Name Leslie Sands | Role Actor | |
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Spouse Pauline Williams (m. 1950–2001) Books Intent to Murder, Tuppence for the rainbow Movies and TV shows Similar People Tony Wharmby, John Guillermin, Sidney Lumet, Jerry Lewis, Harold Becker | ||
Leslie Sands (19 May 1921 – 9 May 2001) was a British actor and writer of TV and film. Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Sands usually specialized in dour types in authority, often policemen. He was married to Pauline Williams (1950 - 9 May 2001) (his death).
His many TV roles included the lead character role of Inspector Frost, Cluff, The Saint, The Avengers, Z-Cars (where he also wrote several episodes), The Main Chance, Department S, Juliet Bravo, The Two Ronnies, Murder Most English, Boon and Stay Lucky.
His film roles included appearances in The Deadly Affair (1966), Danger Route (1967), One More Time (1970), The Ragman's Daughter (1972), Escape from the Dark (1976) and Bloodline (1979).
Leslie's TV writing credits include Van Der Valk and A Family at War as well as Z-Cars.
Leslie Sands also wrote a number of plays, the most notable being Intent to Murder.
His grandson is actor Devin Stanfield, known for his leading role in cult TV series The Box of Delights (1984), and guest star in Chocky (1984).
Filmography
Actor
1991
Stay Lucky (TV Series) as
Leonard Hanley
- A Roman Empire (1991) - Leonard Hanley
1991
The Play on One (TV Series) as
Tom
- Gas & Candles (1991) - Tom
1991
Woof! (TV Series) as
Mr Bradley
- Episode #3.3 (1991) - Mr Bradley
1989
Boon (TV Series) as
Mr. Sandford
- All in a Day's Pork (1989) - Mr. Sandford
1987
A Sort of Innocence (TV Series) as
Fred Edmunds
- Episode #1.3 (1987) - Fred Edmunds
- Episode #1.2 (1987) - Fred Edmunds
- Episode #1.1 (1987) - Fred Edmunds
1986
Wilderness Road (TV Series) as
Arch
- The Rising of the Sun (1986) - Arch
- Love Among the Ruins (1986) - Arch
- A Slice of Life (1986) - Arch
- The End of the World (1986) - Arch
- In Between Days (1986) - Arch
- Escape to the Sun (1986) - Arch
1985
The Winning Streak (TV Mini Series) as
Bernard Savage
- No Mistakes (1985) - Bernard Savage
- Unexpected Legacy (1985) - Bernard Savage
- Trial Run (1985) - Bernard Savage
- Hot Prospects (1985) - Bernard Savage
- Hollow Victory (1985) - Bernard Savage
- Local Hero (1985) - Bernard Savage
1985
The Two Ronnies (TV Series) as
Criminal Mastermind
- Episode #11.2 (1985) - Criminal Mastermind
1984
Fresh Fields (TV Series) as
Mr. Wylie
- Business Contacts (1984) - Mr. Wylie
1983
Juliet Bravo (TV Series) as
Peter Braithwaite
- Who Says the War Is Over? (1983) - Peter Braithwaite
1983
Blackadder (TV Series) as
Lord Graveney
- The Archbishop (1983) - Lord Graveney
1982
Take Three Women (TV Series) as
Sir Frederick Marshall
- Victoria (1982) - Sir Frederick Marshall
1982
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Sam Shipley
- I Have Been Here Before (1982) - Sam Shipley
1981
Seven Dials Mystery (TV Movie) as
Sir Oswald Coote
1980
The Good Companions (TV Mini Series) as
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)
