Roland MacLeod was an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 actor of film and television.

He appeared as a vicar in John Cleese

John Cleese

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's film A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda

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and The Last Remake of Beau Geste

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

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.

His television credits include Coronation Street

Coronation Street

Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...

, Softly, Softly

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, Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

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, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

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, Sykes

Sykes

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, Please Sir!

Please Sir!

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, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em was a BBC situation comedy, written by Raymond Allen and starring Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice.The series followed the accident-prone Frank Spencer and his tolerant wife Betty through Frank's various attempts to hold down a job, which frequently end in...

, Marty

Marty (TV series)

Marty is a British television sketch comedy series, with Marty Feldman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Junkin, Roland MacLeod, Mary Miller and Peter Pocock which was made in 1968...

, Broaden Your Mind

Broaden Your Mind

Broaden Your Mind is a British television comedy series starring Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden, joined by Bill Oddie for the second series...

, and The Goodies

The Goodies (TV series)

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. He also made some memorable appearances in series three of Grange Hill

Grange Hill

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as a slightly comical workman sporting a comb over

Comb over

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, often seen in confrontation with staff and pupils. However, his character showed a kinder side when he cleaned Duane Orpington's new coat in episode two.

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