Known for movies Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Camelot (1967)
Murder Ahoy (1964)
First Men in the Moon (1964)
Short Info Died February 19, 2010, Poole, United Kingdom Spouse Eileen Mary Walsh Mark Often played characters older than he was in real life Fact Although he played June Thorburn 's father in The Crimson Blade (1963), he was only five years her senior in real life.
Lionel Jeffries (1926-2010) was a British actor, director, and screenwriter. He was born in Streatham, London, the son of a doctor. His parents divorced when he was young and he was brought up by his mother and stepfather. He was educated at Dulwich College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He began his career as a stage actor, appearing in repertory theatre and West End productions.
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He made his film debut in 1948, and went on to appear in over 50 films. He is best known for his roles in The Railway Children (1970), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He also wrote and directed the film The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972).
In later life, he appeared in television series such as Midsomer Murders and Heartbeat. He died in 2010, aged 83.
General Info Full Name Lionel Jeffries Died February 19, 2010, Poole, United Kingdom Profession Film director, Voice Actor, Screenwriter Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Nationality British
Family Accomplishments Nominations Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Movies Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Railway Children, First Men in the Moon, Murder Ahoy!, The Wrong Arm of the Law, The Trials of Oscar Wilde, The Amazing Mr. Blunden, The Colditz Story, The Water Babies, Two-Way Stretch, Blue Murder at St Trinian's, The Quatermass Xperiment, Lust for Life, Camelot, The S... TV Shows Tom, Dick and Harriet, Shillingbury Tales, Fred Basset, Rich Tea And Sympathy, Father Charlie
Social profile links Marks # Marks / Signs 1 Often played characters older than he was in real life
Quotes # Quote 1 No one wants family entertainment any more. They want explicit sex. 2 I was the only bald student at RADA. Of course I was upset. Tried a toupee once, but it looked like a dead moth on a boiled egg. 3 [on The Colditz Story (1955)] I went to the cast meeting with holes in my shoes, but I was given the third lead to Eric Portman and John Mills . 4 I was constantly rewriting the words of the comedy characters I was given to bring them a comic humanity. Most of the people I played were caught in desperation. In their hearts they knew that they were failures - but they would never admit it, even to themselves.
Facts # Fact 1 Goth the role of Dr Ezra Mungo in the film Call Me Bwana after Terry-Thomas turned it down. 2 Father of (Timothy) Ty Jeffries (also known as "Miss Hope Springs"), Elizabeth Jeffries , and Martha Jeffries . 3 Although he played June Thorburn 's father in The Crimson Blade (1963), he was only five years her senior in real life. 4 He was considered for the roles of Dr. Hans Fallada, Dr. Armstrong and Sir Percy in Lifeforce (1985). 5 His parents were members of the Salvation Army, and worked in a mission in London's East End. 6 He served in the British Military during World War II where he was stationed at Burma (now Myanmar). 7 His hair fell out during a single week when he was 19. He tried wearing a wig to cover up his bald head but soon rejected it because it looked like "a dead moth on a boiled egg". 8 Although he played Dick Van Dyke 's father in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), he was six months his junior in real life. 9 An Associate Member of RADA.
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Actor Title Year Status Character Lexx 2001 TV Series Father Borscht The Canterbury Tales 2000 TV Series Holby City 1999 TV Series Harry Heaven on Earth 1998 TV Movie Isaac Muller Performance 1995 TV Series Captain Woof! 1993 TV Series Grandad Lovejoy 1993 TV Series Percy Broderick The Mixer 1992 TV Series Charles Ryder Look at It This Way 1992 TV Mini-Series Bernie Koppel Casualty 1992 TV Series Bill Tongue Rich Tea and Sympathy 1991 TV Series Grandpa Rudge Boon 1990 TV Series Sir Alan Bolton Inspector Morse 1990 TV Series Charles Radford Jekyll & Hyde 1990 TV Movie Jekyll's Father Ending Up 1989 TV Movie Shorty First and Last 1989 TV Movie Laurence A Chorus of Disapproval 1989 Jarvis Huntley-Pike Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World 1989 TV Movie Mr. Snoddy Abel's Island 1988 Video short Gower (voice) C.A.T.S. Eyes 1986 TV Series Eddy The Collectors 1986 TV Series Major Barclay The Comic Strip Presents... 1984-1986 TV Series Barman / Taxi Driver Minder 1984 TV Series Cecil Caine All for Love 1983 TV Series Arthur Better Late Than Never 1983 Bertie Hargreaves Tom, Dick and Harriet 1982-1983 TV Series Thomas Maddison Father Charlie 1982 TV Series Father Charlie Shillingbury Tales 1981 TV Series Major George Langton Cream in My Coffee 1980 TV Movie Bernard Wilsher The Prisoner of Zenda 1979 General Sapt Wombling Free 1978 Womble (voice) Jumbo Spencer 1976 TV Series Mr. Jefferson Fred Basset 1976 TV Series Fred Basset (voice, as Lionel Jefferies) The Bananas Boat 1976 Houlihan Royal Flash 1975 Kraftstein Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? 1972 Inspector Ralph Willoughby Sudden Terror 1970 Grandpa Lola 1970 Solicitor 12 + 1 1969 Randomhouse Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968 Grandpa Potts Those Fantastic Flying Fools 1967 Sir Charles Dillworthy Camelot 1967 King Pellinore Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad 1967 Airport Commander Arrivederci, Baby! 1966 Parker The Spy with a Cold Nose 1966 Stanley Farquhar The Secret of My Success 1965 Insp. Hobart / Baron von Lukenberg / The Earl of Aldershot / ... You Must Be Joking! 1965 Sgt. Maj. McGregor Murder Ahoy 1964 Captain Sydney De Courcy Rhumstone First Men in the Moon 1964 Cavor
