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And did you now he was younger than Dick vav Dyke even thhough he played his father in Chity-Chitty Bang Bang.
I only worked this out earlier. The news was on and daughter asked "Who's he?" so I said he was Grandpa Potts in CCBB. I mentioned the film was made in the 60's and after some quick maths she was shocked to realise the kids in the film are in their 50's and a lot older than her old mum.
Penny then dropped that Lionel must have been in his 40's at the time.
I said he was probably younger than me then and she went very quiet....