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Leslie Sands (1921–2001)

Actor | Writer

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Deep-voiced British character actor of stage and screen. Made his theatrical debut at the Lyceum in Sheffield, in 1941. Had several seasons with the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Often performed in works by fellow Bradford-born playwright J. B. Priestley. Popular guest appearances in many TV shows, including "Z Cars", "Blackadder" and "The Two Ronnies". See more trivia »

Born:

in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 79) in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK

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1991 Stay Lucky (TV series)
Leonard Hanley
– A Roman Empire (1991) … Leonard Hanley
 
1991 The Play on One (TV series)
– Gas and Candles (1991)
 
1991 Woof! (TV series)
Mr Bradley
– Episode #3.3 (1991) … Mr Bradley
 
1989 Boon (TV series)
Mr. Sandford
– All in a Day's Pork (1989) … Mr. Sandford
 
1986 Wilderness Road (TV series)
Arch
– The End of the World (1986) … Arch
 
1985 The Winning Streak (TV mini-series)
Bernard Savage
– Hot Prospects (1985) … Bernard Savage
– Hollow Victory (1985) … Bernard Savage
– Local Hero (1985) … Bernard Savage
 
1984 Fresh Fields (TV series)
Mr Wylie
– Business Contacts (1984) … Mr Wylie
 
1983 Juliet Bravo (TV series)
Peter Braithwaite
– Who Says the War Is Over? (1983) … Peter Braithwaite
 
1983 The Black Adder (TV series)
Lord Graveney
– The Archbishop (1983) … Lord Graveney
 
1982 Take Three Women (TV series)
Sir Frederick Marshall
 
1982 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Sam Shipley
– I Have Been Here Before (1982) … Sam Shipley
 
1981 Seven Dials Mystery (TV movie)
Sir Oswald Coote
 
1980-1981 The Good Companions (TV series)
Narrator
– Curtain Call (1981) … Narrator (voice)
– Salvage Work (1981) … Narrator (voice)
– A Wind in the Triangle (1981) … Narrator (voice)
– Stumbling Chronicles (1980) … Narrator (voice)
– Slippin' Round the Corner (1980) … Narrator (voice)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1981 Very Like a Whale (TV movie)
Sir Jock's father
 
1979 The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game (TV series)
Jack Beater
– Trackdown (1979) … Jack Beater
 
1979 Bloodline
Doctor
 
1979 One Fine Day (TV movie)
Commissionaire
 
1978 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (TV series)
Thruxton Appleby
– The Trickle of Visitors (1978) … Thruxton Appleby
 
1978 Wodehouse Playhouse (TV series)
Earl of Wivelscombe
– The Luck of the Stiffhams (1978) … Earl of Wivelscombe
 
1977 The Upchat Line (TV series)
Mr. Johnson
– One Good Turn (1977) … Mr. Johnson
 
1977 Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (TV series)
Walter Grope
– The Flaxborough Crab: Part 2 (1977) … Walter Grope
 
1977 Big Boy Now! (TV series)
Bert Sorrel
– She Was Only a Bookie's Daughter (1977) … Bert Sorrel
 
1976 Cilla's World of Comedy (TV series)
Charlie Bradshaw
– Get Me to the Church! (1976) … Charlie Bradshaw
 
1976 Murder (TV series)
Peter Brown
– Nobody's Conscience (1976) … Peter Brown
 
1976 The Littlest Horse Thieves
Foreman Sam Carter
 
1974-1976 Man About the House (TV series)
Mr. Tripp / Robin's Dad
– Another Bride, Another Groom (1976) … Robin's Dad
– Carry Me Back to Old Southampton (1974) … Mr. Tripp
 
1975 My Brother's Keeper (TV series)
Mr. Rankin
– A Multitude of Sins (1975) … Mr. Rankin
 
1975 Cilla's Comedy Six (TV series)
Charlie Bradshaw
– Father's Doing Fine (1975) … Charlie Bradshaw
 
1958-1974 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Local police chief / Sir Henry Merritt / Supt. Travers / …
– If You Could See What I Can See (1974) … Trevor
– The Noise Stopped (1966) … Sir Henry Merritt
– Dr Kabul (1959) … Local police chief
– I Can Destroy the Sun (1958) … Supt. Travers
 
1973 Wessex Tales (TV series)
Sir John Grebe
– Barbara of the House of Grebe (1973) … Sir John Grebe
 
1973 Love Story (TV series)
Walter
– Walter (1973) … Walter
 
1973 New Scotland Yard (TV series)
Sebastian Barrios
– Crossfire (1973) … Sebastian Barrios
 
1973 The Roses of Eyam (TV movie)
Thomas Stanley
 
1972 Man at the Top (TV series)
Arnold Clayton
– The Knackers Yard (1972) … Arnold Clayton
 
1972 Suspicion (TV series)
Mosher
– Nobby's Turn (1972) … Mosher
 
1969-1972 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Harry Masters / Mr. Barfield
– The Midsummer Dream of Chief Inspector Blossom (1972) … Harry Masters
– Two Feet Off the Ground (1969) … Mr. Barfield
 
1972 The Ragman's Daughter
Doris' father
 
1966-1970 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Oliver Cromwell / Will Thompson
– Tribunal. (1970)
– Revolutions: Cromwell (1970) … Oliver Cromwell
– Swallowing the Anchor (1968)
– A Personal Affair (1968)
– Ships of the Line (1966) … Will Thompson
 
1970 One More Time
Inspector Grock
 
1970 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
George Hillbright
– Better Than a Man (1970) … George Hillbright
 