Joseph Cavor Room at the Bottom 1964 TV Series Nesbitt Gunn The Long Ships 1964 Aziz The Truth About Spring 1964 José Carkez The Crimson Blade 1963 Col. Judd Call Me Bwana 1963 Ezra The Wrong Arm of the Law 1963 Inspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker Kill or Cure 1962 Det. Insp. Hook Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens 1962 TV Series Old Clothes Man The Notorious Landlady 1962 Inspector Oliphant Mrs. Gibbons' Boys 1962 Lester Gibbons Operation Snatch 1962 Evans The Hellions 1961 Luke Billings Fanny 1961 Monsieur Brun (The Englishman) Rendezvous 1961 TV Series Roger Tarzan the Magnificent 1960 Ames The Four Just Men 1960 TV Series Arkwright The Trials of Oscar Wilde 1960 Marquis of Queensberry Let's Get Married 1960 Marsh Life Is a Circus 1960 Genie Jazz Boat 1960 Sergeant Thompson Two Way Stretch 1960 Chief P.O. Crout Please Turn Over 1959 Ian Howard Bobbikins 1959 Gregory Mason The Nun's Story 1959 Dr. Goovaerts (School of Tropical Medicine) Idol on Parade 1959 Bertie Nowhere to Go 1958 Pet Shop Clerk (uncredited) Further Up the Creek 1958 Steady Barker Behind the Mask 1958 Walter Froy Girls at Sea 1958 Harry, the Tourist Theatre Night 1958 TV Series Buscombe (The Resident) Orders to Kill 1958 Interrogator Law and Disorder 1958 Major Proudfoot The Revenge of Frankenstein 1958 Fritz Up the Creek 1958 Steady Barker Charles and Mary 1958 TV Movie George Dyer Dunkirk 1958 Colonel - Medical Officer Dick and the Duchess 1958 TV Series Uncle George Blue Murder at St. Trinian's 1957 Joe Mangan All at Sea 1957 Garrod The Circle 1957 Geoffrey Windsor The Adventures of Robin Hood 1957 TV Series Sir Charles Hour of Decision 1957 Elvin Main Doctor at Large 1957 Dr. Hatchet Assignment Foreign Legion 1956-1957 TV Series Sergeant Le Boule / Commandant Decision Against Time 1957 Keith ITV Television Playhouse 1955-1956 TV Series Bert Scuff ('Snowball') / Allan Up in the World 1956 Wilson High Terrace 1956 Monkton Lust for Life 1956 Dr. Peyron Eyewitness 1956 Man in Pub The Baby and the Battleship 1956 George Bhowani Junction 1956 Lt. Graham McDaniel Jumping for Joy 1956 Bert Benton Windfall 1955 Arthur Lee All for Mary 1955 Maitre D', Hotel No Smoking 1955 George Pogson London Playhouse 1955 TV Series Bob Ritchie The Quatermass Xperiment 1955 Blake The Colditz Story 1955 Harry Tyler The Black Rider 1954 Martin Bremner Will Any Gentleman...? 1953 Mr. Frobisher BBC Sunday-Night Theatre 1952 TV Series Cast member 'The Great Healer' Stage Fright 1950 Bald RADA Student (uncredited)
Director Title Year Status Character Wombling Free 1978 The Water Babies 1978 Baxter! 1973 The Amazing Mr. Blunden 1972 The Railway Children 1970
Writer Title Year Status Character Nelson's Touch 1979 Short screenplay Wombling Free 1978 The Water Babies 1978 additional material The Amazing Mr. Blunden 1972 written by The Railway Children 1970 screenplay
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character A Chorus of Disapproval 1989 performer: "Fill Every Glass", "Let Us Take The Road" - uncredited Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968 performer: "Posh!", "The Roses of Success" - uncredited Call Me Bwana 1963 performer: "All Things Bright and Beautiful"
Self Title Year Status Character I Love a 1970's Christmas 2000 TV Special documentary Himself I Love 1970's 2000 TV Series documentary Himself An Audience with Alf Garnett 1997 TV Movie Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) Heroes of Comedy 1995 TV Series documentary Himself This Is Your Life 1971-1991 TV Series documentary Himself Dors: The Other Diana 1990 TV Movie documentary Himself A Question of Entertainment 1988 TV Series Himself Home on Sunday 1988 TV Series Himself Movie Memories 1983 TV Series Himself - Guest Looks Familiar 1981 TV Series Himself - Guest Clapper Board 1979 TV Series Himself Cinema 1969-1971 TV Series documentary Himself Dee Time 1968 TV Series Himself Call My Bluff 1968 TV Series Himself The Eamonn Andrews Show 1967 TV Series Himself Juke Box Jury 1964 TV Series Himself - Panellist
Awards Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1970 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Recording for Children Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) 1967 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Actor - Comedy or Musical The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966)
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