TV Personality, Entertainer, Dancer
12 December 1928 to 4 November 2021
A British television personality, dancer, choreographer and occasional actor. Although his television debut was in the 1950s, Blair came to prominence in the 1980s, particularly as one of the team captains on gameshow Give Us a Clue (1979-1991) and as a guest on numerous variety, comedy and talk shows. More latterly, he appeared on Celebrity Big Brother (2014). Although better known for his television work, Blair also choreographed several dance numbers for film and even starred in The Cool Mikado (1963) and A Hard Day’s Night (1964).
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Read Lionel Blair's Herald Scotland obituary
Read The Independent on Lionel Blair
