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Henry Jones Biography (1912-)

Full name, Henry Burk Jones; born August 1, 1912, in Philadelphia, PA; son ofJohn F.X. and Helen (Burk) Jones; married Yvonne Bergere (an actress), January 14, 1942 (divorced, October, 1942); married Judy Briggs (a fashion model),June, 1946 (divorced, March, 1961); children: David, Jocelyn. Addresses: AGENT--c/o Morgan and Martindale, 10780 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

August 1, 1912

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Doctor Glenn, An American Tragedy, Hedgerow Theatre, Moylan,PA, 1935.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Reynaldo and second gravedigger, Hamlet, St. James Theatre, 1938.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES; ALL IN NEW YORK CITY
• Justice Silence and Francis, Henry IV, Part II, St. James Theatre, 1939.
• Dudley Bostwick, Time of Your Life, Booth Theatre, 1939.
• Hubert Carter, Village Green, Henry Miller's Theatre, 1941.
• Frank Lippincott, My Sister Eileen, Biltmore Theatre, 1941.
• Mr. Brown, This Is the Army, Broadway Theatre, 1942.
• Sheriff Carson, January Thaw, John Golden Theatre, 1946.
• Dauphin, Joan of Lorraine, Alvin Theatre, 1946.
• Humpty-Dumpty and Mouse, Alice in Wonderland, International Theatre, 1947.
• Walter Smith, How I Wonder, Hudson Theatre, 1947.
• Seamus MacGonigal, Kathleen, Mansfield Theatre, 1948.
• Vince Barber, Town House, National Theatre, 1948.
• doctor, They Knew What They Wanted, Music Box Theatre, 1949.
• Stumm, Metropole, Lyceum Theatre, 1949.
• stage manager, A Story for a Sunday Evening, Playhouse Theatre, 1950.
• Clifford Snell, The Solid Gold Cadillac, Belasco Theatre, 1953.
• Leroy, The Bad Seed, 46th Street Theatre, 1956.
• Louis McHenry Howe, Sunrise at Campobello, Cort Theatre, 1958.
• Seab Cooley, Advise and Consent, Cort Theatre, 1960.
• FILM DEBUT--Soldier-singer, This Is the Army, Warner Brothers, 1943.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Potsy, Lady Says No, United Artists, 1951.
• Thorndike, Taxi, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1953.
• Leroy, The Bad Seed, Warner Brothers, 1956.
• Hanson, The Girl He Left Behind, Warner Brothers, 1956.
• Mousie, The Girl Can't Help It, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1956.
• Rufus, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (also known as Oh! For a Man), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957.
• Alex Potter, 3:10 to Yuma, Columbia, 1957.
• coroner, Vertigo, Paramount, 1960.
• Gil Clark, Cash McCall, Warner Brothers, 1959.
• Parker Wells, The Bramble Bush, Warner Brothers, 1960.
• Dr. Kimbrough, Never Too Late, Warner Brothers, 1965.
• Mr. Clarke, The Champagne Murders, Universal, 1968.
• Hy Slager, Stay Away Joe, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968.
• Dr. Crowther, Project X, Paramount, 1968.
• Garth Shadwick, Rascal, Buena Vista, 1969.
• Preacher Henry Jackson, Support Your Local Sheriff, United Artists, 1969.
• bike salesman, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Twentieth Century- Fox, 1969.
• Will Sinclair, Angel in My Pocket, Universal, 1969.
• Mr. Angstrom, Rabbit, Run, Warner Brothers, 1970.
• Hanson, The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County, Universal, 1970.
• Reverend Green, Dirty Dingus Magee, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970.
• Sam, Skin Game, Warner Brothers, 1971.
• Ez, Support Your Local Gunfighter, United Artists, 1971.
• Mr. Gutteridge, Napoleon and Samantha, Buena Vista, 1972.
• Mr. Tucker, Pete 'n Tillie, Universal, 1972.
• Mister Dobbins, Tom Sawyer, United Artists, 1973.
• doctor, The Outfit (also known as The Good Guys Always Win), United Artists, 1973.
