Lionel Blair
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Born
- 1928-12-12
- Died
- 2021-11-04
- Place of birth
- Montreal, Canada
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.
Known For
TV Shows (33)
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Guest
Loose Women
1999
as Self
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
Celebrity Big Brother
2001
as Self
Birds of a Feather
1989
as Lionel Blair
The Sooty Show
1955
as Himself
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self
The Persuaders!
1971
as Quinn Travis
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
as Self
Footballers' Wives
2002
as Lionel Blair
Bullseye
1981
as Self - Special Guest
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as Self
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
as Self
Countdown
1982
Britain's Got More Talent
2007
as Self
The Farm
2004
as Self
Melissa
1997
as Party Guest
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
as Self
Give Us a Clue
1979
as Self - Boys Team Captain
The Bruce Forsyth Show
1959
The Ant & Dec Show
1995
Frost on Sunday
1968
as Self – Guest
The Week We Went To War
2009
The Real Marigold Hotel
2016
as Self
Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice
2008
as Self
Lazarus and Dingwall
1991
as Duane Blake
Cheap Cheap Cheap
2017
as Self
Esther
as Self
Movies (17)
A Hard Day's Night
1964
as T.V. Floor Manager
Absolute Beginners
1986
as Harry Charms
The World of Suzie Wong
1960
as Dancing Sailor
An Audience with Elton John
1997
as Self
Run For Your Wife
2012
as Cyril
The Plank
1979
as Paint-covered House Owner
The Main Attraction
1962
Maroc 7
1967
as Hotel Receptionist
Mission: Monte Carlo
1974
as Quinn Travis (archive footage)
Play It Cool
1962
as Himself
Jazz Boat
1960
as Dancer on Boat
Larry Grayson: Shut That Door!
2018
as Himself - Entertainer
The Limping Man
1953
as The Dancer
The Unforgettable Harry Secombe
2010
as Self
The Cool Mikado
1963
as Nanki
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits
2004
as Self
The Beauty Jungle
1964
as Talk of the Town Producer
About Lionel Blair
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. With 50 credits spanning from 1953 to 2018, Lionel Blair has appeared in 17 films and 33 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lionel Blair Movies
- A Hard Day's Night (1964) — as T.V. Floor Manager
- Absolute Beginners (1986) — as Harry Charms
- The World of Suzie Wong (1960) — as Dancing Sailor
- An Audience with Elton John (1997) — as Self
- Run For Your Wife (2012) — as Cyril
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