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Ken Jones | |
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Born | |
Died | 13 February 2014 Prescot, Merseyside, England, UK | (aged 83)
Years active | 1964–2014 |
Spouse | Sheila Fay (m. 1964–2013) |
Ken Jones (20 February 1930 – 13 February 2014) was an English actor.
Jones was born in Liverpool, England on 20 February 1930. He appeared in many movies 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.[1]
Jones was married to actress Sheila Fay, also a native of Liverpool, from 30 October 1964 until her death on 31 August 2013.[2] He died from bowel cancer on 14 February 2014, six days before his 84th birthday, in a nursing home in Prescot, Merseyside.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Porridge actor Ken Jones, who played 'Horrible' Ives, dies". BBC News. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ "Wackers, The". TV Cream. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2010.