James Tomlinson, Son of David Tomlinson

Relatively Famous with Chip White · Jun 8, 2026 · 39m

https://youtu.be/N96QYT05bw4 For many people, especially in America - me included, the 1964 film Mary Poppins is the first time we really discovered who David Tomlinson was. He played Mr. Banks, the head of the family and whom a lot of Mary’s lessons were aimed at. I also remembered him from the 1966 original Herbie the Love Bug and of course the 1971 film Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Mr. Tomlinson was a far greater actor than those three roles. He was a fantastic stage actor and VERY well known in the UK for both his stage and film work. His son James shares fond memories of life with his…