Henry Jones
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- born: 01/Aug/1912 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
- died: 17/May/1999 (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Biography
Henry Burk Jones was an American actor of stage, film and television.
Jones is remembered for his role as the handyman, Leroy Jessup, in the movie the "Bad Seed" despite having appeared in over 180 movies and television shows. He appeared in "Vertigo" in 1958 and on several episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". He also played Cloris Leachman's father-in-law on the sitcom "Phyllis" (1975-1977).
He won Broadway's 1958 Tony Award for Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Sunrise at Campobello."
Jones died of complications from injuries suffered in a fall at the age of 86.
Filmography
With Hitchcock...
- Vertigo (1958) - cast: Coroner
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents - De Mortuis (14/Oct/1956) - cast: Wally Long
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Nightmare in 4-D (13/Jan/1957) - cast: Harry Parker
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The West Warlock Time Capsule (26/May/1957) - cast: George Tiffany
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Blessington Method (15/Nov/1959) - cast: John Treadwell
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Profit-Sharing Plan (13/Mar/1962) - cast: Miles Cheever
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - The World's Oldest Motive (12 April 1965) - Alex Marrow
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