Norman Jones (actor)
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Norman Jones is an English
actor, primarily on television. He has appeared in three Doctor Who
serials — The Abominable Snowmen
(1967, as Khrisong), Doctor Who and the Silurians
(1970, as Major Baker) and The Masque of Mandragora
(1976, as Hieronymous).
A native of Shropshire
, Norman Jones began his screen career in 1962, at the age of 27, appearing over the following twenty-six years in numerous episodes of British TV series such as The Professionals
, The Sweeney
, where he was cast as Detective Inspector Perrault in the 1976 episode "Bad Apple". He also had minor roles in several films, including You Only Live Twice
(1967), Oh! What a Lovely War
(1969), and The Abominable Dr. Phibes
(1971, as Sgt. Schenley). He also appeared in the title role of The Crooked Man in the Granada television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. His last appearance to date was in the 1988 shot-on-video British independent production, The Assassinator (released on DVD as Hitman).
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor, primarily on television. He has appeared in three Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
serials — The Abominable Snowmen
The Abominable Snowmen
The Abominable Snowmen is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from September 30 to November 4, 1967. The story is notable for the introduction of recurring foes, the Yeti....
(1967, as Khrisong), Doctor Who and the Silurians
Doctor Who and the Silurians
Doctor Who and the Silurians is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in seven weekly parts from January 31 to March 14, 1970. The story is the first appearance of a recurring family of Earth-dwelling reptiles...
(1970, as Major Baker) and The Masque of Mandragora
The Masque of Mandragora
The Masque of Mandragora is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 4 September to 25 September 1976. It opened Season 14 of the series.-Synopsis:...
(1976, as Hieronymous).
A native of Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, Norman Jones began his screen career in 1962, at the age of 27, appearing over the following twenty-six years in numerous episodes of British TV series such as The Professionals
The Professionals (TV series)
The Professionals was a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mk1 Productions and London Weekend Television that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between 1977 and 1981. It starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon...
, The Sweeney
The Sweeney
The Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London...
, where he was cast as Detective Inspector Perrault in the 1976 episode "Bad Apple". He also had minor roles in several films, including You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice (film)
You Only Live Twice is the fifth spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's screenplay was written by Roald Dahl, and loosely based on Ian Fleming's 1964 novel of the same name...
(1967), Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War is a musical film based on the stage musical Oh, What a Lovely War! originated by Charles Chilton as a radio play, The Long Long Trail in December 1961, and transferred to stage by Gerry Raffles in partnership with Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop created in 1963,...
(1969), and The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes is a 1971 horror film starring Vincent Price. Its art deco sets, dark humor and performance by Price has made the film and its sequel Dr. Phibes Rises Again classics.-Plot:...
(1971, as Sgt. Schenley). He also appeared in the title role of The Crooked Man in the Granada television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. His last appearance to date was in the 1988 shot-on-video British independent production, The Assassinator (released on DVD as Hitman).