- On the Road (1980) - Narrator (voice)
- Supper at the Royal Standard (1980) - Narrator (voice)
- Miss Trant Pays the Bill (1980) - Narrator (voice)
- In Which We Meet the Company (1980) - Narrator (voice)
1980
A Capital Idea
1980
The ITV Play (TV Series) as
Leonard Ardsley
- For Services Rendered (1980) - Leonard Ardsley
1980
Very Like a Whale (TV Movie) as
Sir Jock's father
1979
The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game (TV Series) as
Jack Beater
- Trackdown (1979) - Jack Beater
1979
Bloodline as
Doctor
1979
One Fine Day (TV Movie) as
Commissionaire
1978
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (TV Series) as
Thruxton Appleby
- The Trickle of Visitors (1978) - Thruxton Appleby
1978
Wodehouse Playhouse (TV Series) as
The Earl of Wivelscombe
- The Luck of the Stiffhams (1978) - The Earl of Wivelscombe
1977
The Upchat Line (TV Series) as
Mr. Johnson
- One Good Turn (1977) - Mr. Johnson
1977
Cottage to Let (TV Series) as
Ernest Pope
- Pipe Dreams (1977) - Ernest Pope
1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (TV Series) as
Walter Grope
- The Flaxborough Crab: Part 2 (1977) - Walter Grope
1977
Big Boy Now! (TV Series) as
Bert Sorrel
- She Was Only a Bookie's Daughter (1977) - Bert Sorrel
1976
Cilla's World of Comedy (TV Series) as
Charlie Bradshaw
- Get Me to the Church! (1976) - Charlie Bradshaw
1976
Three Days in Szczecin (TV Movie) as
Edward Gierek
1976
The Littlest Horse Thieves as
Foreman Sam Carter
1976
Murder (TV Series) as
Peter Brown
- Nobody's Conscience (1976) - Peter Brown
1974
Man About the House (TV Series) as
Robin's Dad / Mr. Tripp
- Another Bride, Another Groom (1976) - Robin's Dad
- Carry Me Back to Old Southampton (1974) - Mr. Tripp
1975
My Brother's Keeper (TV Series) as
Mr. Rankin
- A Multitude of Sins (1975) - Mr. Rankin
1975
Cilla's Comedy Six (TV Series) as
Charlie Bradshaw
- Father's Doing Fine (1975) - Charlie Bradshaw
1958
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Trevor / Sir Henry Merritt / Police Inspector / ...
- If You Could See What I Can See (1974) - Trevor
- The Noise Stopped (1966) - Sir Henry Merritt
- Nest of Four (1960) - Police Inspector
- Dr Kabil (1959) - Romague
- I Can Destroy the Sun (1958) - Superintendent Travers
- The Pillars of Midnight (1958) - Buckeridge
1973
Wessex Tales (TV Mini Series) as
Sir John Grebe
- Barbara of the House of Grebe (1973) - Sir John Grebe
1973
Love Story (TV Series) as
Walter
- Walter (1973) - Walter
1973
Jack the Ripper (TV Mini Series) as
Sir Melville Macnaghten
- The Highest in the Land? (1973) - Sir Melville Macnaghten
- Suspects (1973) - Sir Melville Macnaghten
1973
New Scotland Yard (TV Series) as
Sebastian Barrios
- Crossfire (1973) - Sebastian Barrios
1973
The Roses of Eyam (TV Movie) as
Thomas Stanley
1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
John Abdey / General Serevich / Oliver Cromwell / ...
- I Wouldn't Tell on You, Miss (1972) - John Abdey
- Tribunal (1970) - General Serevich
- Revolutions: Cromwell (1970) - Oliver Cromwell
- Swallowing the Anchor (1968) - Commander Edward Dusting, RN (Retd.)
