Lionel Blair

Lionel Blair
Blair in 2010
Born
Henry Lionel Ogus

(1928-12-12)12 December 1928[1]
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died4 November 2021(2021-11-04) (aged 92)
Occupations
Years active1944–2021
Spouse
Susan Davis
(m. 1967)
Children3

Lionel Blair (born Henry Lionel Ogus; 12 December 1928 – 4 November 2021) was a Canadian-born British actor, choreographer, tap dancer, and television presenter. From the late 1960s until the early 1980s, he made regular appearances as a dancer and entertainer on British television. He also presented the quiz programme Name That Tune, and was a team captain on the televised charades gameshow Give Us a Clue.

  1. ^ "Who is lionel Blair" interview, radiotimes.com, 11–17 February 2017, pg. 32;
    "I always used to lie about my age. I'm proud that I'm still tap dancing at 88".