Photo: NBC Television. The photo was also used to answer fan mail during the height of their popularity. The card had no copyright marks either. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I'll be honest — Davy Jones was one of those rare guys who could walk into a room and instantly make it brighter, and you felt that even through a TV screen. A Manchester lad who somehow became the face of American bubblegum pop with The Monkees, he had this disarming charm that made teenage girls lose their minds in the late '60s and made the rest of us just genuinely like him. What I find fascinating is that he was already a seasoned stage actor — he'd been on Broadway in Oliver! — before the Monkees even existed, so there was real craft underneath all that teen-idol shimmer. He passed on February 29, 2012, a leap day, which feels almost too poetic for a man whose whole life had a theatrical flair to it. Gone too soon, but the smile and the charm? Those stick around.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Davy Jones
- Name (Japanese)
- デイビー・ジョーンズ
- Reading
- でいびー・じょーんず
- Born
- December 30, 1945 – February 29, 2012
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- singer / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Dance Gypsy Dance | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Davy Jones born?
December 30, 1945 – February 29, 2012.
Where is Davy Jones from?
Davy Jones is from Manchester, United Kingdom.
What does Davy Jones do?
Davy Jones works as singer, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
What is Davy Jones known for?
Notable works include Dance Gypsy Dance.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.