Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Date of Birth:

Sep 12, 1927

Place of Birth:

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK

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Freddie Jones was an English character actor.

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 Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind: Pollination. He plays the character Sandy Thomas in ITV’s soap opera Emmerdale.

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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filmography:

David Macaulay: Castle David Macaulay: Castle

1983

Sorry... Sorry...

1978

Wild at Heart Wild at Heart

1990

A Pinch of Snuff A Pinch of Snuff

1994

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

1984

Uncle Vanya Uncle Vanya

1970

Marat/Sade Marat/Sade

1967

Lost In London Lost In London

1985

Caught in the Act Caught in the Act

2008

Maschenka Maschenka

1987

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Phantom Train of Doom The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Phantom Train of Doom

1999

Doctor in Trouble Doctor in Trouble

1970

All Creatures Great and Small All Creatures Great and Small

1975

Zulu Dawn Zulu Dawn

1979

Royal Deceit Royal Deceit

1994

Puckoon Puckoon

2002

Brecht and Co Brecht and Co

1979

By Our Selves By Our Selves

2015

Young Sherlock Holmes Young Sherlock Holmes

1985

The Dancing Princesses The Dancing Princesses

1978

The Last Vampyre The Last Vampyre

1993

A Midsummer Nightmare A Midsummer Nightmare

1975

The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo

2002

Keep in a Dry Place & Away from Children Keep in a Dry Place & Away from Children

1998

Secret Orchards Secret Orchards

1979

Shoot the Revolution Shoot the Revolution

1990

Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind

1983

Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra

1972

Russian Roulette Russian Roulette

1973

Snooker Snooker

1975

You've Made Your Bed - Now Lie in It You've Made Your Bed - Now Lie in It

1969

John Clare: John Clare: "I Am"

1970

Murder Is Easy Murder Is Easy

1982

Eleanor, First Lady of the World Eleanor, First Lady of the World

1982

Time After Time Time After Time

1986

Mr. Horatio Knibbles Mr. Horatio Knibbles

1971

Kremlin Farewell Kremlin Farewell

1990

The Mystery of Edwin Drood The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1993

The League of Gentlemen - Yule Never Leave! The League of Gentlemen - Yule Never Leave!

2000

The Passion The Passion

1999

Joe's Ark Joe's Ark

1974

Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd

1970

House! House!

2000

The NeverEnding Story III The NeverEnding Story III

1994

Ladies in Lavender Ladies in Lavender

2004

Cold Comfort Farm Cold Comfort Farm

1995

Kidnapped Kidnapped

1971

The Satanic Rites of Dracula The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973

Juggernaut Juggernaut

1974

Goodbye Gemini Goodbye Gemini

1970

Sitting Target Sitting Target

1972

Comrades Comrades

1987

Firestarter Firestarter

1984

And the Ship Sails On And the Ship Sails On

1983

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969

The Elephant Man The Elephant Man

1980

Krull Krull

1983

Far from the Madding Crowd Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

Firefox Firefox

1982

The Man Who Haunted Himself The Man Who Haunted Himself

1970

The Black Cauldron The Black Cauldron

1985

Otley Otley

1969

Vampira Vampira

1974

Silas Marner Silas Marner

1985

Married 2 Malcolm Married 2 Malcolm

2000

The Nativity The Nativity

1978

Spies, Inc. Spies, Inc.

1992

Adam Bede Adam Bede

1992

Alice Through the Looking Glass Alice Through the Looking Glass

1973

Accident Accident

1967

Romance with a Double Bass Romance with a Double Bass

1974

Come on Eileen Come on Eileen

2010

Ghosts Ghosts

1987

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

Erik the Viking Erik the Viking

1989

David Copperfield David Copperfield

2001

The Last Butterfly The Last Butterfly

1991

Assault Assault

1971

What Rats Won't Do What Rats Won't Do

1998

Never Too Young to Rock Never Too Young to Rock

1976

Son of Dracula Son of Dracula

1974

Consuming Passions Consuming Passions

1988

The Talking Parcel The Talking Parcel

1978

Dune Dune

1984

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