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Richard Leech, born Richard Leeper McClelland (b. 24 November 1922 in Dublin, Ireland- d. 24 March...

Richard Leech, born Richard Leeper McClelland (b. 24 November 1922 in Dublin, Ireland- d. 24 March 2004) was an accomplished actor. Richard Leeper McClelland was born on 24 November 1922, 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 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 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.