Freddie Jones
Frederick Charles Jones (September 12, 1927 – July 9, 2019)
Jones was born in the town of Longton in the city of Stoke-on-Trent. He became an actor after ten years of working as a laboratory assistant with a firm making ceramic products, when his hobby of acting took over. He was trained at the prestigious Rose Bruford College and became famous for his role as Claudius in the 1968 British television series The Caesars. He often played eccentric characters.
He narrated the award-winning video
He was also something of a David Lynch regular, appearing in The Elephant Man (1980), Dune (1984), Wild At Heart (1990), his short-lived TV series On The Air (1992) and the short film Hotel Room (1993).
Jones was the father of actor Toby Jones. He died on the 9th July, 2019 following a short illness.
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Born
Sep 12, 1927
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
Died
Jul 09, 2019
Known For
Acting
Movies
91 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.2
Known For
Dune
1984
as Thufir Hawat
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
as Colonel Villefort
The Elephant Man
1980
as Bytes
Wild at Heart
1990
as George Kovich
The Black Cauldron
1985
as Dallben (voice)
Krull
1983
as Ynyr
Firefox
1982
as Kenneth Aubrey
The NeverEnding Story III
1994
as Mr. Coreander / Old Man of Wandering Mountain
Young Sherlock Holmes
1985
as Chester Cragwitch
Firestarter
1984
as Dr. Joseph Wanless
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