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Call Me Bwana (1963) -- Laugh along with this breezy comedy as Bob Hope heads for the African jungle where he finds himself on an outrageous safari with elephants, hippos, and...spies? Co-stars Anita Ekberg and Edie Adams.
Fanny (1961) -- A love story set in Marseilles, France
Camelot (1967) -- The story of the marriage of England's King Arthur to Guinevere is played out amid the pagentry of Camelot...
Camelot (1967) -- US Home Video Trailer from Warner Bros.
Bhowani Junction (1956) -- Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India.

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Date of Birth:
10 June 1926, Forest Hill, London, England, UK more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
With his firm jawline and bristling mustache, Lionel Jeffries played a... more
Trivia:
Played Dick Van Dyke's father in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) even though he is actually... more
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Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
NewsDesk:
Bradford named world's first 'City of Film'
 (From digitalspy. 12 June 2009, 10:42 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Lionel Jefferies

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Lexx" (1997)   Father Borscht (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 7.3 (1,400)
AKAs:
  • Lexx: The Series
  • Tales from a Parallel Universe (USA: first season title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Canterbury Tales" (1998)   (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 5.7 (74)
- 3. "Holby City" (1999)   Harry (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - -
AKAs:
  • Holby (UK: informal short title)
- 4. Heaven on Earth (1998) (TV) Isaac Muller 1998 - 5.9 (14)
- 5. "Performance" (1992)   Captain (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 7.7 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "Woof!" (1989)   Grandad (10 episodes, 1993) 1993 - 8.1 (44)
- 7. "Lovejoy" (1986)   Percy Broderick (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 8.2 (524)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Look at It This Way" (1992) Bernie Koppel 1992 - 7.0 (13)
- 9. "Casualty" (1986)   Bill Tongue (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 5.7 (348)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "The Mixer" (1992)   Charles Ryder (1 episode) 1992 - 6.9 (11)
AKAs:
  • Der Mann vom Eaton Place (Germany)
- 11. "Rich Tea and Sympathy" (1991) Grandpa Rudge (unknown episodes) 1991 - -
- 12. "Boon" (1986)   Sir Alan Bolton (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 6.7 (102)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Inspector Morse" (1987)   Charles Radford (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 8.7 (1,026)
- 14. Jekyll & Hyde (1990) (TV) Jekyll's Father 1990 - 6.2 (342)
- 15. Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World (1989) (TV)   Mr. Snoddy 1989 - 6.5 (567)
AKAs:
  • Danny the Champion of the World (UK: short title)
  • Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World (UK: complete title)
- 16. First and Last (1989) (TV) Laurence 1989 - 8.2 (31)
- 17. Ending Up (1989) (TV) Shorty 1989 - 6.7 (22)
- 18. Abel's Island (1988) (V) (voice) Gower 1988 - 8.7 (20)
- 19. A Chorus of Disapproval (1988) Jarvis Huntley-Pike 1988 - 5.5 (283)
- 20. "C.A.T.S. Eyes" (1985)   (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 6.5 (33)
- 21. "The Collectors" (1986)   (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - -
- 22. "The Comic Strip Presents..." (1982)   Barman / Taxi Driver (2 episodes, 1984-1986) 1986 - 7.4 (170)
- 23. "Minder" (1979)   Cecil Caine (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 8.2 (299)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "All for Love" (1982)   Arthur (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - -
- 25. "Tom, Dick and Harriet" (1982)   Thomas Maddison (6 episodes, 1983) 1983 - 8.4 (16)
- 26. "Father Charlie" (1982) Father Charlie (unknown episodes) 1982 - -
- 27. Better Late Than Never (1982)   Bertie Hargreaves 1982 - 4.9 (56)
AKAs:
  • Whose Little Girl Are You?
