Years active 1964–2014 Name Ken Jones | Role Actor Spouse Sheila Fay | |
Born 20 February 1930 ( 1930-02-20 ) Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK Died February 13, 2014, Prescot, United Kingdom Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Movies and TV shows Porridge, The Wackers, The Squirrels, Jesus of Nazareth, Seconds Out Similar People Brian Wilde, Barrie Rutter, Peter Vaughan, Christopher Godwin, Vince Powell | ||
Ken Jones (20 February 1930 – 13 February 2014) was an English actor.
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Jones was born in Liverpool. After working as a signwriter and performing as an amateur, he trained at RADA and then joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. He appeared in many films and television programmes and played a lead character in the British sitcom The Squirrels (1974–77), but may be best known for his role as 'Horrible' Ives in Porridge. He also appeared in The Liver Birds as Uncle Dermot, in Goodnight Sweetheart as Owen Jones, and in Seconds Out as Dave Locket.
Personal life
Jones was married to the actress Sheila Fay, also a native of Liverpool, from 30 October 1964 until her death on 31 August 2013. He died from bowel cancer on 13 February 2014, seven days before his 84th birthday, in a nursing home in Prescot, Merseyside.
Filmography
Actor
2000
Doctors (TV Series) as
Roy Balcombe / Ken
- Born and Bread (2007) - Roy Balcombe
- Second Time Around (2000) - Ken
2005
The 4400 (TV Series) as
Matthew Lombard
- The Fifth Page (2005) - Matthew Lombard
2003
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (TV Movie) as
Bernard Ives
2002
My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (TV Series)
- The New Drummer (2002)
1996
Casualty (TV Series) as
George Bryant / Len Chesham
- No More Mr Nice Guy (2000) - George Bryant
- Relative Values (1996) - Len Chesham
1999
Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker (Video) as
Ives
1997
Out of Sight (TV Series) as
Grandad
- Moment of Truth (1998) - Grandad
- Giving Trouble (1997) - Grandad
1998
A Certain Justice (TV Series) as
Harry Naughton
- Episode #1.3 (1998) - Harry Naughton
- Episode #1.2 (1998) - Harry Naughton
- Episode #1.1 (1998) - Harry Naughton
1998
Mosley (TV Series) as
J.H. Thomas
- Breaking the Mould (1998) - J.H. Thomas
- Rules of the Game (1998) - J.H. Thomas
1996
Peak Practice (TV Series) as
Edward Fellows
- A New Life (1996) - Edward Fellows
1996
Jude as
Mr Biles
1996
Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) as
Mr. Belling
- The Body Politic (1996) - Mr. Belling
1996
The Detectives (TV Series) as
King Harold
- Fur Coat, No Knickers (1996) - King Harold
1996
Goodnight Sweetheart (TV Series) as
Owen Jones
- It's a Sin to Tell a Lie (1996) - Owen Jones
1994
Stanley's Dragon as
Millington
1992
Emmerdale Farm (TV Series) as
Undertaker
- Episode #1.1640 (1992) - Undertaker
1991
Watching (TV Series) as
Uncle Bernard
- Straying (1991) - Uncle Bernard
- Fixing (1991) - Uncle Bernard
- Wining (1991) - Uncle Bernard
1990
Alas Smith & Jones (TV Series)
- Women's Shower Room. (1990)
1989
Boon (TV Series) as
Ben Seymour
- All in a Day's Pork (1989) - Ben Seymour
1989
Act of Will (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Stalkey
- Episode #1.1 (1989) - Dr. Stalkey
1988
Mr. Majeika (TV Series) as
Santa
- Have Yourself a Wizard Little Christmas (1988) - Santa
1987
Valentine Park (TV Series) as
Tom
- Swarm! (1988) - Tom
- Heroes and Villains (1988) - Tom
- A Rose by Any Other Name (1988) - Tom
- Who's Minding the Marigolds? (1988) - Tom
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone? (1988) - Tom
- No Particular Place to Go (1988) - Tom
1988
