Date of Birth : May 7th 1914
English film actor. He is primarily remembered for his roles as authority figure George Banks in Mary Poppins, fraudulent magician Professor Emelius Brown in Bedknobs and Broomsticks and as hapless antagonist Peter Thorndyke in The Love Bug.
Mary Poppins brought Tomlinson continued work with Disney, appearing in The Love Bug (1969) and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). Throughout the rest of Tomlinson’s film career, he never steered far from comedies. He retired from acting in 1979 to spend more time with his family; however, the enduring popularity of Mary Poppins ensured that he remained well-known.
As a testament to Tomlinson’s decency and popularity with other entertainers, when Peter Sellers was recuperating in a London hospital following a heart attack he apparently said: “I only want to see David.”
CAREER
The Water Babies ( 1978 )
Bedknobs And Broomsticks ( 1971 )
The Love Bug ( 1969 )
Mary Poppins ( 1965 )