Lionel Jeffries reached veteran standing the slow way, as a British actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' (Grandpa Potts). Among the rest of the work, 'The Quatermass Xperiment' stands out. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1950. He has worked in adventure more often than in any other register. Careers that pass the 76-year mark are a small club. Read more