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My Take
David Tomlinson is woven into my earliest movie memories, because he is Mr. Banks. His George Banks in Mary Poppins is one of the great supporting turns in any Disney film, a stiff, blustery father who gets gloriously undone, and that arc still gets me. Add Bedknobs and Broomsticks and The Love Bug and you have a defining comic presence of mid-century Disney. Being named a Disney Legend in 2002 was richly deserved. There was a warmth and impeccable timing to this English actor that grounded the fantasy around him. Films I grew up on simply would not be the same without him.
Overview
David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson (7 May 1917 – 24 June 2000) was an English stage, film and television actor, singer and comedian. Having been described as both a leading actor and a character actor, he is primarily remembered for his roles with The Walt Disney Company as the patriarch father George Banks in Mary Poppins (1964), hapless antagonist Peter Thorndyke in The Love Bug (1968) and the friendly con man Profes…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Tomlinson
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・トムリンソン
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・とむりんそん
- Born
- May 7, 1917 – June 24, 2000
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Disney Legends
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.