Who was Lionel Blair and what TV shows did he star in?
LIONEL Blair entertained the British public for over six decades.
He started his telly career in the 1960s, where he performed on a number of variety shows with his dance troupe.
Where was Lionel Blair from?
Even though Lionel Blair was raised in Britain, he was actually born in Montreal, Canada.
Before attending the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 1944, he performed alongside his sister Joyce during the air raids of the Second World War.
He originally trained as a dancer, but decided he wanted to pursue a career in acting in 1947.
Blair passed away at the age of 92 on November 4, 2021.
His management company said that he died surrounded by his family.
His agent said: "He got to a very ripe old age, he was loved by his family, and I think he died in their company, which is lovely."
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How did Lionel Blair become famous?
Blair featured in a string of films since 1953, including The Limping Man, The World Of Suzie Wong, The Beauty Jungle and Absolute Beginners.
He provided the choreography for blockbusters Jazz Boat and The Magic Christian in the 1960s.
Between 1979 and the early 1990s, Lionel was one of the team captains on ITV game show Give Us A Clue, opposite Una Stubbs.
What TV shows did Lionel Blair star in?
Since rising to fame, Lionel has been a reality TV show regular and panellist.
He entered the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2014, where he was famously handcuffed to Made In Chelsea’s Ollie Locke and had a blazing row with Luisa Zissman.
Another of his most famous ventures was his appearance on Channel Five reality series The Farm, where he competed against popstar Mikey Green and model Emma Noble.
In 2016, Lionel shocked Loose Women viewers when he FINALLY revealed how old he is.
The choreographer had been using 85 as his “stage age”, before he let it slip that he was actually 88-years-old.
The actor appeared in the second series of The Real Marigold Hotel in 2017.
And in 2019 featured on Hard To Please OAPs.
His last appearance on TV was in January 2021 with a typically energetic appearance on Good Morning Britain.
He appeared on the ITV show after becoming one of the first people to have the coronavirus vaccine.