- 28. "Shillingbury Tales" (1981) Major Langton (unknown episodes) 1981 - 9.0 (13)
- 29. Cream in My Coffee (1980) (TV) Bernard Wilsher 1980 - 7.4 (61)
- 30. The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) General Sapt 1979 - 4.5 (372)
- 31. Wombling Free (1977)   (voice) 1977 - 4.0 (72)
AKAs:
  • Wombling Free: The Movie (UK: video title)
- 32. "Fred Basset" (1976) (voice) (as Lionel Jefferies) Fred Basset 1976 - -
- 33. Royal Flash (1975) Kraftstein 1975 - 6.3 (680)
- 34. What Changed Charley Farthing? (1974)   Houlihan 1974 - 3.1 (39)
AKAs:
  • El tramposo (Spain)
  • The Bananas Boat (USA)
  • The Swindler (Philippines: English title)
- 35. Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)   Inspector Willoughby 1971 - 5.8 (379)
AKAs:
  • Who Slew Auntie Roo? (USA: poster title)
- 36. Eyewitness (1970)   Grandpa 1970 - 6.2 (178)
AKAs:
  • Sudden Terror (USA)
- 37. Twinky (1970)   Solicitor 1970 - 5.3 (272)
AKAs:
  • Lola (USA)
  • London Affair (USA)
  • Statutory Affair
- 38. 12 + 1 (1969)   Randomhouse 1969 - 6.2 (134)
AKAs:
  • Douze et un (France)
  • The 13 Chairs
  • Twelve Plus One (UK)
  • Una su 13
- 39. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)   Grandpa Potts 1968 - 6.5 (8,015)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK: complete title)
- 40. Camelot (1967) King Pellinore 1967 - 6.4 (2,499)
- 41. Rocket to the Moon (1967)   Sir Charles Dillworthy 1967 - 5.0 (225)
AKAs:
  • Blast Off
  • Journey That Shook the World
  • Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (UK: complete title)
  • P.T. Barnum's Rocket to the Moon
  • Those Fantastic Flying Fools (USA)
- 42. Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (1967) Airport Commander 1967 - 4.7 (104)
- 43. Drop Dead Darling (1966)   Parker 1966 - 5.0 (133)
AKAs:
  • Arrivederci, Baby! (USA)
- 44. The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966) Stanley Farquhar 1966 - 5.7 (46)
- 45. The Secret of My Success (1965) Insp. Hobart/Baron von Lukenberg/The Earl of Aldershot/President Esteda 1965 - 5.0 (110)
- 46. You Must Be Joking! (1965) Sgt. Maj. McGregor 1965 - 5.5 (71)
- 47. Murder Ahoy (1964) Captain Rhumstone 1964 - 6.9 (1,466)
- 48. First Men in the Moon (1964)   Joseph Cavor 1964 - 6.5 (1,450)
AKAs:
  • H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon (UK: complete title)
- 49. "Room at the Bottom" (1964)   Nesbitt Gunn (2 episodes, 1964) 1964 - -
- 50. The Long Ships (1964)   Aziz 1964 - 5.9 (843)
AKAs:
  • Dugi brodovi (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
- 51. The Truth About Spring (1964)   Cark 1964 - 6.9 (238)
AKAs:
  • The Pirates of Spring Cove (UK: alternative title)
- 52. Call Me Bwana (1963) Dr. Ezra Mungo 1963 - 5.3 (241)
- 53. The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) Insp. Parker 1963 - 6.6 (595)
- 54. The Scarlet Blade (1963)   Col. Judd 1963 - 5.4 (73)
AKAs:
  • The Crimson Blade (USA)
- 55. Kill or Cure (1962) Det. Insp. Hook 1962 - 5.4 (69)
- 56. Operation Snatch (1962)   Evans 1962 - 5.3 (13)
AKAs:
  • Top Secret
- 57. Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (1962) Lester Gibbons 1962 - 5.9 (8)
- 58. The Notorious Landlady (1962) Inspector Oliphant 1962 - 6.7 (504)
- 59. The Hellions (1961) Luke Billings 1961 - 6.4 (42)
- 60. Fanny (1961) Monsieur Brun (The Englishman) 1961 - 7.2 (613)
- 61. "Rendezvous" (1957)   Roger (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.4 (6)
- 62. Tarzan the Magnificent (1960) Ames 1960 - 6.3 (180)
- 63. The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)   John Sholto Douglas, Marquis of Queensberry 1960 - 7.1 (235)
AKAs:
  • The Green Carnation
  • The Man with the Green Carnation
  • The Trial of Oscar Wilde
- 64. "The Four Just Men" (1959)   Arkwright (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.8 (19)
- 65. Let's Get Married (1960) Marsh 1960 - -
- 66. Jazz Boat (1960) Sergeant Thompson 1960 - 8.3 (8)
- 67. Life Is a Circus (1960) Genie 1960 - 5.4 (10)
- 68. Two Way Stretch (1960) Chief P.O.Sidney Crout 1960 - 7.0 (538)
- 69. Bobbikins (1959) Gregory Mason 1959 - 4.6 (34)
- 70. The Nun's Story (1959) Dr. Goovaerts (School of Tropical Medicine) 1959 - 7.5 (2,880)
- 71. Idol on Parade (1959) Bertie 1959 - 6.7 (37)
- 72. Please Turn Over (1959) Ian Howard 1959 - 5.5 (54)
- 73. Nowhere to Go (1958) (uncredited) Pet Shop Clerk 1958 - 6.9 (103)
- 74. Further Up the Creek (1958) Steady Barker 1958 - 5.4 (22)
- 75. Behind the Mask (1958) Walter Froy 1958 - 5.9 (15)
- 76. Orders to Kill (1958) Interrogator 1958 - 6.9 (56)
- 77. Law and Disorder (1958) Major Proudfoot 1958 - 6.2 (63)
- 78. The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)   Fritz 1958 - 6.8 (966)
AKAs:
  • I Frankenstein (UK: alternative title)
- 79. Up the Creek (1958) Steady Barker 1958 - 6.0 (77)
- 80. Dunkirk (1958) Medical colonel 1958 - 6.9 (430)
- 81. "Dick and the Duchess" (1957)   Uncle George (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
- 82. Girls at Sea (1958) Harry, the Tourist 1958 - 8.1 (16)
- 83. "Tales from Dickens" (1958)   Old Clothes Man (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
AKAs:
  • Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens (USA)
1 TV episode:
- 84. Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957) Joe Mangan 1957 - 6.3 (362)
- 85. Barnacle Bill (1957)   Garrod 1957 - 6.7 (350)
AKAs:
  • All at Sea (USA)
- 86. The Vicious Circle (1957)   Geoffrey Windsor 1957 - 6.3 (136)
AKAs:
  • The Circle (USA)
- 87. "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1955)   Sir Charles (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.2 (162)
- 88. Hour of Decision (1957) Albert Mayne 1957 - 5.3 (6)
- 89. Doctor at Large (1957) Dr. Hatchet 1957 - 6.0 (247)
- 90. "Assignment Foreign Legion" (1956)   Commandant / Sgt. Le Boule (3 episodes, 1956-1957) 1957 - 4.7 (6)
- 91. The Man in the Sky (1957)   Keith 1957 - 6.9 (79)
AKAs:
  • Decision Against Time (USA)
  • Test Pilot (UK: alternative title)
- 92. High Terrace (1956) Monkton 1956 - -
- 93. Up in the World (1956) Wilson 1956 - 6.1 (173)
- 94. Lust for Life (1956) Dr. Peyron 1956 - 7.3 (2,950)
- 95. Eyewitness (1956) 1956 - 5.7 (35)
- 96. The Baby and the Battleship (1956) George 1956 - 5.1 (100)
- 97. Bhowani Junction (1956) Lt. Graham McDaniel 1956 - 6.1 (536)
- 98. Jumping for Joy (1956) Bert Benton 1956 - 5.5 (32)
- 99. All for Mary (1955) Maitre D', Hotel 1955 - 5.8 (29)
- 100. No Smoking (1955) George Pogson 1955 - 4.6 (7)
- 101. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)   Allan (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 4.5 (7)
- 102. "London Playhouse" (1955)   Bob Ritchie (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - -
1 TV episode:
- 103. The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)   Blake 1955 - 6.7 (1,230)
AKAs:
  • Shock
  • The Creeping Unknown (USA)
  • The Quatermass Experiment (USA)
  • X the Experiment (UK: informal alternative title)
- 104. The Colditz Story (1955) Harry Tyler 1955 - 7.1 (594)
- 105. Windfall (1955)   Arthur Lee 1955 - -
AKAs:
  • Dangerous Money (UK: reissue title)
- 106. The Black Rider (1954) Martin Bremner 1954 - 4.4 (46)
- 107. Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) Mr. Frobisher 1953 - 5.3 (20)
- 108. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   Cast member 'The Great Healer' (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.7 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 109. Stage Fright (1950)   (uncredited) Bald RADA student 1950 - 7.0 (4,128)
AKAs:
  • Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright (UK: complete title)
Director
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- 1. The Water Babies (1978)   1978 - 5.7 (361)
AKAs:
  • Slip Slide Adventures
- 2. Wombling Free (1977)   1977 - 4.0 (72)
AKAs:
  • Wombling Free: The Movie (UK: video title)
- 3. Baxter! (1973) 1973 - 7.0 (95)
- 4. The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) 1972 - 6.6 (331)
- 5. The Railway Children (1970) 1970 - 7.5 (1,131)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Water Babies (1978)   (additional material) 1978 - 5.7 (361)
AKAs:
  • Slip Slide Adventures
- 2. Wombling Free (1977)   (writer) 1977 - 4.0 (72)
AKAs:
  • Wombling Free: The Movie (UK: video title)
- 3. The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) (writer) 1972 - 6.6 (331)
- 4. The Railway Children (1970) (screenplay) 1970 - 7.5 (1,131)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)   (performer: "Posh!", "The Roses of Success") 1968 - 6.5 (8,015)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK: complete title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. I Love a 1970's Christmas (2000) (TV)   Himself 2000 - 7.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • I Love a 70s Christmas (UK: alternative title)
  • I Love a Seventies Christmas (UK: alternative title)
- 2. "I Love 1970's" (2000) Himself (unknown episodes) 2000 - 6.7 (15)
- 3. An Audience with Alf Garnett (1997) (TV) (uncredited) Himself - Audience Member 1997 - 7.6 (7)
- 4. "This Is Your Life" (1955)   Himself (2 episodes, 1971-1991) 1991 - 6.6 (29)
- 5. Dors: The Other Diana (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 7.9 (5)
- 6. "A Question of Entertainment" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - -
- 7. "Movie Memories" (1981)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - -
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Looks Familiar" (1970)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Clapper Board" (1972)   Himself (2 episodes, 1979) 1979 - -
- 10. "Dee Time" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - -
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000) (V) Himself
- 2. "Clapper Board"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. To See Such Fun (1977) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1985) He acted in Philip King's play, "See How They Run," at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, England with Royce Mills, Maureen Lipman CBE, Simon William, John Alderton, Bill Pertwee, directed by Ray Cooney OBE. more
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Comedy | Drama | Family | Adventure more
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