Turn on to T-Bag (TV Series) as
Professor Sparkes
- Turn on to T-Bag (1988) - Professor Sparkes
- Sparkes (1988) - Professor Sparkes
1987
Pulaski: The TV Detective (TV Series) as
Pianist
- Violence, Love and Ratings (1987) - Pianist
1987
Imaginary Friends (TV Mini Series) as
Ed Novar
- Episode #1.3 (1987) - Ed Novar
- Episode #1.2 (1987) - Ed Novar
- Episode #1.1 (1987) - Ed Novar
1986
Whoops Apocalypse as
Man On-Off Cliff
1986
Prospects (TV Series) as
Mr. Lambert
- Running All the Way: Part 1 (1986) - Mr. Lambert
1986
That Uncertain Feeling (TV Mini Series) as
Salter
- Episode #1.3 (1986) - Salter
1985
Serviscope: The Service Call (Short) as
Cecil
1985
No Surrender as
Ronny
1985
Behind the Bike Sheds (TV Series) as
Whistle Willie
- Episode #2.9 (1985) - Whistle Willie
- Episode #2.8 (1985) - Whistle Willie
- Episode #2.7 (1985) - Whistle Willie
- Episode #2.6 (1985) - Whistle Willie
- Episode #2.5 (1985) - Whistle Willie
- Episode #2.4 (1985) - Whistle Willie
- Episode #2.2 (1985) - Whistle Willie
- Episode #2.1 (1985) - Whistle Willie
1983
Struggle (TV Series) as
Stanley
- Art for the Workers' Sake (1984) - Stanley
- One Step Forward Two Steps Back (1983) - Stanley
1982
The Bounder (TV Series) as
Greasy
- Suspicion (1982) - Greasy
1982
Dead Ernest (TV Series) as
Archangel Derek
- Episode #1.7 (1982) - Archangel Derek
- Episode #1.6 (1982) - Archangel Derek
- Episode #1.5 (1982) - Archangel Derek
- Episode #1.4 (1982) - Archangel Derek
- Episode #1.3 (1982) - Archangel Derek
- Episode #1.2 (1982) - Archangel Derek
- Episode #1.1 (1982) - Archangel Derek
1981
Seconds Out (TV Series) as
Dave Locket
- The Final Round (1982) - Dave Locket
- Round 12 (1982) - Dave Locket
- Round 11 (1982) - Dave Locket
- Round 10 (1981) - Dave Locket
- Round 9 (1981) - Dave Locket
- Round 8 (1981) - Dave Locket
- Round 7 (1981) - Dave Locket
- Round 6: Almost a Celebrity (1981) - Dave Locket
- Round 5 (1981) - Dave Locket
- Round 4 (1981) - Dave Locket
- Round 3 (1981) - Dave Locket
- Round 2 (1981) - Dave Locket
- Round 1 (1981) - Dave Locket
1981
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (TV Movie) as
Mr. Norris
1980
The Nesbitts Are Coming (TV Series) as
Detective Sergeant Arnold Nixon
- Moving Day (1980) - Detective Sergeant Arnold Nixon
- Look on the Black Side (1980) - Detective Sergeant Arnold Nixon
- Race Day (1980) - Detective Sergeant Arnold Nixon
- The Big Job (1980) - Detective Sergeant Arnold Nixon
- It's All a Game (1980) - Detective Sergeant Arnold Nixon
- Another Town, Another Place (1980) - Detective Sergeant Arnold Nixon
1979
The Human Factor as
Messenger
1979
Doing Time as
Ives
1979
All Day on the Sands (TV Movie) as
Mr. Cattley
1979
Murder by Decree as
Dock Guard
1978
Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series) as
Charlie Wheeler
- Rumpole and the Learned Friends (1978) - Charlie Wheeler
1977
Jesus of Nazareth (TV Mini Series) as
Jotham
- Part 4 (1977) - Jotham
- Part 1 (1977) - Jotham
1974
The Squirrels (TV Series) as
Rex Mason / Rex
- Men of Straw (1977) - Rex Mason
- The Break In (1977) - Rex Mason
- The Cover Up (1977) - Rex Mason
- The Game's the Thing (1977) - Rex Mason
- Shoulder to Shoulder (1977) - Rex Mason
- What a Way to Go (1977) - Rex Mason
- The Argument (1976) - Rex Mason
- The Long Hot Summer (1976) - Rex Mason
- The Bonus Scheme (1976) - Rex Mason
- The Cruise (1976) - Rex Mason
- Leapfrog (1976) - Rex Mason
- The Snatch (1976) - Rex Mason
- The Weaker Sex (1976) - Rex Mason
- The X Factor (1976) - Rex Mason
- The Renaissance (1976) - Rex Mason
- On the Carpet (1976) - Rex Mason
- The New Broom (1976) - Rex Mason
- Burke in Clover (1976) - Rex Mason
- Fluffy-Bun (1976) - Rex Mason
