Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Acting
Born 1912-08-01 - Died 1999-05-17Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (61)

Nine to Five
6.9

Nine to Five

1980Movie6.9
Vertigo
8.1

Vertigo

1958Movie8.1
The Bad Seed
7.1

The Bad Seed

1956Movie7.1
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
7.6

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969Movie7.6
The Grifters
6.5

The Grifters

1990Movie6.5
3:10 to Yuma
7.3

3:10 to Yuma

1957Movie7.3
Arachnophobia
6.5

Arachnophobia

1990Movie6.5
Dick Tracy
6.2

Dick Tracy

1990Movie6.2
The Girl Can't Help It
6.3

The Girl Can't Help It

1956Movie6.3
The Outfit
6.7

The Outfit

1973Movie6.7
Support Your Local Sheriff!
6.9

Support Your Local Sheriff!

1969Movie6.9
Deathtrap
6.7

Deathtrap

1982Movie6.7
Grass Roots
8.0

Grass Roots

1992Movie8.0
Stay Away, Joe
5.5

Stay Away, Joe

1968Movie5.5
The Leftovers
7.1

The Leftovers

1986Movie7.1
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
6.8

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

1957Movie6.8
California Gold Rush
7.0

California Gold Rush

1981Movie7.0
Skin Game
6.6

Skin Game

1971Movie6.6
Angel Baby
6.1

Angel Baby

1961Movie6.1
The Champagne Murders
5.5

The Champagne Murders

1967Movie5.5
Tom Sawyer
6.5

Tom Sawyer

1973Movie6.5
This Is the Army
5.7

This Is the Army

1943Movie5.7
Support Your Local Gunfighter
6.6

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971Movie6.6
Rabbit, Run
4.2

Rabbit, Run

1970Movie4.2
Mastergate
6.3

Mastergate

1992Movie6.3
Tail Gunner Joe
6.0

Tail Gunner Joe

1977Movie6.0
Mr. Matches

Mr. Matches

1953Movie
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
6.8

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

1970Movie6.8
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
5.5

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe

1972Movie5.5
Project X
5.7

Project X

1968Movie5.7
Dirty Dingus Magee
4.7

Dirty Dingus Magee

1970Movie4.7
Napoleon and Samantha
6.2

Napoleon and Samantha

1972Movie6.2
Cash McCall
6.3

Cash McCall

1960Movie6.3
Love Hate Love
5.9

Love Hate Love

1971Movie5.9
Angel in My Pocket
6.2

Angel in My Pocket

1969Movie6.2
Something for a Lonely Man
7.6

Something for a Lonely Man

1968Movie7.6
Never Too Late
5.3

Never Too Late

1965Movie5.3
Breathing Lessons
5.6

Breathing Lessons

1994Movie5.6
The Movie Murderer
6.9

The Movie Murderer

1970Movie6.9
Picture Windows: Lightning
2.0

Picture Windows: Lightning

1995Movie2.0
Enid Is Sleeping
4.9

Enid Is Sleeping

1990Movie4.9
Pete 'n' Tillie
5.8

Pete 'n' Tillie

1972Movie5.8
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry
7.0

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

1971Movie7.0
The Girl He Left Behind
4.5

The Girl He Left Behind

1956Movie4.5
Hitched
7.3

Hitched

1973Movie7.3
The Crucible
4.5

The Crucible

1967Movie4.5
Rascal
6.0

Rascal

1969Movie6.0
The Letters
6.8

The Letters

1973Movie6.8
Who Is the Black Dahlia?
6.7

Who Is the Black Dahlia?

1975Movie6.7
Nowhere to Run
4.2

Nowhere to Run

1989Movie4.2
Please Call It Murder
9.0

Please Call It Murder

1975Movie9.0
The Mystery of Thirteen

The Mystery of Thirteen

1957Movie
The Lady Says No
4.6

The Lady Says No

1952Movie4.6
The 48-Hour Mile
10.0

The 48-Hour Mile

1970Movie10.0
The Bramble Bush
5.3

The Bramble Bush

1960Movie5.3
Roll, Freddy, Roll!
7.0

Roll, Freddy, Roll!

1974Movie7.0
The Best Years

The Best Years

1963Movie
Code Name: Foxfire
7.0

Code Name: Foxfire

1985Movie7.0
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
4.5

Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

1982Movie4.5
The Magic Statue

The Magic Statue

1982Movie
Taxi
6.8

Taxi

1953Movie6.8

TV Shows (100)

The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
Coach
6.7

Coach

1989Series6.7
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Falcon Crest
5.5

Falcon Crest

1981Series5.5
Wagon Train
6.6

Wagon Train

1957Series6.6
Bewitched
7.9

Bewitched

1964Series7.9
Magnum, P.I.
7.3

Magnum, P.I.

