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In TheFifties, he starred in the largely improvised radio comedy ''In All Directions'' with Creator/PeterUstinov.
On TV, he played Mr. Fenner in ''The Rag Trade'' both in the original '60s run and '70s {{Revival}}, while later starring in ''Mr Digby Darling'', ''From a Bird's Eye View'', ''Mr Big'', and ''I Thought You'd Gone''.
On TV, he played Mr. Fenner in ''The Rag Trade'' both in the original '60s run and '70s {{Revival}}, while later starring in ''Mr Digby Darling'', ''From a Bird's Eye View'', ''Mr Big'', and ''I Thought You'd Gone''.
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He made occasional appearances in British films during this period also, with notable roles coming as Maxy Naus in 1975's ''Film/ConfessionsOfAPopPerformer'' and as TheBrigadier in 1976's ''Film/CarryOnEngland''. In the latter, Jones filled in for an absent Creator/KennethWilliams, who he appeared with on the PanelGame ''Radio/JustAMinute'' many times.
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He made occasional appearances in British films during this period also, with notable roles coming as Maxy Naus in 1975's ''Film/ConfessionsOfAPopPerformer'' and as TheBrigadier in 1976's ''Film/CarryOnEngland''. In the latter, Jones filled in for an absent Creator/KennethWilliams, who he appeared with on the PanelGame ''Radio/JustAMinute'' many times.
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He voiced The Book in the ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1978''. The creators had been looking for someone with a "Peter Jonesy sort of voice" before ending up with Jones himself, who reprised the role for the [[Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1981 1981 TV series]].
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Peter Geoffrey Francis Jones, (12 June 1920 -- 10 April 2000), was a British actor and screenwriter.
In TheFifties, he starred in the largely improvised radio comedy ''In All Directions'' with Creator/PeterUstinov.
On TV, he played Mr. Fenner in ''The Rag Trade'' both in the original '60s run and '70s {{Revival}}, while later starring in ''Mr Digby Darling'', ''From a Bird's Eye View'', ''Mr Big'', and ''I Thought You'd Gone''.
He voiced The Book in the ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1978''. The creators had been looking for someone with a "Peter Jonesy sort of voice" before ending up with Jones himself, who reprised the role for the [[Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1981 1981 TV series]].
He died of natural causes at the age of 79.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Films]]
* ''Film/DeadOfNight'' (1945) -- Fred (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/ISeeADarkStranger'' (1946) -- Soldier in Pub (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/TheBrowningVersion'' (1951) -- Carstairs
* ''Film/JohnAndJulie'' (1955) -- Jeremy
* ''Film/BlueMurderAtStTrinians'' (1957) -- Prestwick
* ''Film/CarryOnDoctor'' (1967) -- Chaplain
* ''Film/TheReturnOfThePinkPanther'' (1975) -- Psychiatrist
* ''[[Film/ConfessionsOfASeries Confessions of a Pop Performer]]'' (1975) -- Maxy Naus
* ''Film/CarryOnEngland'' (1976) -- TheBrigadier
* ''Film/ChariotsOfFire'' (1981) -- Leonard Mullen
[[AC:Series]]
* ''{{Series/The Avengers|1960s}}'', 2 episodes:
** "The Thirteenth Hole" (1966) -- Dr. Adams
** "The Curious Case of the Countless Clues" (1968) -- Doyle
* ''Series/RandallAndHopkirkDeceased'', episode "The House on Haunted Hill" (169) -- Frederick P. Waller
* ''Series/TheGoodies'', episode "Winter Olympics" (1973) -- Minister for Sports
* ''Series/JackanoryPlayhouse'', episode "The Magician's Heart" (1973) -- Professor Taykin
* ''Series/LoveThyNeighbour'', episode "Working on New Year's Eve" (1973) -- Mr. Granger
* ''Series/ManAboutTheHouse'', episode "A Little Knowledge'' (1975) -- Mr. Maurice Morris
* ''[[Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1981 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', 6 episodes (1981) -- The Book
* ''Series/WhoopsApocalypse'', 4 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Autumn Cannibalism", "How to Get Rid of It", "The Violet Hour", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun"[[/labelnote]] (1982) -- Kevin Pork
* ''Series/RumpoleOfTheBailey'', episode "Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim" (1987) -- Major Johnnie Pageant
* ''Series/ScreenTwo'', episode "The Children of Dynmouth" (1987) -- Mr. Doss
* ''Series/{{Casualty}}'', episode "Anaconda" (1987) -- Mark
* ''Series/ScreenOne'', episode "Tender Loving Care" (1993) -- Mr. Davies
* ''Series/{{Minder}}'', episode "The Great Depression of 1994" (1994) -- Henry
* ''Series/FistOfFun'', 1 episode (1995) -- Tutor
* ''Series/MidsomerMurders'', episode "[[Recap/MidsomerMurdersS1E3 Faithful unto Death]]" (1998) -- Bunny Dawlish
* ''Series/TheBill'', episode "S.A.D." (1998) -- Mr. Greg Montieth
* ''Series/HolbyCity'', episode "Knife Edge" (1999) -- Derek Lyndon
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Peter Geoffrey Francis Jones, (12 June 1920 -- 10 April 2000), was a British actor and screenwriter.
