Jack Jones
Encyclopedia
Jack Jones may refer to:
In the arts
In politics
In sport
Fictional people
In the arts
- Jack Jones (novelist)Jack Jones (novelist)Jack Jones was a Welsh novelist and playwright who began writing in the 1930s.-Early years:Jack Jones was born in 1884 at Tai-Harri-Blawdd in Merthyr Tydfil, the son of a coal miner. He joined his father to work in the mine aged 12. At the age of 17 he joined the army and was posted to South...
(1884–1970), Welsh novelist and playwright - Jack Jones (singer)Jack Jones (singer)John Allan "Jack" Jones is an American jazz and pop singer. He was one of the most popular vocalists of the 1960s.-Overview:...
(born 1938), American jazz and pop singer - Jack Jones (born 1971), singer now known as Irwin ThomasIrwin ThomasIrwin Thomas was formerly known as Jack Jones, and was lead singer in the 1990s Australian band Southern Sons....
In politics
- Jack Jones, full name John Henry Jones (1894–1962), British Labour MP for Bolton, later MP for Rotherham
- Jack Jones, full name John Joseph Jones (1873–1941), British Labour MP for Silvertown
- Jack Jones (trade unionist) (1913–2009), British trade union leader
In sport
- Jack C. Jones (Australian rules footballer)Jack C. Jones (Australian rules footballer)Jack Jones is a former Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League . He played for University in 1908 and 1909 before moving to Western Australia. He returned to Victoria in 1913 and played one more season with University.-Sources:*Holmesby, Russell &...
(born 1888), Australian rules footballer for University - Jack Jones (Australian rules footballer) (born 1924), Australian rules footballer for Essendon
- Jack Jones (association footballer born 1874)Jack Jones (association footballer born 1874)John Thomas "Jack" Jones was an English professional footballer who made 35 appearances in the Football League playing for Small Heath.-Playing career:Jones was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire...
(1874–1904), English football forward for Small Heath, Bristol Rovers and Tottenham - Jack Jones (association footballer born 1891) (1891–1948), English football defender for Birmingham, Nelson and Crewe
- Jack Jones (pitcher)Jack Jones (pitcher)Daniel Albion "Jack" Jones was a professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball in 1883, splitting the season between the Detroit Wolverines and Philadelphia Athletics.-External links:...
(1860–1936), American baseball pitcher - Jack Jones (rugby player)Jack Jones (rugby player)John "Jack" Phillips Jones was a Welsh international centre who played club rugby for Pontypool Rugby Club and Newport Rugby Football Club. He won 14 caps for Wales and was known as The Prince of Centres.-Rugby career:...
(1886–1951) Welsh international rugby union player - Jack Jones (rugby)Jack Jones (rugby)John "Jack" 'Bedwellty' Jones was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s who at representative level played rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Abertillery RFC, playing at Prop, i.e...
(John "Jack" Jones), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1910s for Wales (RU), Abertillery, and Oldham (RL) - Jack L JonesJack L JonesJack Leonard Jones was a Welsh professional footballer who played for clubs which include Grimsby Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford and represented Wales on 21 occasions. He was born in Rhuddlan.- Tottenham Hotspur career :...
(1866–1931), Wales international footballer who played for Grimsby, Sheffield United and Tottenham
Fictional people
- Jack Jones (banker), a fictional Texan tycoon in Oliver Stone's film Nixon
- Lance-Corporal Jack JonesLance-Corporal Jack JonesLance Corporal Jack Jones is a fictional Home Guard platoon lance-corporal, veteran of the British Empire and butcher portrayed by Clive Dunn in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army...
, a character in the sitcom Dads Army
See also
- John Jones (disambiguation)
- Jack & Jones, clothing brand owned by Danish clothing company Bestseller