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Henry Jones
Henry Jones
86 years (Aug 1, 1912 – May 17, 1999)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
40 Movies
67 TV Shows

Henry Jones

A prolific American character actor of stage and screen, Henry Jones was a familiar face in Hollywood for half a century. Atlantic City-born and Tony Award-winning on Broadway, he specialised in dry, fussy or officious types, memorably as the coroner in Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' (1958). He worked constantly in film and television, from 'The Bad Seed' to '3:10 to Yuma' and countless series. Bespectacled and wry, he brought a needling comic precision to clerks, doctors and busybodies. He died in 1999, an American character actor whose long, dependable career made him one of the screen's great utility players.
A prolific American character actor of stage and screen, Henry Jones was a familiar face in Hollywood for half a century. Atlantic City-born and Tony Award-winning on Broadway, he specialised in dry, fussy or officious types, memorably as the coroner in Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' (1958). He worked constantly in film and television, from 'The Bad Seed' to '3:10 to Yuma' and countless series. Bespectacled and wry, he brought a needling comic precision to clerks, doctors and busybodies. He died in 1999, an American character actor whose long, dependable career made him one of the screen's great utility players.
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Oral Proctor
★ 6.3
1992
Film
The Grifters
Sims
★ 6.5
1990
Film
Arachnophobia
Dr. Sam Metcalf
★ 6.5
1990
Film
Dick Tracy
Night Clerk
★ 6.2
1990
Film
Enid Is Sleeping
Old Man
★ 4.9
1990
Film
Coach
Mr. Newbower · 1 episode
★ 6.7
1989–
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MacGyver
Charles 'Papa Chuck' Banning · 1 episode
★ 7.7
1985–
TV
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Phillips · 7 episodes
★ 8.0
1985–
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Morris Penroy · 1 episode
★ 7.5
1984–
TV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Henry Jones still alive?
Henry Jones passed away on May 17, 1999 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Henry Jones?
Henry Jones is best known for roles in Vertigo, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Arachnophobia.
How many movies has Henry Jones been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1943), Henry Jones has appeared in 40 movies and 66 TV shows.
What was Henry Jones's first movie?
The career of Henry Jones began with This Is the Army (1943).
What is Henry Jones's most recent movie or series?
Henry Jones's most recent release is Picture Windows: Lightning, which premiered on October 1, 1995.
What TV shows has Henry Jones appeared in?
On television, Henry Jones has appeared in The Twilight Zone, MacGyver, Bewitched, Bonanza.
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Henry Jones
Henry Jones
1912-08-01 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Henry Burk Jones (August 1, 1912 – May 17, 1999) was an American actor of stage, film and television.

Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Helen (née Burk) and John Francis Xavier Jones. He was the grandson of Pennsylvania Representative Henry Burk. He attended the Jesuit-run Saint Joseph's Preparatory School.

Jones is remembered for his role as handyman Leroy Jessup in the movie The Bad Seed (1956), a role he originated on Broadway. Other theatre credits included My Sister Eileen, Hamlet, The Time of Your Life, They Knew What They Wanted, The Solid Gold Cadillac, and Sunrise at Campobello, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Performance in a Drama.

Jones appeared in more than 180 movies and television shows. His screen credits included The Girl Can't Help It, 3:10 to Yuma, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, Vertigo, Cash McCall, The Bramble Bush, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Dirty Dingus Magee, Support Your Local Gunfighter, and Arachnophobia.

On television, Jones appeared in Appointment with Adventure, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Eleventh Hour, Channing, Phyllis, Night Gallery, Emergency!, Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, and The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. He played Dr. Smith's cousin in a 1966 episode of Lost In Space, "Curse Of Cousin Smith," great acting by Henry, and R.J. Hoferkamp in the 1968 made-for-television western movie Something for a Lonely Man.

Jones died in Los Angeles, California, at age 86, from complications from injuries suffered in a fall.Henry Jones (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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