Allan Jones (actor)
Allan Jones (October 14, 1907 – June 27, 1992) was an American actor and tenor. He was best known as the lead role in Show Boat and The Firefly, as well as the male romantic lead in the Marx Brothers first two movies for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races.
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| Born | Theodore Allen Jones October 14, 1907 Old Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1992 (aged 84) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | singer, actor |
| Years active | 1928–1992 |
| Spouse(s) | Marjorie Buel (m. 1929; div. 1936) Irene Hervey (m. 1936; div. 1957) Mary Florsheim Picking (m. 1958; div. 1964) Esther Marie Villavincie (m. 1967) |
| Children | 2, including Jack Jones |
Jones died of lung cancer at a New York City hospital on June 27, 1992 at the age of 84.[1]
Allan Jones (actor) Media
Allan Jones and Jane Frazee in When Johnny Comes Marching Home, 1943
References
- ↑ Actor-singer Allan Jones dies. Bend, Ore. June 29, 1992. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1243&dat=19920629&id=4IRTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=84YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3027,4149520&hl=en. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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