Sarah-Jane McClelland and Eliza McClelland.
Filmography
all 71
Movies 44
TV Shows 27
Director 1
Narcas (2023)
Giacomo Meyerbeer - Les Huguenots (Die Hugenotten) (2013)
Madama Butterfly - The Met (1994)
Men's Madness - The Myth of Male Reason (1991)
A Handful of Dust (1988)
The Shooting Party (1985)
Champions (1984)
The Nation's Health (1983)
Gandhi (1982)
Smiley's People (1982)
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
The Unborn (1980)
The Enigma Files (1980)
Doctor Who: The Sun Makers (1977)
A Choice of Evils (1977)
The New Avengers (1976)
Brassneck (1975)
Occupations (1974)
Warship (1973)
Crown Court (1972)
Young Winston (1972)
The Gold Robbers (1969)
Twelfth Night (1969)
Half Hour Story (1967)
The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966)
David Copperfield (1966)
Life at the Top (1965)
Public Eye (1965)
Walk a Tightrope (1964)
Doctor Who (1963)
The Human Jungle (1963)
The Flood (1963)
Ricochet (1963)
The War Lover (1962)
The Saint (1962)
Zero One (1962)
I Thank a Fool (1962)
Suspense (1962)
Z-Cars (1962)
The Terror of the Tongs (1961)
The Avengers (1961)
Danger Man (1960)
The Third Man (1959)
No Hiding Place (1959)
Interpol Calling (1959)
One Step Beyond (1959)
Our Mutual Friend (1958)
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1958)
Dublin Nightmare (1958)
The Moonraker (1958)
A Night to Remember (1958)
Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
The Wind Cannot Read (1958)
A Lady Mislaid (1958)
Night of the Demon (1957)
The Birthday Present (1957)
These Dangerous Years (1957)
The Good Companions (1957)
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)
Time Without Pity (1957)
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956)
The Iron Petticoat (1956)
The Feminine Touch (1956)
The Long Arm (1956)
It's Never Too Late (1956)
The Dam Busters (1955)
Children Galore (1955)
Lease of Life (1954)
The Cruel Sea (1953)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
The Doctors
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1922-11-24
Deathday2004-03-24 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceDublin, Republic of Ireland
CitizenshipsRepublic of Ireland
Also Known AsRichard Leeper McClelland
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