Ken Jones (actor)
| Ken Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 February 1930 Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Died |
13 February 2014 (aged 83) Prescot, Merseyside, England, UK |
| Years active | 1964–2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Sheila Fay (m. 1964–2013; her death) |
Ken Jones (20 February 1930 – 13 February 2014) was an English actor.
Jones was born in Liverpool. After working as a signwriter and performing as an amateur, he trained at RADA and then joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. He appeared in many films and television programmes and played a lead character in the British sitcom The Squirrels (1974–77), but may be best known for his role as 'Horrible' Ives in Porridge.[1] He also appeared in The Liver Birds as Uncle Dermot, and in Seconds Out as Dave Locket.
Personal life
Jones was married to the actress Sheila Fay, also a native of Liverpool, from 30 October 1964[2] until her death on 31 August 2013.[3] He died from bowel cancer on 13 February 2014, seven days before his 84th birthday, in a nursing home in Prescot, Merseyside.[1]
Selected filmography
- The End of Arthur's Marriage (1965)
- The File of the Golden Goose (1969)
- Melody (1971)
- Gumshoe (1971)
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
- Murder by Decree (1979)
- Porridge (1979)
- No Surrender (1985)
References
- 1 2 "Porridge actor Ken Jones, who played 'Horrible' Ives, dies". BBC News. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ Liverpool Echo, 14 February 2014
- ↑ "Wackers, The". TV Cream. Retrieved 13 June 2010.