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Dean Jones

ActorBorn 1931, died 2015On stage 1960 to 19935 productions on this page

Dean Jones
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Dean Carroll Jones (January 25, 1931 – September 1, 2015) was an American actor. He was best known as the Walt Disney Company's main leading man in the 1970s with his roles as Agent Zeke Kelso in That Darn Cat! (1965), Jim Douglas in the Herbie franchise (1969–1997), and with other film companies such as Dr. Herman Varnick in Beethoven (1992). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance as Albert Dooley in The Million Dollar Duck (1971). In 1995, he was inducted as a Disney Legend for his film work.

On stage

5 productions, 33 years
1960
There Was a Little GirlBroadway Cort Theatre. Original. Directed by Joshua Logan
16 performances
1960
Under the Yum-Yum TreeBroadway Henry Millers Theatre. Original. Directed by Joseph Anthony
173 performances
1970
CompanyBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by Harold Prince
705 performances
1986
Into the LightBroadway Neil Simon Theatre. Original. Directed by Michael Maurer
6 performances
1993
CompanyBroadway Vivian Beaumont Theater. Revival. Directed by Harold Prince
2 performances

Worked with more than once

12 names

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