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Lionel Blair

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedDec 12, 1928 (Died at 93)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthMontreal, Canada
Career Span1953 – 2021
Known Credits50 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.9

Lionel Blair

Total Works

50

19 movies • 31 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

A Hard Day's Night
7.3
A Hard Day's Night
1964•movie
as T.V. Floor Manager
The Persuaders!
7.7
The Persuaders!
1971•series
as Quinn Travis
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.1
as Self
The World of Suzie Wong
6.6
as Dancing Sailor

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 50 titles featuring Lionel Blair

A Hard Day's Night
7.3
A Hard Day's Night
1964•movie

as T.V. Floor Manager

The Persuaders!
7.7
1 eps
The Persuaders!
1971•series

as Quinn Travis

Absolute Beginners
5.5
Absolute Beginners
1986•movie

as Harry Charms

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.1
2 eps

as Self

The Magic Christian
5.8

Role: Choreographer

Celebrity Big Brother
5.0
1 eps

as Self

The World of Suzie Wong
6.6

as Dancing Sailor

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
6.1
2 eps

as Self

Celebrity Juice
6.7
2 eps
Celebrity Juice
2008•series

as Self

The Last Leg
5.7
1 eps
The Last Leg
2013•series

as Self

Birds of a Feather
6.4
1 eps
Birds of a Feather
1989•series

as Lionel Blair

The Limping Man
5.4
The Limping Man
1953•movie

as The Dancer

Countdown
6.0
21 eps
Countdown
1982•series
Footballers' Wives
5.4
1 eps
Footballers' Wives
2002•series

as Lionel Blair

Loose Women
3.4
1 eps
Loose Women
1999•series

as Self

Bless This House
7.5
1 eps
Bless This House
1971•series

as Jules Crawford

The Plank
7.4
The Plank
1979•movie

as Paint-covered House Owner

Maroc 7
4.9
Maroc 7
1967•movie

as Hotel Receptionist

The Kenny Everett Video Show
7.9
1 eps
The Kenny Everett Television Show
7.3
1 eps

as Self

Run For Your Wife
4.4
Run For Your Wife
2012•movie

as Cyril

The Beauty Jungle
5.3
The Beauty Jungle
1964•movie

as Talk of the Town Producer

Mission: Monte Carlo
5.9

as Quinn Travis (archive footage)

Bullseye
7.6
1 eps
Bullseye
1981•series

as Self - Special Guest

The Sooty Show
6.4
1 eps
The Sooty Show
1955•series

as Himself

Promise Her Anything
4.1

Role: Choreographer

Play It Cool
6.1
Play It Cool
1962•movie

as Himself

The Main Attraction
4.0
Britain's Got More Talent
2.7
1 eps

as Self

Big Brother's Bit on the Side
4.9
2 eps

as Self

The Word
6.0
1 eps
The Word
1990•series
Jazz Boat
6.4
Jazz Boat
1960•movie

as Dancer on Boat

Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice
7.4
1 eps
The Real Marigold Hotel
7.5
4 eps

as Self

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
6.5
4 eps

as Self

Lazarus and Dingwall
7.5
1 eps

as Duane Blake

Melissa
6.8
1 eps
Melissa
1997•series

as Party Guest

The Story of Light Entertainment
5.0
1 eps

as Self

An Audience with...
5.3
3 eps
An Audience with...
1978•series

as Self

Cheap Cheap Cheap
5.0
1 eps
Cheap Cheap Cheap
2017•series

as Self

The Ant & Dec Show
5.0
1 eps
The Ant & Dec Show
1995•series
The Week We Went To War
5.0
4 eps
The Cool Mikado
9.0
The Cool Mikado
1963•movie

as Nanki

Larry Grayson: Shut That Door!
2.0

as Himself - Entertainer

An Audience with Elton John
9.0

as Self

The Bruce Forsyth Show
9.0
31 eps
Ready, Steady, Cook
8.0
1 eps
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994•series

as Self - Guest

Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits

as Self

The New Kenny Everett Naughty Video

as Various Characters

Give Us a Clue
1 eps
Give Us a Clue
1979•series

as Self - Boys Team Captain