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Born on December 30, 1945, Davy Jones was from Manchester, United Kingdom. Public records list Davy Jones as a singer, stage actor and film actor. Death is recorded on February 29, 2012, at the age of 66. Notable works include Dance Gypsy Dance.
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.
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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
2. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Dance Gypsy Dance |
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.davyjones.net
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy%20Jones%20(musician)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312803
4. 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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Davy Jones born?
Born December 30, 1945.
When did Davy Jones die?
Died February 29, 2012, aged 66.
Where was Davy Jones from?
Davy Jones was from Manchester, United Kingdom.
What did Davy Jones do?
Davy Jones worked as singer, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
What was Davy Jones known for?
Notable works include Dance Gypsy Dance.
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