Leach is a surname, originally denoting a

physician A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...

(in reference to the medical practice of

bloodletting Bloodletting (or blood-letting) is the withdrawal of blood from a patient to prevent or cure illness and disease. Bloodletting, whether by a physician or by leeches, was based on an ancient system of medicine in which blood and other bodily flu ...

). Notable people with the surname include:

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Al Leach Allan F. Leach (born December 9, 1935) is a former transportation executive and politician in Ontario, Canada. In the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s, he was the head of GO Transit and later the Toronto Transit Commission. He was a Progressive C ...

(born 1935), Canadian transportation executive and politician * Archie Leach (1904–1986), real name of English-American actor Cary Grant *

Ben Leach Ben Leach (born 2 May 1969 in Liverpool, England) was the keyboard and synthesizer player in the Liverpool-based pop music, pop band, The Farm (British band), The Farm. He joined in 1988 when the band acquired another brass section playing trumpet ...

(born 1969), player in English pop group The Farm *

Bernard Leach Bernard Howell Leach (5 January 1887 – 6 May 1979), was a British studio potter and art teacher. He is regarded as the "Father of British studio pottery". Biography Early years (Japan) Leach was born in Hong Kong. His mother Eleanor (née ...

(1887–1979), British studio potter and art teacher * Bobby Leach (1858–1926), English circus performer, went over Niagara Falls in a barrel *

Buddy Leach Anthony Claude Leach Jr., known as Buddy Leach (March 30, 1934 – August 6, 2022), was an American businessman, lawyer, military veteran, and Democratic politician from Louisiana. From 1979 to 1981, he served one term as a U.S. representative ...

(1934-2022), American politician *

Britt Leach Britt Leach (born July 18, 1938 in Gadsden, Alabama) is an American character actor. Biography and acting career Leach was born on July 18, 1938 in Gadsden, Alabama. He graduated from The McCallie School, McCallie School, a boys college-prepara ...

(born 1938), American character actor * Cecil Leach (1894–1973), English cricketer *

Dewitt C. Leach Dewitt Clinton Leach, (November 23, 1822 – December 21, 1909) was a politician and newspaperman from the U.S. state of Michigan. Leach was born in Clarence, New York, and moved with his parents to Genesee County, Michigan, in early youth. He a ...

(1822–1909), U.S. Representative from Michigan * David Leach (disambiguation) *

Edmund Leach Sir Edmund Ronald Leach FRAI FBA (7 November 1910 – 6 January 1989) was a British social anthropologist and academic. He served as provost of King's College, Cambridge from 1966 to 1979. He was also president of the Royal Anthropologi ...

(1910–1989), British anthropologist * Sir

Edward Pemberton Leach General Sir Edward Pemberton Leach (2 April 1847 – 27 April 1913) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth f ...

(1847–1913), Irish general in the British Army, recipient of the Victoria Cross * Edward G. Leach, American politician *

Elizabeth Eva Leach Elizabeth Eva Leach is a British musicologist and music theorist who specializes in medieval music, especially that of the fourteenth century. Life and career Leach is a professor of music at St Hugh's College, Oxford (a constituent college o ...

, British medievalist, musicologist and academic * Ethel Leach (1850 or 1851 – 1936), British politician *

Esther Leach Esther Leach (1809-November 1843) was an English stage actress and theatre director active in colonial India. She was an important figure in the theatre history of India, founded and managed the Sans Souci Theatre (1839-49), one of the first prof ...

(1809-1843), English-Indian actress *

Francis Leach Francis Leach (born 1968) is an Australian radio announcer, sports editor and journalist. Career Leach began his career at Triple J in the early 1990s hosting the ''Three Hours of Power'' show, the weekly late night heavy metal show. Later on he ...

(born 1968), Australian radio announcer * *

Garry Leach Garry Leach (19 September 1954 – 26 March 2022) was a British comics artist and publisher. Biography Garry Leach's early work for ''2000 AD'' included mainly one-off stories featuring '' Dan Dare'' and '' M.A.C.H. 1''.George Leach (musician) George Leach is a Canadian musician and actor, best known for his work as a lead singer and songwriter. Background Leach is a Stl'atl'imx from Lillooet, British Columbia. As an actor, Leach has appeared on '' This is Wonderland'', '' North ...

