ABOUT LIONEL JEFFRIES
English actor who has appeared in numerous films, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. In 1967, he appeared in Camelot.
He was awarded the Burma Star for his service in World War II.
He was a longtime member of the British Catholic Stage Guild.
He was married to Eileen Mary Walsh from 1951 to 2010 and they had three children together.
He played Dick Van Dyke 's father in the popular 1968 film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
