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Leonard Sachs(1909-1990)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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Leonard Sachs
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Leonard Sachs was born on 26 September 1909 in Roodeport, Transvaal, South Africa. He was an actor and director, known for Thunderball (1965), Coronation Street (1960) and The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954). He was married to Eleanor Summerfield. He died on 15 June 1990 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 26, 1909
DiedJune 15, 1990(80)
BornSeptember 26, 1909
DiedJune 15, 1990(80)
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Known for

Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Martine Beswick, Luciana Paluzzi, and Molly Peters in Thunderball (1965)
Thunderball
6.9
  • Group Captain
  • 1965
Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
Coronation Street
5.6
TV Series
  • Sir Julius Berlin
Reginald Beckwith, Ballard Berkeley, David King-Wood, Harold Lang, Eileen Moore, Don Taylor, and Douglas Wilmer in The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954)
The Men of Sherwood Forest
5.6
  • Sheriff of Nottingham
  • 1954
John Wesley (1954)
John Wesley
6.9
  • John Wesley
  • 1954

Credits

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Actor

  • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
    Crown Court
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mikkis Lianos
    • Samuel Joseph
    • 1979–2007
  • Late Starter (1985)
    Late Starter
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Steiner
    • 1985
  • Pig in the Middle (1980)
    Pig in the Middle
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Waiter
    • 1983
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Lord President Borusa
    • Admiral Gaspard de Coligny
    • 1966–1983
  • Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise in The Morecambe & Wise Show (1978)
    The Morecambe & Wise Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Policeman
    • 1978
  • Out of the Past
    TV Series
    • 1978
  • Jackanory Playhouse
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Zoroaster
    • 1978
  • East Lynne
    TV Movie
    • Lord Mount Severn
    • 1976
  • Twiggy in Victorian Scandals (1976)
    Victorian Scandals
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Dr. Charles Drysdale
    • 1976
  • ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959)
    ITV Sunday Night Drama
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Charles Richards
    • 1976
  • Tom Conti in The Glittering Prizes (1976)
    The Glittering Prizes
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Lionel Morris
    • 1976
  • Once Is Not Enough (1975)
    Once Is Not Enough
    4.6
    • Dr. Peterson
    • 1975
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Sir Julius Berlin
    • 1974
  • Robert Vaughn, Tony Anholt, and Nyree Dawn Porter in The Protectors (1972)
    The Protectors
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Senator
    • 1972
  • Ian Holm in The Man from Haven (1972)
    The Man from Haven
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Schaffer
    • 1972

Director

  • Luck of the Devil
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1939

Producer

  • The Players' Theatre Revue
    TV Movie
    • production producer
    • 1948

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • September 26, 1909
    • Roodeport, Transvaal, South Africa
  • Died
    • June 15, 1990
    • Westminster, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Eleanor Summerfield1947 - June 15, 1990 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Robin Sachs
  • Other works
    He acted in Denis Cannan's play, "Misery Me!," at the Duchess Theatre in London, England with Yvonne Mitchell, Clive Morton, George Cole, and Philip Stainton in the cast. Alastair Sim was director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    He and his wife were poles apart in their political support, so they agreed to differ. As a result, each election the windows on the left side of their home in west London, England were adorned with "Vote Labour" posters and the right hand side with "Vote Conservative".

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