, Canadian musician and actor * George E. Leach (1876–1955), United States Army general and politician

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Henry Leach (British Army officer) Brigadier-General Henry Edmund Burleigh Leach (18 July 1870 – 16 August 1936) was a British Army officer. Early life and career The son of Major-General Sir Edmund Leach of Corston House, Pembrokeshire, he was educated at Uppingham Scho ...

(1870–1936), British Army general * Sir

Henry Leach Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy), Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Conyers Leach, (18 November 1923 – 26 April 2011) was a Royal Navy officer who, as First Sea Lord, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff during the early 1980s, was instru ...

(1923–2011), Royal Navy admiral *

Henry Goddard Leach Henry Goddard Leach (July 3, 1880 – November 11, 1970) was an American Scandinavian studies scholar and civic leader. He is best known as President of The American-Scandinavian Foundation and Professor of Scandinavian Civilization at the Univer ...

(1880-1970), American Scandinavian studies scholar * Howard H. Leach, American diplomat *

Jack Leach Matthew Jack Leach (born 22 June 1991) is an English professional cricketer who plays internationally for the England Test cricket team. In domestic cricket, he represents Somerset. Leach made his Test debut in 2018. He plays as a left-arm ort ...

, English cricketer * Jalal Leach (born 1969), American baseball player *

James Madison Leach James Madison Leach (January 17, 1815 – June 1, 1891) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Leach was born on his family's homestead, "Lansdowne", in Randolph County, North Carolina, January 17, 1815. He attended the common schools ...

(1815–1891), American politician from North Carolina * James Leach (soldier) (1892–1957), British soldier and Victoria Cross holder *

Jan E. Leach Jan Elnor Leach (born 1953) is an American plant pathologist. She is known for her research of the molecular biology of plant pathogens, particularly those affecting rice plants. She was the co-editor of the ''Annual Review of Phytopathology'' f ...

(born 1952/1953), American plant pathologist * Jason Leach (born 1982), American football player *

Jesse Leach Jesse David Leach (born July 3, 1978) is an American musician from Providence, Rhode Island, and is the lead vocalist of the metalcore band Killswitch Engage. He is also a vocalist for Times of Grace and The Weapon. Leach co-founded Killswitch En ...

(born 1978), American musician *

Jim Leach James Albert Smith Leach (born October 15, 1942) is an American academic and former politician. He served as ninth Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 2009 to 2013 Pogrebin, Robin"Rocco Landesman Confirmed as Chairman of the ...

(born 1942), American politician from Iowa *

Joe Leach Joseph Leach (born 30 October 1990) is an English cricketer who plays for Worcestershire. Leach is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire, and was educated at Shrewsbury School. Career Leach ...

(born 1990), English cricketer * John Leach (disambiguation) * Joshua A. Leach (1843-1919) — founder of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen *

Karoline Leach Karoline Leach (born 20 July 1967) is a British playwright and author, best known for her book '' In the Shadow of the Dreamchild'' (), which re-examines the life of Lewis Carroll (pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), the author of ''Alice's ...

(born 1967), British playwright and author * Lillian Leach (1936–2013), American singer * Mandy Leach (born 1979), Zimbabwean freestyle swimmer *

Martin Leach (executive) Martin Leach (1957 – 1 November 2016) was a British businessman and engineer and the President of NEXTEV, a startup technology company specialised in designing and developing high-performance electric vehicles. Leach had an automotive career spa ...

, British businessman and engineer * Mary Leach (disambiguation), multiple people *

Martin Leach (Australian murderer) Martin Leach (born 11 January 1959 in New Zealand),. is a convicted rapist and double murderer in Australia, and has been described as one of, if not the Northern Territory's worst, killer. Leach is the longest serving prisoner in the Northern ...

(born 1959), Australian convicted murderer and rapist *

Mick Leach Mick is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Michael. Because of its popularity in Ireland, it is often used in England as a derogatory term for an Irish person or a person of Irish descent. In Australia the meaning broade ...

