Norman Jones (actor)
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Norman Jones | |
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 Publicity still for Coronation Street | |
| Born | 16 June 1932 Donnington, Shropshire, England |
| Died | 23 April 2013 (aged 80) Telford, Shropshire, England |
| Resting place | Telford Crematorium |
| Occupation | Actor |
Norman Jones (16 June 1932[1] – 23 April 2013) was an English actor, primarily known for his work on television.
Early life
[edit]A native of Shropshire, Norman Jones was born at Donnington, son of coal miner Clar (sic) and his wife Florrie Jones. He was educated at Adams' Grammar School, Newport, Shropshire.[1] He took part in local amateur dramatics in Donnington and was employed as a cost clerk at the Lilleshall Company and Sankey's in the area.
Career
[edit]Jones began his acting career at Birmingham Repertory Theatre,[1] and commenced a screen career in 1962, the year of his 30th birthday.[2]
Over the following 26 years he appeared in numerous episodes of British TV series. This included three Doctor Who serials — The Abominable Snowmen (1967, as Khrisong), Doctor Who and the Silurians (1970, as Major Baker) and The Masque of Mandragora (1976, as Hieronymous).[3] He also appeared in Crossroads (as milkman Ralph Palmer) and The Professionals. In The Sweeney he was cast as Detective Inspector Perrault in the 1976 episode "Bad Apple".[2] He also played another detective, Chief Inspector Bell, in the first series of Inspector Morse, broadcast in 1987.[4]
Jones had roles in films including You Only Live Twice (1967), Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970), and The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971).[4]
Jones played Nicholas Higgins in the 1975 TV serial North and South.[5] He also played Ernest Defarge in the 1980 TV adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities.[6]
Jones also appeared in the title role of The Crooked Man in the Granada Television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.[7] His last appearance was in the 1988 shot-on-video British independent production, The Assassinator (released on DVD as Hitman).[8]
Personal life and death
[edit]Jones lived and worked in the United States for a time, as well as in Manchester, Birmingham and London, before settling in Newport, Shropshire. He died, after a heart attack, at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford on 23 April 2013, aged 80. He was cremated at Telford Crematorium.[1][9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1967 | You Only Live Twice | American Astronaut (Chris) | |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War | Scottish Soldier | |
| 1970 | The Mind of Mr. Soames | Davis | |
| 1971 | The Abominable Dr. Phibes | Sgt. Tom Schenley | |
| 1972 | All Coppers Are... | Sgt. Wallis | |
| 1977 | The Stick Up | Second Policeman | |
| 1980 | A Tale of Two Cities | Monsieur Ernest Defarge | |
| 1992 | The Assassinator | Arthur | (final film role) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "County miner's son had 15 roles in Doctor Who - The final curtain for acting star Norman". Shropshire Star. 18 May 2013. p. 4.Report by Toby Neal.
- ^ a b "Norman Jones". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Norman Jones". The Times. 15 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Norman Jones". BFI. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017.
- ^ "North and South Part 4 (1975)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018.
- ^ "A Tale of Two Cities (1980)". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Crooked Man (1985) - Alan Grint - Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
- ^ "The Michael Klinger Papers : Images : The Assassinator (1988)". michaelklingerpapers.uwe.ac.uk.
- ^ [1] Obituary - ATV
External links
[edit]- Norman Jones at IMDb
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