Lionel Jeffries Overview:

Character actor, Lionel Jeffries, was born Lionel Charles Jeffries on Jun 10, 1926 in London, England. Jeffries died at the age of 83 on Feb 19, 2010 in Poole, England .

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Bewhiskered British comedy actor, bald since his twenties. He began as nosey types and men in the street, progressed to inept, would-be malevolent figures of authority and finally put on a little weight to arrive at eccentric blunderers and benevolent benefactors. Jeffries became a force in the British cinema of the early 1970s for his direction of children, but later ventures behind the camera were less successful. An inveterate scene-stealer in his peak period of comic invention.

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).

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Lionel Jeffries BlogHub Articles:

Lionel Jeffries - What a Character! Blogathon

By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 10, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

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. Whe... Read full article


Lionel Jeffries - What a Character! Blogathon

By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 10, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

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. Whe... Read full article


Lionel Jeffries - What a Character! Blogathon

By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 10, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

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. Whe... Read full article


Lionel Jeffries - What a Character! Blogathon

By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 10, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

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. Whe... Read full article


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Lionel Jeffries Quotes:

Grandpa: Nasty smelly things, motorcars!


Grandpa: Coggins? He's so mean he wouldn't light your pipe if his house was on fire.


Cark: Tyler, I could tell you where to go and you would not need no map to get there.


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Lionel Jeffries Facts
He served in the British Military during World War II where he was stationed at Burma (now Myanmar).

Played Dick Van Dyke's father in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) even though he is actually six months younger.

His parents were members of the Salvation Army, and worked in a mission in London's East End.

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