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American actor (1931–2015)

Dean Carroll Jones (January 25, 1931 – September 1, 2015) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Agent Zeke Kelso in That Darn Cat! (1965), Jim Douglas in the Herbie franchise (1969–1997), and Dr. Herman Varnick in Beethoven (1992). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance as Albert Dooley in The Million Dollar Duck (1971). In 1995, he was inducted as a Disney Legend for his film work.

Jones was born on January 25, 1931, in Decatur, Alabama, to Andrew Guy Jones, a traveling construction worker, and the former Nolia Elizabeth Wilhite. As a student at Riverside High School in Decatur, Jones had his own local radio show, Dean Jones Sings. He served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean War, and after his discharge worked at the Bird Cage Theater at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Jones attended Asbury University in Wilmore near Lexington, Kentucky. A member of its Class of 1953, he did not graduate, but the university in 2003 awarded him an honorary degree. On March 4, 2011, he addressed the community during the dedication ceremony of Asbury's Andrew S. Miller Center for Communications Arts.

After appearing in minor film and television roles, Jones made his Broadway debut in the 1960 play There Was a Little Girl. He stepped into the role in Boston, with only one day's notice. In 1960, he also played Dave Manning in the Broadway comedy Under the Yum Yum Tree, a role he repeated in the 1963 film version starring Jack Lemmon and Carol Lynley. After working in film and television, Jones was set to return to Broadway as the star of Stephen Sondheim's musical Company in 1970. Shortly after opening night, he withdrew from the show, due to stress that he was undergoing from ongoing divorce proceedings. Director Harold Prince agreed to replace him with Larry Kert if Jones would open the show and record the cast album. He agreed, and his performance is preserved on the original cast album, although it was Kert who received the Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. In 1986, Jones, by then having become a fervent born again Christian, starred in Into the Light, a musical about scientists and the Shroud of Turin, which closed after only six performances. He had far more success touring in the one man show St. John in Exile as the last surviving Apostle of Jesus Christ, reminiscing about his life while imprisoned on the Greek island of Patmos. He portrayed a soldier in both Imitation General (also 1957) with Glenn Ford and Never So Few (1959) with Frank Sinatra. He gave a powerful performance as an ex con trying to reform (with Joe's help) on Bonanza Season 3 Episode 8 "The Friendship" which aired 11/11/1961. Jones subsequently starred in the NBC television sitcom Ensign O'Toole (1962–63), produced by Four Star Television, portraying an easy going and inexperienced officer on a U. S. Navy destroyer. His costars included Jack Mullaney, Jack Albertson, Jay C. Flippen, Harvey Lembeck, and Beau Bridges. As Ensign O'Toole was the lead in show on NBC to Walt Disney's The Wonderful World of Color, Disney ordered a print of Jones' latest film Under the Yum Yum Tree to study. Away from Disney, Jones costarred with Broadway era co star Jane Fonda in the romantic comedy, Any Wednesday (1966). In a dramatic turn, in the NBC television film When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (1978) he portrayed Ed Cooper, an attorney in the 1930s who agrees to defend a man who has been accused of murder, accepting the case only after urging from his daughter. He reprised the role of Ed Cooper in the ABC television sequel The Long Days of Summer (1980). He appeared with Gregory Peck and Danny DeVito as Bill Coles, the president of Peck's company, which was fighting a hostile takeover by DeVito, in Other People's Money (1991). Jones, who was known for playing pleasant characters, took on the role as Dr. Herman Varnick, the evil veterinarian in the family film Beethoven (1992). He employed method acting for the first time in his career and did not break character off set throughout the film's shooting period much to the surprise of cast members as well as family and friends who had never seen him so immersed in a role. He maintained his relationship to the Beethoven franchise by providing the voice of George Newton in the animated television version of Beethoven. He also appeared in a small role as Director of Central Intelligence Judge Arthur Moore in the film adaptation of Tom Clancy's Clear and Present Danger (1994), which starred Harrison Ford.

Jones died of Parkinson's disease in Los Angeles on September 1, 2015, at age 84. His remains were cremated.