- A Personal Affair (1968) - Andrew Bell, the Home Secretary
- Ships of the Line (1966) - Will Thompson
1972
Man at the Top (TV Series) as
Arnold Clayton
- The Knacker's Yard (1972) - Arnold Clayton
1972
The Ragman's Daughter as
Doris' father
1972
Suspicion (TV Series) as
Mosher
- Nobby's Turn (1972) - Mosher
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Harry Masters / Mr. Barfield
- The Midsummer Dream of Chief Inspector Blossom (1972) - Harry Masters
- Two Feet Off the Ground (1969) - Mr. Barfield
1970
One More Time as
Inspector Crock
1970
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) as
George Hillbright
- Better Than a Man (1970) - George Hillbright
1966
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Brack / Yorky / Narrator
- Happy (1969) - Brack
- The Lump (1967) - Yorky
- Cock, Hen and Courting Pit (1966) - Narrator
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) as
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
- You Want 'Em - You Find 'Em: Part 1 (1967) - Det. Chief Supt. Miller
- The Long Spoon (1965) - Det. Chief Supt. Miller
- Hide - And Go Seek (1963) - Det. Supt. Miller
- Matter of Conviction (1963) - Det. Supt. Miller
- Person Unknown (1962) - Det. Supt. Miller
- Truth or Dare (1962) - Det. Supt. Miller
- Jail Break (1962) - Det. Supt. Miller
1969
The Main Chance (TV Series) as
Charles Arkwright
- What About Justice? (1969) - Charles Arkwright
1969
Department S (TV Series) as
Draper
- The Last Train to Redbridge (1969) - Draper
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Alfred / The Major General / Detective Inspector Buller
- 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) as
The Blind Man
1966
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Harry Selby / Chinnery
- The White Mercedes (1968) - Harry Selby
- Bullion (1966) - Chinnery
1967
The Gamblers (TV Series) as
Martin Glover
- The Man Beneath (1967) - Martin Glover
1967
Danger Route as
Man in Cinema
1967
Mickey Dunne (TV Series) as
Angelo Lombardi
- Are there any more at Home like You? (1967) - Angelo Lombardi
1967
The Deadly Affair as
Inspector
1966
Out of the Unknown (TV Series) as
Andrew Maddox
- The Eye (1966) - Andrew Maddox
1966
King of the River (TV Series) as
Captain Abel Gasser
- By Guess and by God (1966) - Captain Abel Gasser
1965
The Mask of Janus (TV Series) as
Andrei Borisov
- Why Not Call Me Kruschev? (1965) - Andrei Borisov
1965
Rapture as
First Gendarme
1964
Cluff (TV Series) as
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
- The Convict (1965) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Strangers (1965) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Fireraiser (1965) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Professional (1965) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Thief (1965) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Cigarettes (1965) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Brothers (1965) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Chicken (1965) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Manufacturer's Wife (1964) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Daughter-In-Law (1964) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Widow (1964) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Screeching Cat (1964) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Amorous Builder (1964) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Vagrant (1964) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
1964
The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr (TV Mini Series) as
Voice of Alec Farmer / Alec Farmer
- Long Winter Journey (1964) - Voice of Alec Farmer (voice)
- Autumn Near the Angel (1964) - Alec Farmer
1964
Detective (TV Series) as
Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
- The Drawing (1964) - Det. Sgt. Caleb Cluff
1964
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Captain Slim
- Lobster Quadrille (1964) - Captain Slim
1963
The Saint (TV Series) as
Sam Purdell
- The Well Meaning Mayor (1963) - Sam Purdell
1963
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Semel
- Nice Break for the Boys (1963) - Semel
1963
The Plane Makers (TV Series) as
Tim Carter
- A Matter of Self Respect (1963) - Tim Carter
1963
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Big Charlie / Arthur Bland
- Too Old for Donkeys (1963) - Big Charlie
- There Could Be a Knighthood in It (1963) - Arthur Bland
1962
Death Trap as
Det. Insp. Simons
