Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968
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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.
28 Photos. With his bald head, firm jawline and bristling moustache, Lionel Jeffries played a nice line of English eccentrics. This belied his RADA training. Following military service in WWII, he played his major roles - everything from Grandpa Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) to the Marquis of Queensberry in The Trials of Oscar Wilde ...
Lionel Jeffries. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. June 10, 1926 · Forest Hill, London, England, UK. Died. February 19, 2010 · Poole, Dorset, England, UK (vascular dementia) Birth name. Lionel Charles Jeffries. Height. 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) Mini Bio.
Feb 19, 2010 · Prolific actor and director who made the much-loved film The Railway Children. Dennis Barker. Fri 19 Feb 2010 13.39 EST. As an actor Lionel Jeffries, who has died aged 83, was a master of comic...
Feb 20, 2010 · Lionel Jeffries, a mustachioed, bald-pated British character actor who excelled in rubber-faced comedic roles like Grandpa Potts in the musical fantasy adventure “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” and...
Feb 20, 2010 · The actor and film director Lionel Jeffries has died at the age of 83, his family has announced. Jeffries was best known for his appearance in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and for directing the...
Feb 19, 2010 · BBC Home > BBC News > Entertainment. 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...