Year Title Role Notes 1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me Private in Rocky's Tent Uncredited 1956 These Wilder Years Hardware Clerk 1956 Tea and Sympathy Ollie 1956 The Opposite Sex Assistant Stage Manager Uncredited 1956 The Rack Lieutenant Uncredited 1956 The Great American Pastime Buck Rivers 1957 Slander Newscaster Uncredited 1957 Ten Thousand Bedrooms Dan 1957 Designing Woman Assistant Stage Manager (Boston) Uncredited 1957 Until They Sail US Marine Lieutenant Uncredited 1957 Jailhouse Rock Teddy Talbot 1958 Handle with Care Zachary Davis 1958 Imitation General Cpl. Terry Sellers 1958 Torpedo Run Lieutenant Jake "Fuzz" Foley 1959 Night of the Quarter Moon Lexington Nelson 1959 Never So Few Sgt. Jim Norby 1963 Under the Yum Yum Tree David Manning 1964 The New Interns Dr. Lew Worship 1965 Two on a Guillotine Val Henderson 1965 That Darn Cat! FBI Agent Zeke Kelso 1966 The Ugly Dachshund Mark Garrison 1966 Any Wednesday Cass Henderson 1967 Monkeys, Go Home! Hank Dussard 1968 Blackbeard's Ghost Steve Walker 1968 The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit Fred Bolton 1969 The Love Bug Jim Douglas 1970 Mr. Superinvisible Peter Denwell 1971 The Million Dollar Duck Professor Albert Dooley 1972 Snowball Express Johnny Baxter 1976 The Shaggy D. A. Wilby Daniels 1977 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Jim Douglas 1978 Born Again Charles Colson 1986 St. John in Exile St. John 1991 Other People's Money Bill Coles 1992 Beethoven Dr. Herman Varnick 1994 Clear and Present Danger Judge Arthur Moore 1994 The Visual Bible: Acts Luke the Evangelist 1996 A spasso nel tempo Professor Mortimer, Joe 1997 That Darn Cat Mr. Flint 1998 Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero Dean Arbagast Voice, direct to video 2007 Lavinia's Heist Tony Cavaletti Short film 2009 Mandie and the Secret Tunnel Jason Bond 2009 God Provides Abraham Direct to video film (final film role)

Year Title Role Notes 1960 Zane Grey Theatre Deputy Bill Devlin Episode: "The Sunday Man" 1960 The Aquanauts John Anderson Episode: "The Stowaway" 1960 Outlaws Danny Cannon Episode: "Beat the Drum Slowly" 1960 Stagecoach West Joe Brady Episode: "Red Sand" 1961 The Dick Powell Show Detective Phil Winslow Episode: "Who Killed Julie Greer?" 1961 Bonanza Danny Kidd Episode: "The Friendship" 1961 Tales of Wells Fargo Jamie Coburn Episode: "A Killing in Calico" 1962 Target: The Corruptors! Barry Steele Episode: "Play It Blue" 1962 Wagon Train Lt. Burton Episode: "The Lieutenant Burton Story" 1962–1963 Ensign O'Toole Ensign O'Toole Main role (32 episodes) 1963 Ben Casey Dr. Richard Connell Episode: "Fire in a Sacred Fruit Tree" 1963 Burke's Law Rudy Davis Episode: "Who Killed Eleanora Davis?" 1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre Eddie Carew Episode: "The Rise and Fall of Eddie Carew" 1965 Vacation Playhouse Alec Tate Episode: "Alec Tate" 1968 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Narrator Voice, episode: "The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show" 1971 The Chicago Teddy Bears Linc McCray Main role (13 episodes) 1972 The Great Man's Whiskers James E. Cooper Television film 1973 Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed? George Gregory Television film 1973 Walt Disney: A Golden Anniversary Salute Himself – Host Television special 1974 Medical Center Dr. Ronston Episode: "Spectre" 1976 Good Heavens Brad Episode: "Coffee, Tea, or Gloria" 1977 Once Upon a Brothers Grimm Jacob Grimm / Grandmother Television film 1978 When Every Day Was the Fourth of July Ed Cooper Television film 1978 The Wonderful World of Disney Himself – Guest star Episode: "Mickey's 50" 1980 The Long Days of Summer Ed Cooper Television film 1981 Aloha Paradise Alex Episode: "Alex and Annie" 1982 Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary Mr. Lane Television special 1982 Herbie, the Love Bug Jim Douglas Main role (5 episodes) 1983 The Gospel According to Scrooge Narrator Television film 1984 Don't Ask Me, Ask God Future Father Television special 1984 The Love Boat Marty Chenault Episode: "Julie and the Producer" (Part 1 & 2) 1984 Finder of Lost Loves Steve Marsh Episode: "Yesterday's Child" 1984 Murder, She Wrote Marcus Boswell Episode: "It's a Dog's Life" 1988 Murder, She Wrote Leonard Palmer Episode: "Harbinger of Death" 1989 Fire and Rain Jack Ayers Television film 1992 The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible Ahasuerus Voice, episode: "Queen Esther" 1992 Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style Harry Bannister Television film 1994 Beethoven George Newton Voice, main role (26 episodes) 1995 The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Dean Webster Carlson Television film 1995 Nowhere Man Jonathan Crane Episode: "Father" 1996 Special Report: Journey to Mars Dr. Scott Berlin Television film 1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Dr. Karel Voice, episode: "DNA Doomsday" 1997 Nightmare Ned Abraham Lincoln Episode: "Monster Ned" 1997 Superman: The Animated Series Sam Lane Voice, episode: "Monkey Fun" 1997 The Love Bug Jim Douglas Television film 1998 Adventures from the Book of Virtues Chauncey Voice, episode: "Trustworthiness" 2001 Scrooge & Marley Ebenezer Scrooge Television film