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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | Born in Manchester, he made his film debut in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's ''One of Our Aircraft Is Missing'' (1942), and developed a career in the British cinema of the 1940s. Films included ''The Wicked Lady'' (1945); ''The Rake's Progress'' (1945); ''Nicholas Nickleby'' (1947); and ''The Small Back Room'' (1949). | ||
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| + | In the 1950s he began to concentrate on a stage career, becoming an accomplished character actor, later also on television in series such as '' Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Z-Cars'' and ''Doctor Who''. | ||
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| + | He was married to Anne Ridler and Pauline Bentley, | ||
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| + | He died of a heart attack in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1972. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | He visited South Africa over the years to appear in a number of plays, including | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emrys_Jones_(actor) | ||
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| + | Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities N]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:46, 21 June 2017
Emrys Jones (1915-1972)[1] was a British actor.
Contents
Biography
Born in Manchester, he made his film debut in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942), and developed a career in the British cinema of the 1940s. Films included The Wicked Lady (1945); The Rake's Progress (1945); Nicholas Nickleby (1947); and The Small Back Room (1949).
In the 1950s he began to concentrate on a stage career, becoming an accomplished character actor, later also on television in series such as Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars and Doctor Who.
He was married to Anne Ridler and Pauline Bentley,
He died of a heart attack in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1972.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He visited South Africa over the years to appear in a number of plays, including
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emrys_Jones_(actor)
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities N
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
