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Lionel Jeffries RIP

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,333
edited February 2010 in Not Sports Related
Served in Burma in WWII

Actor (Two way stretch, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Colditz Story) and screenwriter (The Railway Children)

Died aged 83

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  • D_F_T
    D_F_T Posts: 1,154
    R.I.P.
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    Fascinating life, according to his obituary last Friday.
  • Mark Curtis
    Mark Curtis Posts: 33
    This is livin', this is style, this is elegance by the mile
    Oh the posh posh traveling life, the traveling life for me
    First cabin and captain's table regal company
    Whenever I'm bored I travel abroad but ever so properly
    Port out, starboard home, posh with a capital P-O-S-H, posh
    The hands that hold the scepters, every head that holds a crown
    They'll always give their all for me they'll never let me down
    I'm on my way to far away tah tah and toodle-oo
    And fare thee well, and Bon Voyage arrivederci too
    O the posh posh traveling life, the traveling life for me
    First cabin and captain's table regal company
    Pardon the dust of the upper crust--fetch us a cup of tea
    Port out, starboard home, posh with a capital P-O-S-H, posh
  • youtube addick
    youtube addick Posts: 30
    3 letters stand for 3 words-R.I.P Rest in Peace!
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,772
    Quite amazed he was still alive. I'd assumed he was much older than that and had died about 20 years ago.
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    He died on Friday.

    Played Dick Van Dykes father in Chitty Chitty although he was actually younger in real life!
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,087
    Always enjoyed watching him, RIP
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,641
    [cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]Always enjoyed watching him, RIP

    What did you like seeing him rip?
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,669
    Thanks Mark Curtis, loved him singing that! RIP Lionel old chap x
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,519
    Seems like he's always been around to me...RIP old fella...RIP.

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  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    Sorry, only just caught up with this sad news. Always enjoyed his films especially 'Two Way Stretch' where he played Chief Prison Officer 'Sour' Kraute to Peter Sellers' Dodger Lane, Bernard Cribbens' Lenny the Dip and David Lodge's Jelly Knight, and not forgetting 'Strangeways' the cat ('Yes, I've seen some of his strange ways!') A great comedy actor and director.RIP
  • ChicagoAddick
    ChicagoAddick Posts: 4,403
    Ditto March. Loved him in Chitty. Chitty - one of my all time fave films that. RIP.
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,882
    RIP
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    Forest Hill lad.
    RIP.
  • Colin in Thailand.
    Colin in Thailand. Posts: 647
    [quote][cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Served in Burma in WWII

    I wonder if he knew my dad he served in Burma too....14th army.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,333
    edited February 2010
    [cite]Posted By: Colin in Thailand.[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Served in Burma in WWII

    I wonder if he knew my dad he served in Burma too....14th army.

    Only if your dad worked on radio rangoon
  • Colin in Thailand.
    Colin in Thailand. Posts: 647
    [quote][cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite][quote][cite]Posted By: Colin in Thailand.[/cite][quote][cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Served in Burma in WWII

    I wonder if he knew my dad he served in Burma too....14th army.[/quote]

    Only if your dad worked on radio rangoon[/quote][/quote]


    No i'm sure he did not ...I just read L.J was born in Forest hill , he may have been an addick.

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