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Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Acting

Born August 1, 1912 — Died May 17, 1999 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Jones (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

TV Shows(99)

Coach

Coach

Mr. Newbower

1989

I Married Dora

I Married Dora

Hughes Whitney Lennox

1987

Sidekicks

Sidekicks

1986

MacGyver

MacGyver

Charles 'Papa Chuck' Banning

1985

The Comedy Factory

The Comedy Factory

Morton Waterman

1985

Code Name: Foxfire

Code Name: Foxfire

Phillips

1985

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Morris Penroy

1984

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Barney Dorsey

1983

Gun Shy

Gun Shy

Homer McCoy

1983

Filthy Rich

Filthy Rich

1982

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

B. Riley Wicker

1981

Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer

1981

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

The Butler

1980

Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Columbo

Josh Alden

1979

B. J. and the Bear

B. J. and the Bear

1979

Supertrain

Supertrain

James Malinson

1979

Vega$

Vega$

1978

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

Bank Teller

1978

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Frank Jensen

1977

CHiPs

CHiPs

Dutton

1977

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Phyllis

Phyllis

Jonathan Dexter

1975

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

Father Clement

1975

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Captain Julian Wells

1974

Petrocelli

Petrocelli

Wheaton

1974

Run, Joe, Run

Run, Joe, Run

Feeny

1974

These Are the Days

These Are the Days

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

Dr. Dolenz

1974

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

1973

The Girl with Something Extra

The Girl with Something Extra

Owen Metcalf

1973

Hawkins

Hawkins

George Davis

1973

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

Truthers

1972

The Paul Lynde Show

The Paul Lynde Show

1972

Emergency!

Emergency!

Dr. Alexander Knott

1972

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Dr. Metz

1971

The Man and the City

The Man and the City

1971

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

Malcolm Hample

1970

The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

Mr. Phelps

1970

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Mr. Arnell

1970

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

Mr. Abercrombie

1970

Here Come the Brides

Here Come the Brides

1968

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968

Adam-12

Adam-12

Harry Craig

1968

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

Mr. McKim

1968

The Outsider

The Outsider

1968

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Preacher Soul

1967

The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years

Langston Barnes

1967

That Girl

That Girl

1966

Tarzan

Tarzan

1966

The Tammy Grimes Show

The Tammy Grimes Show

1966

Honey West

Honey West

Reedy Comfort

1965

Lost in Space

Lost in Space

Jeremiah Smith

1965

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

General Alderson

1965

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

Hamilton Fish

1964

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

Landers

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Vincent Lockridge

1964

Bewitched

Bewitched

1964

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Dr. Sprague

1964

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Prof. Raymond Shipley

1963

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Harrison Quentin Filmore

1963

Channing

Channing

Dean Fred Baker

1963

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Alex Morrow

1962

The Virginian

The Virginian

Ned Cochran

1962

The Investigators

The Investigators

The Gov

1961

The New Breed

The New Breed

Davidson

1961

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Outlaws

Outlaws

1960

Checkmate

Checkmate

Ed Thurston, D.A.

1960

Thriller

Thriller

Erik Borg

1960

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Brooks Wells

1959

Startime

Startime

Byrnes

1959

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

Professor Flanders

1959

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

J. Hardy Hempstead

1959

Bonanza

Bonanza

King Arthur / Uncle Leo

1959

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

Jed McCoy

1957

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

Ben Morrell

1957

Playwrights '56

Playwrights '56

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Wally Long

1955

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Harvey Cagle

1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Homer McCoy

1954

Climax!

Climax!

