Henry Jones

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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...

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The Love BoatSeries • 1977BonanzaSeries • 1959MacGyverSeries • 1985Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984Falcon CrestSeries • 1981Magnum, P.I.Series • 1980BewitchedSeries • 1964The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962Wagon TrainSeries • 1957The VirginianSeries • 1962Adam-12Series • 1968The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976CoachSeries • 1989Barney MillerSeries • 1975Climax!Series • 1954Studio OneSeries • 1948Emergency!Series • 1972The Six Million Dollar ManSeries • 1974Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950Fantasy IslandSeries • 1978The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948The Big ValleySeries • 1965Daniel BooneSeries • 1964