Paul Whitsun-Jones
Paul Whitsun-Jones | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 25 April 1923 |
| Died | 14 January 1974 (aged 50) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–1974 |
| Spouse(s) |
Joyce W. Rankine
(m. 1949, divorced)Sylvia E. Horswell (m. 1962) |
| Children | 4 |
Paul Whitsun-Jones (25 April 1923 – 14 January 1974) was a British character actor.[1][2]
Born in Newport in Monmouthshire, he was educated at Merchant Taylors' School in Northwood in Middlesex. He started his acting career in 1948 with two years at York Repertory Theatre. In the West End he appeared in The Moonraker at the Saville Theatre (1952), Dangerous Curves at the Garrick Theatre (1953), and played the Wazir in Kismet at the Stoll Theatre for two years from 1955 to 1957.[3]
His early television appearances included Street Scene, The Last Tycoon, Love from Italy, Berkeley Square and Swedish Match King;[3] he had a prominent part as journalist James Fullalove in the BBC science fiction serial The Quatermass Experiment. He played the role of Mr. Bumble in the original West End production of the musical Oliver! (1960).[4] He appeared in two Doctor Who stories: as Squire Edwards in The Smugglers (1966) and the Marshal of Solos in The Mutants (1972). He gave two performances in the episodes A Cellar Full of Silence and Death on Reflection in the series Department S (1968/69).[5]
Personal life and death
Whitsun-Jones had two children by his first wife, Joyce Winifred Rankine, whom he married in 1949 and later divorced, and two from his second wife, Sylvia E. Horswell, including the actress Henrietta Whitsun-Jones.[6] He died of appendicitis in London in 1974 aged 50.
Filmography
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Quatermass Experiment | 1953 | James Fullalove | 6 episodes |
| Dear Dotty | 1954 | Butch | 1 episode |
| Bonehead | 1960-1962 | Boss | |
| Edgar Wallace Mysteries | 1962 | Charles Pinder | Episode: "The £20,000 Kiss" |
| Z-Cars | 1962–1963 | Donald Patterson / Stan Riley | 2 episodes |
| The Saint | 1962–1964 | Domenick Naccaro / Sebastian Ibanez / Vic Lazaroff / ... | 4 episodes |
| The Avengers | 1963–1969 | Charles / Sanders / Chessman | 4 episodes |
| King of the River | 1966 | Mr. Jones | Episode: "Susanna Goes Fishing" |
| United! | 1966 | Arnold Wilson | 1 episode |
| Doctor Who | 1966, 1972 | Squire Edwards / The Marshal of Solos | The Smugglers / The Mutants |
| Wild, Wild Women | 1969 | Mr. Harcourt | 6 episodes |
| Department S | 1969 | Gresford / Martin Kyle | 2 episodes |
| Up Pompeii! | 1970 | Nefarius | Episode: "Exodus" |
| The Goodies | 1970 | Deputy Commissioner Butcher | Episode: "Love the Police" |
| The Persuaders! | 1971 | Inspector Blanchard | Episode: "Powerswitch" |
| Follyfoot | 1973 | Fat Man | Episode: "The Helping Hand" |
| Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em | 1973 |
References
- ↑ "Paul Whitsun-Jones". Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
- ↑ "Paul Whitsun-Jones". Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
- 1 2 Whitsun-Jones' Cast Notes in a programme for Oliver! (1960)
- ↑ "Oliver! (Original London Cast) by Original London Cast on Apple Music". 1 November 1993. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017.
- ↑ John Kenneth Muir (2015). A Critical History of Doctor Who on Television. McFarland. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-4766-0454-1.
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926400/bio/
External links
- Paul Whitsun-Jones at IMDb
- Whitsun-Jones on the British Film Institute website