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. His many TV roles included the lead character role of 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 TV writing credits include Van Der Valk and A Family at War as well as Z Cars. His film roles included Sidney Lumet's The Deadly Affair (1967) and Terence Young's Bloodline (1979). Leslie Sands also wrote a number of plays, the most notable being Intent to Murder.