(1947–1992), English soccer player *

Mike Leach (tennis) Michael E. Leach (born March 9, 1960) is a former collegiate and ATP Tour professional tennis player who won the NCAA singles championship in 1982 while attending the University of Michigan. Early years Leach grew up in Weston, Massachusetts ou ...

(born 1960), American tennis player *

Mike Leach (American football coach) Michael Charles Leach (March 9, 1961 – December 12, 2022) was an American college football coach who primarily coached at the NCAA Division I FBS level. He was a two-time national coach of the year, three-time conference coach of the year an ...

(1961–2022), American football coach *

Mike Leach (long snapper) John Michael Leach (born October 18, 1976) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a long snapper in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston University and College of William ...

(born 1976), American football player

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Neil Leach Neil Leach is a British architect and theorist.>, Hot Spots, Brain Cells'' - co-editor with Xu Weiguo (2004) *''Digital Tectonics'' - co-editor with David Turnbull and Chris Williams (2004) *''Emerging Talents, Emerging Technologies: Architects'' ...

, British architect and theorist *

Nicole Leach Nicolle Rochelle (born May 10, 1979), often credited professionally as Nicole Leach, is an American actress, dancer, and jazz singer, best known for her appearances on television including ''Shining Time Station'', '' The Babysitters Club'', a ...

(born 1979), American actress and singer *

Penelope Leach Penelope Jane Leach (née Balchin; born 19 November 1937) is a British psychologist who researches and writes extensively on parenting issues from a child development perspective. Leach is best known for her book ''Your Baby and Child: From B ...

(born 1937), British child psychologist and parenting author *

Reggie Leach Reginald Joseph Leach (born April 23, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Philadelphia Flyers, and Detroit Red ...

(born 1950), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Rick Leach Rick Leach (born December 28, 1964) is a former professional tennis player and a coach from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won five Grand Slam doubles titles (three at the Australian Open, one at Wimbledon, and one at the US Open) ...

(born 1964), American tennis player and coach *

Rick Leach (baseball) Richard Max Leach (born May 4, 1957) is a former college football player and professional baseball player. Leach was an all-state quarterback at Flint Southwestern High School in the fall of 1974 and the University of Michigan's starting quarte ...

(born 1957), American baseball and football player * Robert M. Leach (1879–1952), United States Representative from Massachusetts * Robert E. Leach (1911–1993), Republican judge in the U.S. State of Ohio *

Robin Leach Robin Douglas Leach (29 August 1941 – 24 August 2018) was a British entertainment reporter and writer from London. After beginning his career as a print journalist, first in England and then in the United States, he became best known fo ...

(1941-2018), English entertainer *

Rosemary Leach Rosemary Anne Leach (18 December 1935 – 21 October 2017) was a British stage, television and film actress. She won the 1982 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play for ''84, Charing Cross Road'' and was nominated for the BAFTA Award fo ...

(1935–2017), English stage, television and film actress *

Sheryl Leach Sheryl Lyna Stamps Leach (born December 31, 1952) is an American author and creator of the children's show ''Barney & Friends'', along with Kathryn O'Rourke Parker, Kathy Parker and Dennis DeShazer. Education Leach holds a bachelor's degree in ...

(born 1952), American children's TV show creator and author, known for the series ''Barney & Friends'' * Steve Leach (ice hockey) (born 1966), American ice hockey player * Steve Leach (cricketer) (born 1993), English cricketer *

Terry Leach Terry Hester Leach (born March 13, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, and author of the book, ''Things Happen for a Reason: The True Story of an Itinerant Life in Baseball''. Route to the majors Leach played college ball at Auburn ...

(born 1954), former Major League Baseball player *

Tommy Leach Thomas Andrew Leach (November 4, 1877 – September 29, 1969) was a professional baseball outfielder and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 1898 through 1918 for the Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and ...

(1877–1969), Major League Baseball player *

Vonta Leach Terzell Vonta Leach ( ; born November 6, 1981) is a former American football fullback who played for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college ...

(born 1981), American football fullback for the Houston Texans * William Leach (disambiguation), multiple people

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