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Nov 10, 2013 · Lionel Jeffries was one of the most delightful and unique character actors to ever grace the British cinema. Bald, bewhiskered and bumbling he was an instantly recognizable actor in over 100 films, and however brief his appearances he was always an asset in comedies, thrillers, and dramas alike.
Lionel Charles Jeffries (10 June 1926 – 19 February 2010)[1] was an English actor, screenwriter and film director.[2][3][4][5] Jeffries was born in London. Both his parents were social workers with the Salvation Army.[6] As a boy he attended the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Wimborne Minster in Dorset.[6] In 1945, he received a commission in the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry ...
Lionel Charles Jeffries was an English actor, screenwriter, and director who is known for his roles in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Camelot, The Railway Children, The Amazing Mr Bluden, First Men in the Moon, Two-Way Stretch, and The Trails of Oscar Wilde.
Feb 19, 2010 · Lionel Jeffries, who died yesterday aged 83, was a character actor, screenwriter and director; his most lasting legacy was probably The Railway Children, which he brought to the screen in 1970.
Feb 19, 2010 · Birth. 10 Jun 1926. Forest Hill, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England. Death. 19 Feb 2010 (aged 83) Poole, Poole Unitary Authority, Dorset, England. Burial. Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend. Specifically: ashes retained by family Add to Map.
Feb 19, 2010 · Lionel Jeffries, who played Grandpa Potts in the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and who wrote and directed the film The Railway Children, has died, according to an Associated Press report. He was 83.
Jan 29, 2019 · The live-action was directed by veteran Lionel Jeffries, internationally known as actor in many features like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, First Men in the Moon, The Notorious Landlady and Camelot and as a director specializing for family films based on classic novels including The Railway Children and The Amazing Mr. Blunden.
