British Director Lionel Jeffries Dies At 83

Poole, United Kingdom (CNS) – The British actor and director, Lionel Jeffries, has passed away at the age of 83. Jeffries was known for directing the classic children’s movie, “The Railway Children.”

Jeffries’ other film credits include his role as Grandpa Potts in “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and as King Pellinore in “Camelot.” He also took on roles in films such as “Two-Way Stretch,” “The Trials of Oscar Wilde,” “The Prisoner of Zenda” and “The Wrong Arm of the Law.”

According to his rep from the Liz Hobbs Group, the famed director passed away at his nursing home in Poole, England on Friday following a long illness. Funeral arrangements for Jeffries have not yet been announced.

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