In TheFifties, he starred in the largely improvised radio comedy ''In All Directions'' with Creator/PeterUstinov.
On TV, he played Mr. Fenner in ''The Rag Trade'' both in the original '60s run and '70s {{Revival}}, while later starring in ''Mr Digby Darling'', ''From a Bird's Eye View'', ''Mr Big'', and ''I Thought You'd Gone''.
He voiced The Book in the ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1978''. The creators had been looking for someone with a "Peter Jonesy sort of voice" before ending up with Jones himself, who reprised the role for the [[Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1981 1981 TV series]].
He died of natural causes at the age of 79.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Films]]
* ''Film/DeadOfNight'' (1945) -- Fred (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/ISeeADarkStranger'' (1946) -- Soldier in Pub (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/TheBrowningVersion'' (1951) -- Carstairs
* ''Film/JohnAndJulie'' (1955) -- Jeremy
* ''Film/BlueMurderAtStTrinians'' (1957) -- Prestwick
* ''Film/CarryOnDoctor'' (1967) -- Chaplain
* ''Film/TheReturnOfThePinkPanther'' (1975) -- Psychiatrist
* ''[[Film/ConfessionsOfASeries Confessions of a Pop Performer]]'' (1975) -- Maxy Naus
* ''Film/CarryOnEngland'' (1976) -- TheBrigadier
* ''Film/ChariotsOfFire'' (1981) -- Leonard Mullen
[[AC:Series]]
* ''{{Series/The Avengers|1960s}}'', 2 episodes:
** "The Thirteenth Hole" (1966) -- Dr. Adams
** "The Curious Case of the Countless Clues" (1968) -- Doyle
* ''Series/RandallAndHopkirkDeceased'', episode "The House on Haunted Hill" (169) -- Frederick P. Waller
* ''Series/TheGoodies'', episode "Winter Olympics" (1973) -- Minister for Sports
* ''Series/JackanoryPlayhouse'', episode "The Magician's Heart" (1973) -- Professor Taykin
* ''Series/LoveThyNeighbour'', episode "Working on New Year's Eve" (1973) -- Mr. Granger
* ''Series/ManAboutTheHouse'', episode "A Little Knowledge'' (1975) -- Mr. Maurice Morris
* ''[[Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1981 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', 6 episodes (1981) -- The Book
* ''Series/WhoopsApocalypse'', 4 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Autumn Cannibalism", "How to Get Rid of It", "The Violet Hour", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun"[[/labelnote]] (1982) -- Kevin Pork
* ''Series/RumpoleOfTheBailey'', episode "Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim" (1987) -- Major Johnnie Pageant
* ''Series/ScreenTwo'', episode "The Children of Dynmouth" (1987) -- Mr. Doss
* ''Series/{{Casualty}}'', episode "Anaconda" (1987) -- Mark
* ''Series/ScreenOne'', episode "Tender Loving Care" (1993) -- Mr. Davies
* ''Series/{{Minder}}'', episode "The Great Depression of 1994" (1994) -- Henry
* ''Series/FistOfFun'', 1 episode (1995) -- Tutor
* ''Series/MidsomerMurders'', episode "[[Recap/MidsomerMurdersS1E3 Faithful unto Death]]" (1998) -- Bunny Dawlish
* ''Series/TheBill'', episode "S.A.D." (1998) -- Mr. Greg Montieth
* ''Series/HolbyCity'', episode "Knife Edge" (1999) -- Derek Lyndon
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