| Sam Leach | |||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Frank Atkinson | ||||||
| Created by | Harry Driver | ||||||
| Introduced by | H.V. Kershaw | ||||||
| Duration | 1962 | ||||||
| First appearance | 6 August 1962 Episode 172 |
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| Last appearance | 5 September 1962 Episode 181 |
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| Classification | Former; guest | ||||||
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Sam Leach is Jerry Booth's uncle who turns up from Newcastle, and soon gets a job as potman in the Rovers. Jack provides him with a bed at the Rovers, but Sam's appearance puzzles Jerry who wonders why he's left his aunt. He impresses the locals with his acts of charity until the police turn up looking for him. The locals speculate on the reasons why, believing he may have killed his wife Maureen. In fact he is only wanted for deserting her, and returns home.
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