Dr. Barney O'Keefe

1954

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

Mr Kermit

1954

Janet Dean, Registered Nurse

Janet Dean, Registered Nurse

1954

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

Henry Stokes

1953

Revlon Mirror Theatre

Revlon Mirror Theatre

1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Sam

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

Sanford

1950

Danger

Danger

1950

The Web

The Web

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Lights Out

Lights Out

1949

Suspense

Suspense

Man at Train Station

1949

Studio One

Studio One

Sloane

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

Professor Stark-Purvis

1948

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

Movies(61)

Picture Windows: Lightning

Picture Windows: Lightning

Assayer

1995

Breathing Lessons

Breathing Lessons

Sam

1994

Mastergate

Mastergate

Oral Proctor

1992

Grass Roots

Grass Roots

Sen. Ben Carr

1992

The Grifters

The Grifters

Sims

1990

Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia

Dr. Sam Metcalf

1990

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Night Clerk

1990

Enid Is Sleeping

Enid Is Sleeping

Old Man

1990

Nowhere to Run

Nowhere to Run

Judge Culbert

1989

The Leftovers

The Leftovers

Thorndike

1986

Code Name: Foxfire

Code Name: Foxfire

Phillips

1985

The Magic Statue

The Magic Statue

Cyril Carson

1982

Deathtrap

Deathtrap

Porter Milgrim

1982

Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

1982

California Gold Rush

California Gold Rush

Joe Gillis

1981

Nine to Five

Nine to Five

Mr. Hinkle

1980

Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe

Armitage

1977

Who Is the Black Dahlia?

Who Is the Black Dahlia?

Lee Jones

1975

Please Call It Murder

Please Call It Murder

Dr. Vincent

1975

Roll, Freddy, Roll!

Roll, Freddy, Roll!

Theodore Menlo

1974

The Outfit

The Outfit

Doctor

1973

Hitched

Hitched

Barnstable

1973

Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer

Senhor Dobbins

1973

The Letters

The Letters

Mailman

1973

Pete 'n' Tillie

Pete 'n' Tillie

Mr. Tucker

1972

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe

Codge Collier

1972

Napoleon and Samantha

Napoleon and Samantha

Mr. Amos Gutteridge

1972

Skin Game

Skin Game

Sam Cutler

1971

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

Judge

1971

Support Your Local Gunfighter

Support Your Local Gunfighter

Ez

1971

Love Hate Love

Love Hate Love

Tom Blunden

1971

Dirty Dingus Magee

Dirty Dingus Magee

Rev. Green

1970

The 48-Hour Mile

The 48-Hour Mile

Decker

1970

Rabbit, Run

Rabbit, Run

Mr. Angstrom

1970

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

Hanson

1970

The Movie Murderer

The Movie Murderer

Martin Moss

1970

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Bike Salesman

1969

Rascal

Rascal

Garth Shadwick

1969

Angel in My Pocket

Angel in My Pocket

Will Sinclair

1969

Support Your Local Sheriff!

Support Your Local Sheriff!

Henry Jackson

1969

Something for a Lonely Man

Something for a Lonely Man

R.J. Hoferkamp

1968

Project X

Project X

Dr. Crowther

1968

Stay Away, Joe

Stay Away, Joe

Hy Slager

1968

The Crucible

The Crucible

Reverend Parris

1967

The Champagne Murders

The Champagne Murders

Mr. Clark

1967

Never Too Late

Never Too Late

Dr. Kimbrough

1965

The Best Years

The Best Years

Dean Baker

1963

Angel Baby

Angel Baby

Ben Hays

1961

The Bramble Bush

The Bramble Bush

Parker Welk

1960

Cash McCall

Cash McCall

Gil Clark

1960

Vertigo

Vertigo

Coroner

1958

The Mystery of Thirteen

The Mystery of Thirteen

Walter Palmer

1957

3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma

Alex Potter

1957

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

Henry Rufus

1957

The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

Mousie

1956

The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind

Hanson

1956

The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

Leroy Jessup

1956

Taxi

Taxi

Thorndike (uncredited)

1953

Mr. Matches

Mr. Matches

Mr. Matches

1953

The Lady Says No

The Lady Says No

Potsy

1952

This Is the Army

This Is the Army

Mr. Brown / World War One Bugle Audition Observer (uncredited)

1943