The Railway Children
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Lionel Charles Jeffries (10 June 1926 – 19 February 2010) was an English actor, director, and screenwriter. He appeared primarily in films and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in The Spy with a Cold Nose.
Lionel Jeffries (1926-2010) was a versatile British performer who played English eccentrics in films such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Railway Children. He also wrote and directed several family-friendly movies and appeared in TV shows and stage plays.
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Lionel Jeffries was a British actor and director who played many English eccentrics, such as Grandpa Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). He was born in 1926, served in WWII, and died in 2010 from vascular dementia.
- June 10, 1926
- February 19, 2010
Feb 20, 2010 · Lionel Charles Jeffries was born in London on June 10, 1926. Before studying acting, he served in the military during World War II in Burma (now Myanmar), where the humidity, he said, was ...
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Feb 19, 2010 · Obituary: Lionel Jeffries. 19 February 10 14:02 GMT. Lionel Jeffries enjoyed a long and varied acting career, most notably in film comedies like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He also wrote the screenplay for, and directed, The Railway Children. It used to be a standing joke in the UK acting profession that one should "never work with dogs, babies ...
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Feb 19, 2010 · The well-known actor and film director Lionel Jeffries has died at the age of 83, his family has announced. Best known for directing The Railway Children and appearing in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, his long career spanned theatre, film and television. Known for his bald head, baritone voice and bristling moustache, the London-born actor trained ...
