Lionel Blair (born Henry Lionel Ogus; 12 December 1928) is a British
actor, choreographer, tap dancer and television presenter. He is
possibly most well-known in the United Kingdom for presenting the quiz
programme Name That Tune.Henry Lionel Ogus was born in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada. His parents were Jewish: Myer Ogus (a barber) and
Debora "Della" Greenbaum. His father emigrated from Russia to Canada
to start a new life and his wife joined him shortly afterwards.Blair
came to Britain when he was two years old. His first public
performances were with his sister Joyce (1932â€"2006) in the Manor
House Underground station air raid shelters and on the trains of the
Piccadilly line during the air raids of the Second World War.
actor, choreographer, tap dancer and television presenter. He is
possibly most well-known in the United Kingdom for presenting the quiz
programme Name That Tune.Henry Lionel Ogus was born in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada. His parents were Jewish: Myer Ogus (a barber) and
Debora "Della" Greenbaum. His father emigrated from Russia to Canada
to start a new life and his wife joined him shortly afterwards.Blair
came to Britain when he was two years old. His first public
performances were with his sister Joyce (1932â€"2006) in the Manor
House Underground station air raid shelters and on the trains of the
Piccadilly line during the air raids of the Second World War.
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