Happy 91st Birthday Freddie Jones!!!
Sept 12, 2018 13:10:21 GMT
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Post by teleadm on Sept 12, 2018 13:10:21 GMT
Happy 91st Birthday Freddie Jones!!!
Born on September 12, 1927 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Thanks for everything, so far...
British character actor, usually playing eccentric characters, and for playing Sandy Thomas in Emmerdale TV-series since 2005.
He became an actor after 10 years of working as a laboratory assistant with the British Ceramic Research Association in Penkhull, leaving (according to him) because of a 'ban on beards'. He then pursued his hobby of acting on a full-time basis. He was trained at the Rose Bruford College and amongst other roles played Stanley in the Pinter-directed revival of The Birthday Party in 1963.
He became famous for his award-winning role as Claudius in the 1968 British TV series The Caesars.
Some samples of his career:
The Caesars 1968 TV mini-series as Caludius, with Ralph Bates as Caligula.
Otley 1969
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed 1969, with Simon Ward and Peter Cushing
The Man Who Haunted Himself 1970, with Roger Moore
The Ghosts of Motley Hall 1976 to 1978 TV-series in 20 episodes, a family friendly fantasy series.
Zulu Dawn 1979
The Elephant Man 1980, with Anthony Hopkins and Dexter Fletcher.
Firefox 1982, with Clint Eastwood
Krull 1983, with Ken Marshall
E la nave va aka And the Ship Sails On 1983, directed by Federico Fellini.
Dune 1984
Young Sherlock Holmes 1985, with Nicholas Rowe
Cold Comfort Farm 1995
Since 2005 as Sandy Thomas in Emmerdale TV-series.
Freddie Jones has acted in over 200 movie and television production.
Father and son
Born on September 12, 1927 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Thanks for everything, so far...
British character actor, usually playing eccentric characters, and for playing Sandy Thomas in Emmerdale TV-series since 2005.
He became an actor after 10 years of working as a laboratory assistant with the British Ceramic Research Association in Penkhull, leaving (according to him) because of a 'ban on beards'. He then pursued his hobby of acting on a full-time basis. He was trained at the Rose Bruford College and amongst other roles played Stanley in the Pinter-directed revival of The Birthday Party in 1963.
He became famous for his award-winning role as Claudius in the 1968 British TV series The Caesars.
Some samples of his career:
The Caesars 1968 TV mini-series as Caludius, with Ralph Bates as Caligula.
Otley 1969
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed 1969, with Simon Ward and Peter Cushing
The Man Who Haunted Himself 1970, with Roger Moore
The Ghosts of Motley Hall 1976 to 1978 TV-series in 20 episodes, a family friendly fantasy series.
Zulu Dawn 1979
The Elephant Man 1980, with Anthony Hopkins and Dexter Fletcher.
Firefox 1982, with Clint Eastwood
Krull 1983, with Ken Marshall
E la nave va aka And the Ship Sails On 1983, directed by Federico Fellini.
Dune 1984
Young Sherlock Holmes 1985, with Nicholas Rowe
Cold Comfort Farm 1995
Since 2005 as Sandy Thomas in Emmerdale TV-series.
Freddie Jones has acted in over 200 movie and television production.
Father and son
