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 Cluff, The Saint, The Avengers, Z-Cars (where he also wrote several episodes), The Main Chance, Department S, Juliet Bravo, The Two Ronnies, , Boon and Stay Lucky. Leslie's TV writing credits include Van Der Valk and A Family at War as well as Z-Cars.