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My Take
Dean Jones is one of those actors whose warmth quietly defined an era. As Disney's go-to leading man through the late 60s and 70s, he never played the brooding hero or the villain; he was the reassuring everyman you trusted to share a car with a sentient Volkswagen. That likability is harder to pull off than it looks. I admire that he layered stage, voice, and singing work beneath the screen roles without ever upstaging the material. The 1995 Disney Legends honor felt earned. He made family films feel genuinely kind, and that gentleness is exactly why his work still holds up for me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dean Jones
- Name (Japanese)
- ディーン・ジョーンズ
- Reading
- でぃーん・じょーんず
- Born
- January 25, 1931 – September 1, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Decatur, Alabama, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Asbury University
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Disney Legends
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dean Jones born?
January 25, 1931 – September 1, 2015.
Where is Dean Jones from?
Dean Jones is from Decatur, Alabama, United States.
What does Dean Jones do?
Dean Jones works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.