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[[Emrys Jones]] (1915-1972)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emrys_Jones_(actor)] was a British actor.
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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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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emrys_Jones_(actor)

Revision as of 19:46, 21 June 2017

Emrys Jones (1915-1972)[1] was a British actor.


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




Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emrys_Jones_(actor)