• Hinkle, Nine to Five, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980.
• Porter Milgrim, Deathtrap, Warner Brothers, 1982.
• Also appeared in Angel Baby, Allied Pictures, 1961; and Balboa, 1982.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Obituary editor, Honestly, Celeste!, CBS, 1954.
• Dean Fred Baker, Channing, ABC, 1963-64.
• Jeremiah Smith, Lost in Space, CBS, 1965-68.
• Owen Metcalfe, The Girl with Something Extra, NBC, 1973-74.
• voice characterization for Jeff Day, These Are the Days (animated), ABC,1974-76.
• Liza's father, We'll Get By, CBS, 1975.
• Judge Jonathan Dexter, Phyllis, CBS, 1975-77.
• Josh Alden, Kate Loves a Mystery (also known as Mrs. Columbo), NBC, 1979.
• Fred Tipton, B.J. and the Bear, NBC, 1981.
• Homer McCoy, Gun Shy, CBS, 1983.
• Phillips, Code Name: Foxfire, 1985.
• R. Riley Wicker, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1985.
• Hughes Whitney Lennox, I Married Dora, ABC, 1987.
• Credits; PILOTS
• J. Hardy Hempstead, Mr. Bevis (shown as an episode of Twilight Zone), CBS, 1960.
• Dean Baker, Of This Time, Of That Place (pilot to Channing, shown as an episode of Alcoa Hour), ABC, 1962.
• Codge Collie, The Daughters of Joshua Cabe, ABC, 1972.
• Sidney, Singles, CBS, 1972.
• postman, Letters from Three Lovers, ABC, 1973.
• Barnstable, Hitched, NBC, 1973.
• Walter Hilliard, Quick and Quiet, CBS, 1981.
• Potter Wesley, Scene of the Crime, NBC, 1981.
• Homer McCoy, Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang, CBS, 1982.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• Hamilton Fish, "The Ulysses S. Grant Story," Profiles in Courage, NBC, 1965.
• Judge Cole, Cagney and Lacey, CBS, 1985.
• first bank robber, The Last Precinct, 1986.
• Irwin, Sidekicks, ABC, 1986.
• Charles Banning, McGyver, ABC, 1986.
• butler, Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1987.
• Barney Dorsey, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1987.
• Arthur Simon Whitehead, My Two Dads, NBC, 1987.
• Also appeared in Gulf Playhouse, NBC, 1952; Eye Witness, NBC, 1953; Revlon Mirror Theatre, NBC, then CBS, 1953; Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS, 1958-59, then NBC, 1965, later syndicated, 1966; The Investigators, NBC, 1959; Playhouse 90, CBS, 1959; Alcoa Hour, NBC, 1960; Wagon Train, NBC, 1960; Checkmate, NBC, 1960, syndicated, 1964; Frontier Circus, CBS, 1960; Route 66, CBS, 1960 and 1964; The Defenders, CBS, 1961; Adventures in Paradise, ABC, 1961; Dupont Show of the Month, NBC, 1962; The Untouchables, ABC, 1962; The New Breed,ABC, 1962; Thriller, NBC, 1962, then syndicated, 1964 and 1965; The Real McCoys, NBC, 1962; The Eleventh Hour, NBC, 1962; Kraft Suspense Theatre, NBC, 1964; The Man from U.N.C.L.E., NBC, 1964, then 1967; Bonanza, NBC, 1964; Trailmaster, ABC, 1964, then 1965, later 1966; The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1965; Bewitched, ABC, 1966; Gunsmoke, CBS, 1967; Daniel Boone, NBC, 1967; Mod Squad, ABC,1968; Name of the Game, NBC, 1969; The Virginian, NBC, 1970; Night Gallery, NBC, 1972; Adam-12, NBC, 1972; Barney Miller, ABC, 1975; Also The Doctor,NBC;Hands of Murder, Dumont; Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre, NBC; Lights Out, NBC; Playwright's '56, NBC; Short, Short Drama,NBC; and The Web, CBS.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Reverend Paris, The Crucible, CBS, 1967.
• R.J. Hoferkamp, Something for a Lonely Man, NBC, 1968.
• Martin Moss, The Movie Murderer, NBC, 1970.
• Tom Blunden, Love, Hate, Love, ABC, 1971.
• Theodore Menlo, Roll, Freddy, Roll!, ABC, 1974.
• Lee Jones, Who Is the Black Dahlia?, NBC, 1975.
• Armitage, Tail Gunner Joe, NBC, 1977.
• Joe Gillis, California Gold Rush, NBC, 1981.
• Thorndike, The Leftovers, ABC, 1986.