Lionel Blair(1928-2021)

Lionel and his sister Joyce's father, a barber, encouraged his interest in dancing and theatre. Lionel started as a boy actor with the RSC but there was little money in it. When his father died, his agent suggested that they switch to light entertainment where there was more money to be made. For a while, he danced at The Windmill in London's Soho. He had a few parts in films, including The World of Suzie Wong (1960). He married in March 1967 and had three children.