1961
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Det. Insp. Simons / Sergeant Harris
- Death Trap (1962) - Det. Insp. Simons
- Clue of the New Pin (1961) - Sergeant Harris
1962
Walk in the Shadow as
Clyde - newspaper editor
1961
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Inspector Hubbard / Geoff Aubrey / Mr. Simons
- Dial M for Murder (1962) - Inspector Hubbard
- To Whom It May Concern (1962) - Geoff Aubrey
- Faraway Places (1961) - Mr. Simons
1961
Where the Difference Begins (TV Movie) as
Wilf
1961
The Big Boys (TV Movie) as
Douglas Driver
1961
Yorky (TV Series) as
Stanley Barlow
- Old Boy (1961) - Stanley Barlow
1961
A Small Crisis (TV Movie) as
Sir Edgar Pendleton
1961
The Arson Squad (TV Movie) as
Chris Hodge
1961
Clue of the New Pin as
Sergeant Harris
1960
Counter-Attack! (TV Series) as
Tom Benson
- Sealed Orders (1960) - Tom Benson
- Escape (1960) - Tom Benson
- White Flag (1960) - Tom Benson
1959
Charlesworth (TV Series) as
Dallas
- A Matter of Timing (1959) - Dallas
1959
Saturday Playhouse (TV Series) as
Harry Hedges
- The Larford Lad (1959) - Harry Hedges
1959
All Aboard (TV Series) as
Austin Carter
- Episode dated 14 February 1959 (1959) - Austin Carter
- Episode dated 24 January 1959 (1959) - Austin Carter
1957
Hour of Mystery (TV Series) as
Policeman
- No Charge for the Proof (1957) - Policeman
1957
The Claverdon Road Job (TV Movie) as
Police Sgt. Cargill
1956
Story Conference (TV Movie) as
Spencer Whipple
1955
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Rabbi Samuel
- Family Portrait (1955) - Rabbi Samuel
Writer
1977
Van der Valk (TV Series) (by - 1 episode)
- The Runt (1977) - (by)
1977
Jubilee (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Silver Lining (1977) - (writer)
- The White Elephant (1977) - (writer)
1975
Ten from the Twenties (TV Series) (dramatisation - 1 episode)
- The Anarchist (1975) - (dramatisation)
1974
Intent to Murder (TV Movie)
1971
Hadleigh (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Family Feeling (1973) - (writer)
- Open Verdict (1971) - (writer)
1973
Le crime de Janet Preston (TV Movie) (novel)
1970
A Family at War (TV Series) (by - 1 episode)
- One of Ours (1970) - (by)
1969
The Gold Robbers (TV Mini Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Dog Eat Dog (1969) - (writer)
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) (writer - 7 episodes)
- 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)
- Act of Vengeance (1963) - (writer)
- Truth or Dare (1962) - (writer)
1968
The First Lady (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- A Time of Fear (1968) - (writer)
- Vacancy (1968) - (writer)
1966
Brian Rix Presents ... (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Good Old Summertime (1966) - (writer)
1964
Sospecha (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Cruce peligroso (1964)
-
The Plane Makers (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes, 1963) (story - 1 episode, 1963)
- One Out, All Out! (1963) - (writer)
- A Matter of Self Respect (1963) - (story)
- No Man's Land (1963) - (writer)
1963
Suspense (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Deferred Terms (1963) - (writer)
1961
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Something to Hide (1962)
- Brian Rix Presents #13: Basinful of the Briny (1961)
1962
Playdate (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Mr. Nobody (1962) - (play)
1960
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Mr Nobody (1960) - (writer)
1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Eye Witness (1960) - (writer)
1959
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) (playwright - 1 episode)
- Brian Rix Presents #7: Beside the Seaside (1959) - (playwright)
1951
Another Man's Poison (play "Deadlock")
Self
1970
Not a Word (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.13 (1970) - Self
- Episode #1.6 (1970) - Self
- Episode #1.5 (1970) - Self
1970
The World About Us (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Saga: A Dream of Old Iceland (1970) - Self - Narrator (voice)
1967
Call My Bluff (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.15 (1967) - Self
1958
This Is the Henry Hall Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.2 (1958) - Self
1957
Hit the Limit (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- Episode #2.2 (1957) - Self - Host
- Episode #2.1 (1957) - Self - Host
References
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