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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.
- 1950–2001
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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- Forest Hill, London, England, UK
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- Poole, Dorset, England, UK
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...
- Dennis Barker
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 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...
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Feb 20, 2010 · Lionel Jeffries was a versatile and scene-stealing character actor who also directed the classic children's film The Railway Children. He played eccentric and comic roles in films such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, First Men in the Moon and Two Way Stretch.
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...
