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    Lionel Jeffries

    English actor, screenwriter and film director

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  1. 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...

  2. Lionel Jeffries, who directed The Railway Children and played Grandpa Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, has died at 83. Despite his directorial success, he was best known as an actor, appearing in dozens of films alongside such screen giants as Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Peter Sellers and Terry-Thomas.

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  3. Feb 20, 2010 · The character actor Lionel Jeffries had the ability to steal a scene from the "star" of a film with the twitch of a muscle, a scowl and his distinctive way of delivering a line.

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  4. Lionel Charles Jeffries (10 June 1926 – 19 February 2010) was an English actor, director, and screenwriter. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He appeared primarily in films and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in The Spy with a Cold Nose. [6]

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

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  8. Feb 19, 2010 · British actor and film director Lionel Jeffries, who wrote the screenplay for and directed "The Railway Children," has died at the age of 83, his agent said on Friday.

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