About
English actor who is best known for his roles in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Four Desperate Men and Exodus.
Before Fame
He attended Beal Grammar Boys school. After graduating he joined the Merchant Navy at 15 and served in the Second World War till he was medically discharged in 1946. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Trivia
He ran a script printing business, and in 1991 opened a public speaking school.
Family Life
He was married to Joan Maddern from 1949 to 1993. They had four daughters together.
Associated With
He starred alongside Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes in the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
