Lionel Jeffries
British character actor and director Lionel Jeffries has died aged 83. Among his many credits were The Quatermass Xperiment, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (as Grandpa Potts), Rocket to the Moon and First...
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I enjoyed him, butting heads with John Mills, in a sweet little film from 1965- "The Truth About Spring."
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I agree, Ryan. FIRST MEN IN THE MOON is my favorite Harryhausen film (had the 8mm version as a kid) and I've always loved Lionel Jeffries' Cavor. I laugh so hard every time I hear him yelling,...
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Lionel Jeffries, British Character Actor, Dies at 83 By BRUCE WEBER Published: February 20, 2010 Lionel Jeffries, a mustachioed, bald-pated British character actor who excelled in rubber-faced comedic...
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I got the news from SYFY's news feed. I'm sorry to read of his passing, but he left behind a great resume of memorable fim roles.
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Lionel Jeffries was one of those few actors who always looked 30 years older than they really were. When he played Dick Van Dyke's father in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, he was 42... one year younger than...
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I first started noticing him in THE WRONG ARM OF THE LAW or TWO-WAY STRETCH, whichever came first. He was a perfect foil for Peter Sellers in both, memorably over-confident and fuming with rage....
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83 is still much too young an age to leave us. What a character. What a GREAT character...
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skelton knaggs wrote:83 is still much too young an age to leave us. It sure seems so nowadays.
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Lunkenstein wrote: ryanbrennan wrote: A very dear favorite. He will be missed. I believe it was FIRST MEN IN THE MOON in which I first say him back in 1964. His absolutely delightful turn as Cavor...
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He also appeared in the video for Adam Ant's Puss'n'Boots.CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG was my absolute favorite film as a child, and I've probably seen it around 200 times, literally. So, I am of course...
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One of my favorite actors -- admirably versatile. I wish someone would release The Hellions on DVD/Blu-ray. In this memorable British-South African western, Jeffries breaks "type" by portraying a...
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He had passed on, Jay. This thread started almost three and a half years ago.
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Monsterpal wrote:He had passed on, Jay. This thread started almost three and a half years ago.Always a good idea to read the dates of the posts in threads like these. It can be confusing.
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He may have passed on, but his Spirit continues to enrich the world. JBS
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