Barry Cuthbert Jones (6 March 1893 – 1 May 1981) was an actor seen in British and American films, on American television and on the stage.

Biography

Jones was born on

Guernsey Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency. It is the second largest of the Channel Islands ...

in the

Channel Islands The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, ...

in 1893. He started his acting career on the British stage in 1921. He performed in his first film, Shaw's ''

Arms and the Man ''Arms and the Man'' is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw, whose title comes from the opening words of Virgil's ''Aeneid'', in Latin: ''Arma virumque cano'' ("Of arms and the man I sing"). The play was first produced on 21 April 1894 at the Aven ...

'' as Bluntschli in 1932. In 1935, he originated the role of King Stephen in

Ivor Novello Ivor Novello (born David Ivor Davies; 15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951) was a Welsh actor, dramatist, singer and composer who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. He was born into a musical ...

's stage musical, '' Glamorous Night''. A character actor in many films, often portraying nobility, he had a starring role in the film '' Seven Days to Noon''. He also played Mr. Lundie in the 1954 film adaptation of ''

Brigadoon ''Brigadoon'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, and music by Frederick Loewe. The song "Almost Like Being in Love", from the musical, has become a standard. It features two American tourists who stumble upon Brigadoon, a m ...

'', and

Polonius Polonius is a character in William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet''. He is chief counsellor of the play's ultimate villain, Claudius, and the father of Laertes and Ophelia. Generally regarded as wrong in every judgment he makes over the course of ...

in the 1953 U.S. television adaptation of ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

''. He appeared as Claudius in '' Demetrius and the Gladiators'', a sequel to

20th Century Fox 20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm of Walt Disn ...

's biblical epic, '' The Robe''. This character was Caligula's uncle and became the new Emperor after Caligula's death. Jones died at the age of eighty-eight in Guernsey.

Selected filmography

* '' Women Who Play'' (1932) as Ernest Steele * '' Number Seventeen'' (1932) as Henry Doyle * ''Arms and the Man'' (1932) as Captain Bluntschli * ''

The Gay Adventure ''The Gay Adventure'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Yvonne Arnaud, Barry Jones and Nora Swinburne. It was made at Welwyn Studios by the independent company Grosvenor Films.Wood p.90 It was based on the 19 ...

'' (1936) as Darnton * '' Murder in the Family'' (1938) as Stephen Osborne * '' Squadron Leader X'' (1943) as Bruce Fenwick * '' Frieda'' (1947) as Holliday * '' Dancing with Crime'' (1947) as Gregory * '' The Calendar'' (1948) as Sir John Garth * '' Uneasy Terms'' (1948) as Inspector Gringall * '' That Dangerous Age'' (1949) as Arnold Cane * '' The Bad Lord Byron'' (1949) as Colonel Stonhope * '' Twelve O'Clock High'' (1949) as Lord Haw-Haw (voice, uncredited) * '' Madeleine'' (1950) as Lord Advocate * '' Seven Days to Noon'' (1950) as Professor Willingdon * ''

The Mudlark ''The Mudlark'' is a 1950 film made in Britain by 20th Century Fox. It is a fictional account of how Queen Victoria was eventually brought out of her mourning for her dead husband, Prince Albert. It was directed by Jean Negulesco, written and ...

'' (1950) as Speaker (uncredited) * '' The Clouded Yellow'' (1951) as Nicholas Fenton * '' White Corridors'' (1951) as Dr. Shoesmith * '' Appointment with Venus'' (1951) as Provost * ''

The Magic Box ''The Magic Box'' is a 1951 British Technicolor biographical drama film directed by John Boulting. The film stars Robert Donat as William Friese-Greene, with numerous cameo appearances by performers such as Peter Ustinov and Laurence Olivier. ...

'' (1951) as The Bath Doctor * ''

Plymouth Adventure ''Plymouth Adventure'' is a 1952 Technicolor drama film with an ensemble cast starring Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, Van Johnson and Leo Genn, made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Clarence Brown, and produced by Dore Schary. The screenplay wa ...

'' (1952) as William Brewster * ''Hamlet'' (1953) as Polonius * '' Return to Paradise'' (1953) as Pastor Corbett * ''

Prince Valiant ''Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur'', often simply called ''Prince Valiant'', is an American comic strip created by Hal Foster in 1937. It is an epic adventure that has told a continuous story during its entire history, and the full stretc ...

'' (1954) as King Luke * '' Demetrius and the Gladiators'' (1954) as

Claudius Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54) was the fourth Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Drusus and Antonia Minor ...

* ''

'' (1954) as Mr. Lundie * '' The Glass Slipper'' (1955) as Duke * ''

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to ...

'' (1956) as

Aristotle Aristotle (; grc-gre, Ἀριστοτέλης ''Aristotélēs'', ; 384–322 BC) was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Taught by Plato, he was the founder of the Peripatetic school of ...

* ''

War and Peace ''War and Peace'' (russian: Война и мир, translit=Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: ; ) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy that mixes fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy. It was first published ...

'' (1956) as Prince Mikhail Andreevich Rostov * '' Saint Joan'' (1957) as De Courcelles * '' The Safecracker'' (1958) as Bennett Carfield * '' The 39 Steps'' (1959) as Professor Logan * ''Karolina Rijecka'' (1961) as Admiral * ''

A Study in Terror ''A Study in Terror'' is a 1965 British thriller film directed by James Hill and starring John Neville as Sherlock Holmes and Donald Houston as Dr. Watson. It was filmed at Shepperton Studios, London, with some location work at Osterley Hou ...

'' (1965) as Duke of Shires * '' The Heroes of Telemark'' (1965) as Professor Logan (final film role)

Appearances in TV series

* ''

Hallmark Hall of Fame ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'', originally called ''Hallmark Television Playhouse'', is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City-based greeting card company. The longest-running prime-time series in ...

'' (1953–1961) * ''

Robert Montgomery Presents ''Robert Montgomery Presents'' is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950, until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its eight-year run, and the title was altered to feature the ...

'' (1955–1956) as Captain Whalley * '' The Saint'' (1963) as Otis Q. Fennick * '' Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' as Patrick Holt * '' The Outer Limits'' (1963) as Dwight Hartley * ''

Martin Chuzzlewit ''The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit'' (commonly known as ''Martin Chuzzlewit'') is a novel by Charles Dickens, considered the last of his picaresque novels. It was originally serialised between 1842 and 1844. While he was writing it ...

'' (1964) as Martin Chuzzlewit the Elder * ''The Spread of the Eagle'' (1963) as

Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, an ...

* ''

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...

'' (1965) as Charles Augustus Milverton

Sources

*''Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies'' published by Harper-Collins –

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Barry 1893 births 1981 deaths 20th-century British male actors British expatriate male actors in the United States British male film actors British male stage actors British male television actors Guernsey male actors People educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey