Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

actor, director, writer

Lionel Jeffries was born on Jun 10, 1926 in UK. Lionel Jeffries's big-screen debut came with Stage Fright directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1950, strarring Bald RADA Student (uncredited). Lionel Jeffries is known for First and Last directed by Alan Dossor, Joss Ackland stars as Alan Holly and Pat Heywood as Audrey Holly. The upcoming new tvshow Lionel Jeffries plays is The Canterbury Tales - Season 2 which will be released on Dec 21, 1998.

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 Les procès d'Oscar Wilde (1960) - in the 1960s.His surprisingly brief career as a director included the highly popular family films Les enfants du chemin de fer (1970) and The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972).

  • Birthday

    Jun 10, 1926
  • Place of Birth

    Forest Hill, London, England, UK

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