Lionel Charles Jeffries
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | Jun 10, 1926 London, England |
| Died | Feb 19, 2010 Poole, England |
| Age | Died at 83 |
Lionel Jeffries | |
| Job | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1950-2001 |
| Top Roles | Dr. Peyron, Dr. Goovaerts, Bald RADA Student, Aziz, Monsieur Brun |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Adventure, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II, Based on Play |
| Top Collaborators | David Lodge, Ken Hughes (Director), Miles Malleson, Irving Allen (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel, Sessue Hayakawa see more.. |
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 .
MINI BIO:
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.
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BlogHub Articles:
- What a Character! Blogathon
By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 10, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Loverswas 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
- What a Character! Blogathon
By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 10, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Loverswas 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
- What a Character! Blogathon
By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 10, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Loverswas 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
- What a Character! Blogathon
By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 10, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Loverswas 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: Coggins? He's so mean he wouldn't light your pipe if his house was on fire.
The Grand Lunar: You say men cling to different tongues and beliefs. Is there no one ruler?
Joseph Cavor: No. No, every century some despot tries, but up to now no one's succeeded. People like Hannibal, Julius Caesar, Napoleon...
The Grand Lunar: Does this not lead to confusion?
Joseph Cavor: Yes, it does. And worse. Starvation... hostility... even war.
The Grand Lunar: Tell me of war.
Joseph Cavor: Tell you of war? Oh my goodness... Well... it usually starts with a whacking great explosion.
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