1970 Department S (TV series)
Draper
– The Last Train to Redbridge (1970) … Draper
 
1966-1969 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Brack / Narrator / Yorky
– Happy (1969) … Brack
– The Lump (1967) … Yorky
– Cock, Hen and Courting Pit (1966) … Narrator
 
1962-1969 Z Cars (TV series)
Det. Chief Supt. Miller / Det. Supt. Miller
– No Time to Think: Part 2 (1969) … Det. Chief Supt. Miller
– No Time to Think: Part 1 (1969) … Det. Chief Supt. Miller
– One End of the Road: Part 2 (1969) … Det. Chief Supt. Miller
– One End of the Road: Part 1 (1969) … Det. Chief Supt. Miller
– You Want 'Em - You Find 'Em: Part 2 (1967) … Det. Chief Supt. Miller
See all 12 episodes »
 
1969 The Main Chance (TV series)
Charles Arkwright
– What About Justice? (1969) … Charles Arkwright
 
1967-1968 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Alfred / Detective Inspector Buller / The Major General
– Camille 68 (1968) … Alfred
– The Retreat (1968) … The Major General
– The Confession (1967) … Detective Inspector Buller
 
1968 If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (TV movie)
The Blind Man
 
1966-1968 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Chinnery / Harry Selby
– The White Mercedes (1968) … Harry Selby
– Bullion (1966) … Chinnery
 
1967 The Gamblers (TV series)
Martin Glover
– The Man Beneath (1967) … Martin Glover
 
1967 Danger Route
Man in Cinema
 
1966 Out of the Unknown (TV series)
Andrew Maddox
– The Eye (1966) … Andrew Maddox
 
1966 The Deadly Affair
Inspector
 
1966 King of the River (TV series)
Captain Gasser
– By Guess and by God (1966) … Captain Gasser
 
1965 The Mask of Janus (TV series)
Andrei Borisov
– Why Not Call Me Kruschev? (1965) … Andrei Borisov
 
1965 Rapture
First Gendarme
 
1964-1965 Cluff (TV series)
Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
– The Village Constable (1965) … Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
– The Dictator (1965) … Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
– The Pensioner (1965) … Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
– The Husband (1965) … Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
– The Daughters (1965) … Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
See all 19 episodes »
 
1964 The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr (TV movie)
Alec Farmer
 
1964 Detective (TV series)
Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
– The Drawing (1964) … Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
 
1964 The Avengers (TV series)
Captain Slim
– Lobster Quadrille (1964) … Captain Slim
 
1963 The Saint (TV series)
Sam Purdell
– The Well Meaning Mayor (1963) … Sam Purdell
 
1963 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Semel
– Nice Break for the Boys (1963) … Semel
 
1963 The Plane Makers (TV series)
Tim Carter
– A Matter of Self Respect (1963) … Tim Carter
 
1963 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
– Too Old for Donkeys (1963)
 
1961-1962 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Inspector Simons / Sgt. Harris
– Death Trap (1962) … Inspector Simons
– Clue of the New Pin (1961) … Sgt. Harris
 
1962 Walk in the Shadow
Clyde - newspaper editor
 
1962 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Inspector Hubbard
– Dial M for Murder (1962) … Inspector Hubbard
 
1962 Death Trap
Inspector Simons
 
1961 Where the Difference Begins (TV movie)
 
1961 The Clue of the New Pin
Sgt. Harris
 
1960 Counter-Attack! (TV series)
Tom Benson
– Sealed Orders (1960) … Tom Benson
– Escape (1960) … Tom Benson
– White Flag (1960) … Tom Benson
 
1957 The Claverdon Road Job (TV movie)
Police Sgt. Cargill
 
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1977 Van der Valk (TV series)
– The Runt (1977) (writer)
 
1977 Jubilee (TV series)
– The White Elephant (1977) (writer)
 
1975 Ten from the Twenties (TV series)
– The Anarchist (1975) (dramatisation)
 
1974 Intent to Murder (TV movie)
 
1971-1973 Hadleigh (TV series)
– Family Feelings (1973) (writer)
– Open Verdict (1971) (writer)
 
1970 A Family at War (TV series)
– One of Ours (1970) (writer)
 
1969 The Gold Robbers (TV series)
– Dog Eat Dog (1969) (writer)
 
1962-1968 Z Cars (TV series)
– Vigilance: Part 2 (1968) (writer)
– Vigilance: Part 1 (1968) (writer)
– Standard Procedure: Part 2 (1967) (writer)
– Standard Procedure: Part 1 (1967) (writer)
– Daylight Robbery (1963) (writer)
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1968 The First Lady (TV series)
– A Time of Fear (1968) (writer)
– Vacancy (1968) (writer)
 
1963 The Plane Makers (TV series)
– One Out: All Out! (1963) (writer)
– A Matter of Self Respect (1963) (story)
– No Man's Land (1963) (writer)
 
1963 Suspense (TV series)
– Deferred Terms (1963) (writer)
 
1960 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– Mr Nobody (1960) (writer)
 
1960 Armchair Mystery Theatre (TV series)
– Eye Witness (1960) (writer)
 
1951 Another Man's Poison (play "Deadlock")
 
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(1977) He acted in George Bernard Shaw's play, "Candida," at the Albery Theatre in London, England with Deborah Kerr, Denis Quilley, Maureen Lipman, Simon Jones, and Patrick Ryecart in the cast. Michael Blakemore was director. See more »
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Trivia:

Deep-voiced British character actor of stage and screen. Made his theatrical debut at the Lyceum in Sheffield, in 1941. Had several seasons with the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Often performed in works by fellow Bradford-born playwright J. B. Priestley. Popular guest appearances in many TV shows, including "Z Cars", "Blackadder" and "The Two Ronnies". See more »

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