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My Take
Henry Jones is exactly the sort of character actor I treasure: the indispensable supporting man who quietly elevates everyone around him. His 1958 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor confirms a craftsman's pedigree forged on stage, the discipline that let him move fluidly across theater, film, and television for decades. That he also worked as an audio engineer hints at a genuine technician's sensibility, an appreciation for how a scene is built. Born in New Jersey in 1912 and active until his death in 1999, he belonged to a generation whose textured, lived-in faces gave mid-century storytelling its depth. I hold men like him in real esteem.
Overview
Henry Burk Jones (August 1, 1912 – May 17, 1999) was an American actor of stage, film, and television.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Henry Jones
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘンリー・ジョーンズ
- Reading
- へんりー・じょーんず
- Born
- August 1, 1912 – May 17, 1999
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / audio engineer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1958 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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 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.