- Ashes to Ashes (1976) - Rex Mason
- The Whizz Kid (1975) - Rex Mason
- The Favourite (1975) - Rex Mason
- The Fiddle (1975) - Rex Mason
- The Yes Man (1975) - Rex Mason
- Man Most Likely to (1975) - Rex
- Men Without Women (1975) - Rex Mason
- We Don't Want to Lose You (1975) - Rex Mason
1976
Serpico (TV Series) as
Reporter #1
- The Traitor in Our Midst (1976) - Reporter #1
1974
Porridge (TV Series) as
Ives
- Just Desserts (1975) - Ives
- Ways and Means (1974) - Ives
- A Day Out (1974) - Ives
- The Hustler (1974) - Ives
1975
The Wackers (TV Series) as
Billy Clarkson
- Up the Reds (1975) - Billy Clarkson
- Nearly Gone But Not Forgotten (1975) - Billy Clarkson
- No Rest for the Wicked (1975) - Billy Clarkson
- The Root of All Evil (1975) - Billy Clarkson
- Everybody's Doing It (1975) - Billy Clarkson
- A Licence to Love (1975) - Billy Clarkson
- Out of the Frying Pan (1975) - Billy Clarkson
1968
Scene (TV Series) as
W.H.Davies / Mr. Howarth / Mr. Potter / ...
- To Stand and Stare (1975) - W.H.Davies
- A First Class Friend (1974) - Mr. Howarth
- £60 Single, £100 Return (1970) - Mr. Potter
- It's Me, Eileen (1968) - Dad
1974
Get Christie Love! (TV Series) as
News Commentator
- Deadly Justice (1974) - News Commentator
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Det. Con. Smithers / Gleeson / Charlie West / ...
- Mysteries (1974) - Ossie Davies
- Hi-Jack (1973) - Jock Burgess
- Playtime (1972) - Joe Lawrie
- Purely Medicinal Purposes: Part 2 (1971) - Charlie West
- Purely Medicinal Purposes: Part 1 (1971) - Charlie West
- None the Worse: Part 4 (1969) - Gleeson
- None the Worse: Part 3 (1969) - Gleeson
- None the Worse: Part 2 (1969) - Gleeson
- None the Worse: Part 1 (1969) - Gleeson
- The Man Who Was Inspector Todd: Part 2 (1968) - Billy Marsden
- The Man Who Was Inspector Todd: Part 1 (1968) - Billy Marsden
- She's Not Yours, She's Mine: Part 2 (1967) - Rob Mackie
- She's Not Yours, She's Mine: Part 1 (1967) - Rob Mackie
- I Don't Want Evidence: Part 2 (1967) - Harold Bradley
- I Don't Want Evidence: Part 1 (1967) - Harold Bradley
- The Soft Game (1965) - Jimmy
- I Mean- Where Does It Stop? (1964) - Det. Con. Smithers
- The Birds of the Air (1963) - Det. Con. Smithers
- Matter of Conviction (1963) - Det. Con. Smithers
- All Up by Seven (1963) - Det. Con. Smithers
- Sunday Morning (1962) - Photographer
- Teamwork (1962) - Det. Con. Smithers
- Incident Reported (1962) - Police Photographer
- Invisible Enemy (1962) - Det. Con. Smithers
1974
Boy Dominic (TV Series) as
Sam Weatherbane
- Lady Bulman Regrets (1974) - Sam Weatherbane
- A Ghost in Greenwich (1974) - Sam Weatherbane
- Sermons and Snuff (1974) - Sam Weatherbane
1974
Thriller (TV Series) as
Sam
- I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill (1974) - Sam
1973
Thirty Minutes Worth (TV Series)
- Episode #3.2 (1973)
1973
Hunters Walk (TV Series) as
Philips
- The Old Folks at Home (1973) - Philips
1973
Owen, M.D. (TV Series) as
Ivor Bevan
- September Song! (1973) - Ivor Bevan
1973
Go for Gold (TV Movie) as
Ronald Lawton
1973
Look and Read (TV Series) as
Mr. West / Mr West
- Joe and the Sheep Rustlers: Part 10 - The Hero (1973) - Mr. West
- Joe and the Sheep Rustlers: Part 5 - Never Say Die (1973) - Mr. West
- Joe and the Sheep Rustlers: Part 4 - One in Three (1973) - Mr. West
- Joe and the Sheep Rustlers: Part 3 - A Mistake? (1973) - Mr. West
- Joe and the Sheep Rustlers: Part 1 - Castle Farm (1973) - Mr West
1966
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Sergeant Lugg / Totmark
- The Magistrate (1972) - Sergeant Lugg
- The Making of Jericho (1966) - Totmark
1963
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Brian Kent / Mr. Collins / Hotel Proprietor / ...
