Henry Jones
Jones inThe Lady Says No (1952)
Born	Henry Burk Jones (1912-08-01)August 1, 1912 New Jersey, US
Died	May 17, 1999(1999-05-17) (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1938–1996
Spouse(s)	Yvonne Bergere (1942; her death) Judy Briggs (1946–61; divorce; 2 children)
Relatives	Henry Burk (grandfather)

Henry Burk Jones (August 1, 1912 – May 17, 1999) was an American actor of stage, film, and television.

Jones was born in New Jersey,^[1] and was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Helen (née Burk) and John Francis Xavier Jones. He was the grandson of Pennsylvania RepresentativeHenry Burk, a German immigrant. Jones attended theSt. Joseph's Preparatory School.^{[citation needed]}

Early in his career, he performed with theHedgerow Theatre near Philadelphia. His first Broadway appearance was inMaurice Evans's 1938Hamlet. DuringWorld War II, he served in theArmy and was cast inIrving Berlin'sThis is the Army.^{[citation needed]}

Jones is remembered for his role as handyman Leroy Jessup in the movieThe Bad Seed (1956), a role he originated on Broadway.^[2] Other theater credits includedMy Sister Eileen,The Time of Your Life,They Knew What They Wanted,The Solid Gold Cadillac, andSunrise at Campobello, for which he won theTony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play, and theOuter Critics Circle Award for Performance in a Drama.^[3] His last Broadway role was inAdvise and Consent in 1960–1961.^[4]

Jones appeared in more than 180 films and television shows. His screen credits includedThe Girl Can't Help It withJayne Mansfield,3:10 to Yuma withVan Heflin,Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? with Jayne Mansfield andTony Randall,Alfred Hitchcock'sVertigo withJames Stewart,Cash McCall withJames Garner,The Bramble Bush withRichard Burton,Rascal withBill Mumy,Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid withPaul Newman andRobert Redford,Dirty Dingus Magee withFrank Sinatra,Support Your Local Sheriff withJames Garner andWalter Brennan,Support Your Local Gunfighter with James Garner,9 to 5 withDolly Parton andLily Tomlin, andArachnophobia withJeff Daniels.^{[citation needed]}

On television, Jones' best-remembered role was as the title character's father-in-law in the 1970s sitcomPhyllis. Jones portrayed Jed McCoy on a 1961 episode of the sitcomThe Real McCoys. He had a regular role on the dramaChanning, withJason Evers.^{[citation needed]}

Jones also appeared onAppointment with Adventure;Alfred Hitchcock Presents;The Investigators;The Eleventh Hour;Bewitched;Night Gallery;The Big Valley;Emergency!;The Mod Squad;Daniel Boone;Gunsmoke;The Twilight Zone;Thriller;Adam-12;The Doris Day Show;Father Knows Best;The Dukes of Hazzard;Flo;Magnum, P.I.;The Untouchables;Hawkins;Kolchak: The Night Stalker;MacGyver;Mr. Belvedere;The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show;The Mary Tyler Moore Show andFalcon Crest.^{[citation needed]}

He played Dr. Smith's cousin in a 1966 episode ofLost in Space, "Curse of Cousin Smith". He appeared as R.J. Hoferkamp in the 1968 made-for-television movieSomething for a Lonely Man. In 1967, he guest-starred as mysterious time traveling villain Mr. Pem in the S4E11 episode "A Time to Die" of the Sci-Fi TV showVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Jones returned as Pem in the 110th and last episode (S4E26) of the series, "No Way Back". He had earlier appeared in the S3E4 episode "Night of Terror" as a different character. Starting in 1974, he guest-starred three times onThe Six Million Dollar Man as Dr. Jeffrey/Chester Dolenz. This character was a brilliant scientist who built lifelike robots, but although every plot was foiled, he still managed to escape to fight another day. In 1978, he appeared in theBarney Miller episode "The Prisoner".^{[citation needed]}

In the mid-1980s, Jones appeared at local dining theater productions, including Winnipeg's Stage West.^{[citation needed]}

Jones died at UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, aged 86 from complications from injuries suffered in a fall at his home.^[5]

• Henry Jones at theInternet Broadway Database
• Henry Jones atIMDb
• Henry Jones at theTCM Movie Database

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