Lionel Blair (born Henry Lionel Blair Ogus 12 December 1931, Montreal, Canada) is a British actor, choreographer, tap dancer and television presenter.
Lionel Blair is the son of Myer Ogus and Deborah (Della) Greenbaum. His father was a Russian barber; he changed the family name to Blair in his youth.
Blair came to Britain when he was one year old with his first public performances with his sister Joyce (born 1932) in London Underground Station sh...
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Lionel Blair (born Henry Lionel Blair Ogus 12 December 1931, Montreal, Canada) is a British actor, choreographer, tap dancer and television presenter.
Lionel Blair is the son of Myer Ogus and Deborah (Della) Greenbaum. His father was a Russian barber; he changed the family name to Blair in his youth.
Blair came to Britain when he was one year old with his first public performances with his sister Joyce (born 1932) in London Underground Station shelters during World War II. He attended the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford in 1944, followed by London's West End. He gave up acting for dancing in 1947.
Blair's rather camp image first came to the fore in the 1960s, when, with his own dance troupe, he appeared on many television variety programmes. He also appeared in films such as A Hard Day's Night and Absolute Beginners, cameoed in an episode of The Persuaders! and in television comedy, including the classic short film, The Plank. In addition, he choreographed films such as Jazz...
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