- Starpoint West (1972) - Brian Kent
- Zandra (1967) - Mr. Collins
- Saturday Night (1965) - Hotel Proprietor
- Children Beware (1964) - Parsons
- The Gunman (1963) - Yeomans
1972
The Adventures of Black Beauty (TV Series) as
Fox
- The Horsemen (1972) - Fox
1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Ted Humphries / Freddie
- Ten Torrey Canyons (1972) - Ted Humphries
- The Queen Street Girls (1966) - Freddie
1972
The Man Outside (TV Series) as
Harry Toft
- Intruders (1972) - Harry Toft
1971
The Liver Birds (TV Series) as
Uncle Dermot / Wilf's Father
- Liverpool or Everton (1972) - Uncle Dermot
- Birds on Strike (1972) - Uncle Dermot
- Birds on the Dole (1972) - Uncle Dermot
- Housekeeping (1971) - Wilf's Father
1971
The Last of the Baskets (TV Series) as
Clifford Basket
- A Tisket, a Tasket (1972) - Clifford Basket
- Nice Work If You Can Keep It (1972) - Clifford Basket
- The Hound of the Baskets (1972) - Clifford Basket
- A Chip Off the Old Block (1972) - Clifford Basket
- Good Queen Bess Slept Here (1972) - Clifford Basket
- Since Then I Have Used No Other (1972) - Clifford Basket
- It's a Living (1972) - Clifford Basket
- Do Unto Others (1971) - Clifford Basket
- For Richer, for Poorer (1971) - Clifford Basket
- For I'm to Be Queen of the May (1971) - Clifford Basket
- I Gotta Horse (1971) - Clifford Basket
- Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant (1971) - Clifford Basket
- End of the Peer (1971) - Clifford Basket
1971
Gumshoe as
Labour Exchange Clerk
1971
The Guardians (TV Series) as
Sam Wilson
- The Logical Approach (1971) - Sam Wilson
1971
The Seven Minutes as
Charles Wynter
1971
Take Three Girls (TV Series) as
Photographer
- Closed Circuit (1971) - Photographer
1971
Melody as
Mr. Dicks
1971
Long Voyage Out of War (TV Series) as
Andy Ipps
- The Gentle Invasion (1971) - Andy Ipps
1967
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Harry Eastham / Arthur Burrows
- Episode #1.1041 (1971) - Arthur Burrows (as Kenneth Jones)
- Episode #1.1040 (1971) - Arthur Burrows (as Kenneth Jones)
- Episode #1.1038 (1970) - Arthur Burrows
- Episode #1.664 (1967) - Harry Eastham
- Episode #1.663 (1967) - Harry Eastham
- Episode #1.662 (1967) - Harry Eastham
- Episode #1.661 (1967) - Harry Eastham
1970
Grady (TV Series) as
John Dayton
- Look, I'm Nobody (1970) - John Dayton
1967
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Rickie / Mr. Budge
- Poor Mother (1970) - Rickie
- I Am Osango (1967) - Mr. Budge
1970
Nearest and Dearest (TV Series) as
Landlord
- When You've Got to Go (1970) - Landlord
1970
W. Somerset Maugham (TV Series) as
Horn
- Rain (1970) - Horn
1970
Germinal (TV Mini Series) as
Rasseneur
- Trapped (1970) - Rasseneur
- Soldiers (1970) - Rasseneur
- Mob Rule (1970) - Rasseneur
- Mutual Aid (1970) - Rasseneur
- Miners (1970) - Rasseneur
1969
Harry Worth (TV Series)
- No Place Like Home (1969)
1969
The Expert (TV Series) as
Walker
- No Home in the City (1969) - Walker
1969
Public Eye (TV Series) as
Cafe Owner
- Divide and Conquer (1969) - Cafe Owner
1969
Wink to Me Only (TV Series) as
Jack
- The Council Wears Earrings (1969) - Jack
1969
The File of the Golden Goose as
Stroud
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Alf
- Hazel and Her New Gas Cooker (1969) - Alf
1968
Her Majesty's Pleasure (TV Series) as
Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- The Woman's Touch (1969) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- Tea for Two Hundred (1969) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- All God's Chillun (1969) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- How the Other Half Lives (1969) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- The Bad Seed (1969) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- This Can't Be Love (1969) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- You're as Old as You Are (1968) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- A Pearl in the Oyster (1968) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- The Hallejulah Solo (1968) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- Deep Down Where It Matters (1968) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- Uncertain Glory (1968) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- Thanks for the Memory (1968) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
- Bread and Circuses (1968) - Prison Officer Leslie Mills
1965
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Freddi Grierson / Joe Horrigan / Wally / ...
- The Big Flame (1969) - Freddi Grierson
- The Golden Vision (1968) - Joe Horrigan
- The Profile of a Gentleman (1967) - Wally
- The Lump (1967) - Alec - Gravedigger
- The End of Arthur's Marriage (1965) - Arthur
- 3 Clear Sundays (1965) - Robbo Robertson
- Wear a Very Big Hat (1965) - Dyke
1968
Softly Softly (TV Series) as
Henderson
- Red Herring (1968) - Henderson
1968
The First Lady (TV Series) as
Woodley
- Ministry Approved (1968) - Woodley
1967
For Schools and Colleges: Drama (TV Series) as
Loud man
- The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls (1967) - Loud man
1966
United! (TV Series) as
Arthur Hackforth
1965
Barney Is My Darling (TV Series)
- The 2000 Pounds a Year Man (1965)
1965
R3 (TV Series) as
Eric
- And No Birds Sing (1965) - Eric
1965
The Little Ones (uncredited)
1965
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Kelly
- Progress to the Park (1965) - Kelly
1964
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Brooks / Luggy Carter
- Truth or Dare (1965) - Brooks
- Play on Letters (1964) - Luggy Carter
1964
Six (TV Series) as
Frank Bowles
- The Chase (1964) - Frank Bowles
1964
The Chase (TV Movie) as
Frank Bowles
1963
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Reg / Garret
- Find Yourself a Mug (1964) - Reg
- Double Stakes (1963) - Garret
1963
First Night (TV Series) as
Man in bank
- Do Me No Favours (1963) - Man in bank
1963
The Plane Makers (TV Series) as
Storekeeper / Storeman
- Who Goes First? (1963) - Storeman
- Always Another Saturday (1963) - Storekeeper
- Don't Worry About Me (1963) - Storekeeper
1962
Probation Officer (TV Series) as
Cafe owner
- Episode #4.13 (1962) - Cafe owner
Director
1976
Scene (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Gulpin (1976)
Writer
1976
Scene (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Gulpin (1976) - (writer)
Self
1976
Celebrity Squares (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.5 (1976) - Self
1961
Be My Guest (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.6 (1961) - Self
1961
Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.6 (1961) - Self
Archive Footage
2008
The Comedy Map of Britain (TV Series documentary) as
Ives
- Episode #2.5 (2008) - Ives (uncredited)
2008
50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV Movie documentary) as
Ives (uncredited)
2006
The Smith & Jones Sketchbook (TV Series) as
Ted Helm
- Episode #1.4 (2006) - Ted Helm
2001
Ronnie Barker Interview (Video short) as
Ives (uncredited)
1984
A Sign Is a Fine Investment (Documentary) as
Advertisement for Myer's Beds (uncredited)
References
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