1980Series7.3
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
7.7

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970Series7.7
Fantasy Island
6.5

Fantasy Island

1978Series6.5
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974Series7.3
MacGyver
7.7

MacGyver

1985Series7.7
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series7.9
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Emergency!
8.0

Emergency!

1972Series8.0
Adam-12
7.1

Adam-12

1968Series7.1
The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959Series8.0
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950Series6.0
The Philco Television Playhouse
6.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948Series6.6
Father Knows Best
6.6

Father Knows Best

1954Series6.6
Night Gallery
7.8

Night Gallery

1970Series7.8
Cagney & Lacey
6.9

Cagney & Lacey

1982Series6.9
Barney Miller
7.3

Barney Miller

1975Series7.3
Daniel Boone
7.0

Daniel Boone

1964Series7.0
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
6.7

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983Series6.7
Lost in Space
7.3

Lost in Space

1965Series7.3
Quincy, M.E.
7.5

Quincy, M.E.

1976Series7.5
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Tarzan
6.9

Tarzan

1966Series6.9
The Big Valley
6.2

The Big Valley

1965Series6.2
Route 66
6.7

Route 66

1960Series6.7
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
The Partridge Family
6.8

The Partridge Family

1970Series6.8
Thriller
6.7

Thriller

1960Series6.7
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
Suspense
5.1

Suspense

1949Series5.1
Lights Out
6.0

Lights Out

1949Series6.0
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
7.8

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964Series7.8
Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963Series6.5
Tales of Tomorrow
6.4

Tales of Tomorrow

1951Series6.4
That Girl
6.2

That Girl

1966Series6.2
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
7.7

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974Series7.7
The Real McCoys
5.9

The Real McCoys

1957Series5.9
Danger
7.7

Danger

1950Series7.7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
Kraft Television Theatre
7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

1947Series7.8
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

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

1964Series7.2
Vega$
6.9

Vega$

1978Series6.9
Adventures in Paradise
6.1

Adventures in Paradise

1959Series6.1
You Are There
6.0

You Are There

1953Series6.0
Petrocelli
7.2

Petrocelli

1974Series7.2
Nanny and the Professor
6.7

Nanny and the Professor

1970Series6.7
Here Come the Brides
6.9

Here Come the Brides

1968Series6.9
Alias Smith and Jones
7.0

Alias Smith and Jones

1971Series7.0
Honey West
7.2

Honey West

1965Series7.2
The Guns of Will Sonnett
6.5

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967Series6.5
Checkmate
4.8

Checkmate

1960Series4.8
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
6.5

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971Series6.5
The Mod Squad
6.1

The Mod Squad

1968Series6.1
Outlaws
6.7

Outlaws

1960Series6.7
B. J. and the Bear
5.6

B. J. and the Bear

1979Series5.6
CHiPs
6.8

CHiPs

1977Series6.8
Startime
6.8

Startime

1959Series6.8
The Investigators
6.0

The Investigators

1961Series6.0
Supertrain
5.6

Supertrain

1979Series5.6
The New Breed
7.7

The New Breed

1961Series7.7
Ghost Story
7.4

Ghost Story

1972Series7.4
The Paul Lynde Show
5.3

The Paul Lynde Show

1972Series5.3
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Outsider
6.0

The Outsider

1968Series6.0
Filthy Rich
6.0

Filthy Rich

1982Series6.0
Phyllis
6.9

Phyllis

1975Series6.9
Playwrights '56
6.3

Playwrights '56

1955Series6.3
The Comedy Factory

The Comedy Factory

1985Series
Mrs. Columbo
6.5

Mrs. Columbo

1979Series6.5
Sidekicks
6.4

Sidekicks

1986Series6.4
Channing
7.5

Channing

1963Series7.5
Run, Joe, Run
6.7

Run, Joe, Run

1974Series6.7
Here's Boomer
6.2

Here's Boomer

1981Series6.2
Profiles in Courage
7.5

Profiles in Courage

1964Series7.5
The Web
7.0

The Web

1950Series7.0
The Second Hundred Years
6.5

The Second Hundred Years

1967Series6.5
Hawkins
7.8

Hawkins

1973Series7.8
The Man and the City
7.5

The Man and the City

1971Series7.5
These Are the Days
5.3

These Are the Days

1974Series5.3
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
The Girl with Something Extra
8.3

The Girl with Something Extra

1973Series8.3
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
7.5

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

1973Series7.5
Revlon Mirror Theatre

Revlon Mirror Theatre

1953Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Janet Dean, Registered Nurse

Janet Dean, Registered Nurse

1954Series
I Married Dora
6.5

I Married Dora

1987Series6.5
Gun Shy
6.7

Gun Shy

1983Series6.7
The Tammy Grimes Show
5.5

The Tammy Grimes Show

1966Series5.5
Code Name: Foxfire
8.0

Code Name: Foxfire

1985Series8.0