06/10/1926
Forest Hill, London, England, UK:
Lionel Charles Jeffries (* 10. Juni 1926 im London Borough of Lewisham; † 19. Februar 2010 in Poole, Dorset) war ein britischer Schauspieler, Drehbuchautor und Filmregisseur. Lionel Jeffries besuchte die Queen Elizabeth Grammar School und studierte nach dem Kriegsdienst im Zweiten Weltkrieg Schauspiel an der Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Später spielte er zwei Jahre am David Garrick Theatre und trat in frühen britischen Fernsehspielen auf. Von da an baute er eine erfolgreiche Karriere in britischen Filmen in hauptsächlich komischen Charakterrollen auf. Dadurch, dass er ungewöhnlich früh eine Glatze bekam, stellte er häufig Figuren dar, die älter als er selbst waren. So spielte er beispielsweise in Tschitti Tschitti Bäng Bäng die Rolle des Vaters von Caractacus Potts, der von Dick Van Dyke verkörpert wurde, obwohl Jeffries eigentlich sechs Monate jünger als Van Dyke ist. Seine Schauspielkarriere erreichte ihre Spitze in den 1960er-Jahren in Hauptrollen anderer Filme wie Die grüne Minna (1960), Fanny (1961), Der Mann mit der grünen Nelke (1960), Mörder ahoi! (Miss-Marple-Film mit Margaret Rutherford) (1964), Die erste Fahrt zum Mond (1964) und Camelot – Am Hofe König Arthurs (1968). In den 1970er Jahren wechselte er zum Kinderfilm, wofür er Drehbücher schrieb und Regie führte, einschließlich für den gefeierten Film Jeden Morgen hält derselbe Zug (1970).
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Heaven on Earth (1998) as Isaac Muller |
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Bed (1995) as Captain |
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Dors: The Other Diana (1990) as |
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Jekyll & Hyde (1990) as Jekyll's Father |
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First and Last (1989) as Laurence |
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A Chorus of Disapproval (1989) as Jarvis Huntley-Pike |
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Danny the Champion of the World (1989) as Mr. Snoddy |
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Ending Up (1989) as Shorty |
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Abel's Island (1988) as Gower (voice) |
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Private Enterprise (1986) as Barman |
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An Audience with Mel Brooks (1984) as Self (uncredited) |
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Gino: Full Story and Pics (1984) as Taxi Driver |
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Letting the Birds Go Free (1983) as Arthur |
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Better Late Than Never (1983) as Bertie Hargreaves |
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Cream in My Coffee (1980) as Bernard Wilsher |
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The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) as Colonel Zapt |
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What Changed Charley Farthing? (1976) as Houlihan |
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Royal Flash (1975) as Kraftstein |
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Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972) as Police Insp. Willoughby |
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Eyewitness (1970) as Grandpa |
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Twinky (1970) as Solicitor |
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12 + 1 (1969) as Randomhouse |
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) as Grandpa Potts |
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Camelot (1967) as King Pellinore |
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Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967) as Sir Charles Dillworthy |
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Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (1967) as Airport Commander |
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Arrivederci, Baby! (1966) as Parker |
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The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966) as Stanley Farquhar |
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The Secret of My Success (1965) as Inspector Hobart |
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You Must Be Joking (1965) as Sergeant-Major McGregor |
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The Truth About Spring (1965) as Cark |
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Murder Ahoy (1964) as Captain Rhumstone |
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First Men in the Moon (1964) as Joseph Cavor |
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The Long Ships (1964) as Aziz |
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The Scarlet Blade (1963) as Colonel Judd |
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Call Me Bwana (1963) as Ezra |
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The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) as Inspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker |
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Kill or Cure (1962) as Det. Insp. Hook |
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The Notorious Landlady (1962) as Inspector Oliphant |
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Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (1962) as Lester Gibbons |
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Operation Snatch (1962) as Gunner Evans |
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The Hellions (1961) as Luke Billings |
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Fanny (1961) as Monsieur Brun |
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Two-Way Stretch (1960) as Chief Prison Officer Sidney Crout |
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Tarzan the Magnificent (1960) as Ames |
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) as Marquis of Queensberry |
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Let's Get Married (1960) as Marsh |
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Life Is a Circus (1960) as Genie |
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Jazz Boat (1960) as Det. Sgt. Thompson |
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Please Turn Over (1959) as Ian Howard |
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Bobbikins (1959) as Gregory Mason |
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The Nun's Story (1959) as Dr. Goovaerts |
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Idol on Parade (1959) as Bertie |
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Nowhere to Go (1958) as Pet Shop Owner (uncredited) |
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Behind the Mask (1958) as Walter Froy |
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Further Up the Creek (1958) as Steady Barker |
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Girls at Sea (1958) as Harry, the Tourist |
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Orders to Kill (1958) as Interrogator |
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Law and Disorder (1958) as Major Proudfoot |
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The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) as Fritz |
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Up the Creek (1958) as Steady Barker |
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Dunkirk (1958) as Colonel (Medical Officer) |
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Barnacle Bill (1957) as Garrod |
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Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957) as Joe Mangan |
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The Vicious Circle (1957) as Geoffrey Windsor |
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Hour of Decision (1957) as Elvin Main |
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Doctor at Large (1957) as Dr. Hampton Hatchet |
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The Man in the Sky (1957) as Keith |
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Up in the World (1956) as Wilson |
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The High Terrace (1956) as Monkton |
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Lust for Life (1956) as Dr. Peyron |
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Eyewitness (1956) as Man in Pub |
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The Baby and the Battleship (1956) as George |
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Bhowani Junction (1956) as Lt Graham McDaniel |
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Jumping for Joy (1956) as Bert Benton |
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All for Mary (1955) as Maitre D', Hotel |
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No Smoking (1955) as |
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The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) as Blake |
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Windfall (1955) as Arthur Lee |
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The Colditz Story (1955) as Harry Tyler |
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The Black Rider (1954) as Martin Bremner |
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Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) as Mr. Frobisher |
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Stage Fright (1950) as Bald RADA Student (uncredited) |
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The Water Babies (1978) Director |
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Wombling Free (1977) Director |
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Wombling Free (1977) Screenplay |
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Baxter! (1973) Director |
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The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) Writer |
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The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) Director |
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The Railway Children (1970) Director |
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The Railway Children (1970) Writer |