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Lionel Blair
ACTOR

Lionel Blair

Known for The Persuaders! · Never Mind the Buzzcocks · The Magic Christian

Lionel Blair was an English actor, choreographer, tap dancer and television presenter. Making regular appearances as a dancer and entertainer on British television throughout the late 1960s, the 1970s and early 1980s, he also presented the quiz programme Name That Tune, and was a team captain on Give Us a Clue.

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Born
Dec 12, 1928
Died
Nov 4, 2021
Birthplace
Montreal, Canada
Known For
Acting

Biography

Lionel Blair was an English actor, choreographer, tap dancer and television presenter. Making regular appearances as a dancer and entertainer on British television throughout the late 1960s, the 1970s and early 1980s, he also presented the quiz programme Name That Tune, and was a team captain on Give Us a Clue.

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Known For

TVThe Persuaders!
The Persuaders!Quinn Travis · 1971
★ 7.7
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf · 1996
★ 7.1
MOVIEThe Magic Christian
The Magic ChristianChoreographer · 1969
★ 5.8
TVCelebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big BrotherSelf · 2001
★ 5.0
TVAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawaySelf · 2002
★ 6.1
TVCelebrity Juice
Celebrity JuiceSelf · 2008
★ 6.7
TVThe Last Leg
The Last LegSelf · 2013
★ 5.7
TVBirds of a Feather
Birds of a FeatherLionel Blair · 1989
★ 6.4

Filmography

Movies

The Limping ManThe Dancer
1953
Jazz BoatDancer on Boat
1960
The World of Suzie WongDancing Sailor
1960
Play It CoolHimself
1962
The Main Attraction
1962
The Cool MikadoNanki
1963
A Hard Day's NightT.V. Floor Manager
1964
The Beauty JungleTalk of the Town Producer
1964
Promise Her AnythingChoreographer
1966
Maroc 7Hotel Receptionist
1967
The Magic ChristianChoreographer
1969
Mission: Monte CarloQuinn Travis (archive footage)
1974
The PlankPaint-covered House Owner
1979
The New Kenny Everett Naughty VideoVarious Characters
1982
Absolute BeginnersHarry Charms
1986
An Audience with Elton JohnSelf
1997
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty BitsSelf
2004
TU
The Unforgettable Harry SecombeSelf
2010
Run For Your WifeCyril
2012
Larry Grayson: Shut That Door!Himself - Entertainer
2018

Television

The Sooty ShowHimself · 1 eps
1955
The Bruce Forsyth Show31 eps
1959
The Bruce Forsyth ShowStage Director
1959
FO
Frost on SundaySelf – Guest · 1 eps
1968
Bless This HouseJules Crawford · 1 eps
1971
The Persuaders!Quinn Travis · 1 eps
1971
An Audience with...Self · 3 eps
1978
The Kenny Everett Video Show1 eps
1978
Give Us a ClueSelf - Boys Team Captain · 1 eps
1979
BullseyeSelf - Special Guest · 1 eps
1981
Countdown21 eps
1982
The Kenny Everett Television ShowSelf · 1 eps
1982
Birds of a FeatherLionel Blair · 1 eps
1989
The Word1 eps
1990
Lazarus and DingwallDuane Blake · 1 eps
1991
PM
Pebble MillSelf · 1 eps
1991
Ready, Steady, CookSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1994
The Ant & Dec Show1 eps
1995
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf · 2 eps
1996
MelissaParty Guest · 1 eps
1997
Loose WomenSelf · 1 eps
1999
Celebrity Big BrotherSelf · 1 eps
2001
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawaySelf · 2 eps
2002
Footballers' WivesLionel Blair · 1 eps
2002
TF
The FarmSelf · 40 eps
2004
The Story of Light EntertainmentSelf · 1 eps
2006
Britain's Got More TalentSelf · 1 eps
2007
Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice1 eps
2008
Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on IceSelf · 3 eps
2008
Celebrity JuiceSelf · 2 eps
2008
The Week We Went To War4 eps
2009
Big Brother's Bit on the SideSelf · 2 eps
2011
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the SideSelf · 4 eps
2011
The Last LegSelf · 1 eps
2013
The Real Marigold HotelSelf · 4 eps
2016
Cheap Cheap CheapSelf · 1 eps
2017
E
EstherSelf

Photos

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