Paul Whitsun-Jones

Welsh actor (1923–1974)

Paul Whitsun Jones (25 April 1923 – 14 January 1974) was a Welsh character actor. 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. His early television appearances included Street Scene, The Last Tycoon, Love from Italy, Berkeley Square and Swedish Match King. He appeared in two Doctor Who stories: as Squire Edwards in The Smugglers (1966) and the Marshal of Solos in The Mutants (1972). 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. He died of appendicitis in London in 1974 aged 50.

Title Year Role Notes The Quatermass Experiment 1953 James Fullalove 6 episodes 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 Edgar Wallace Mysteries 1965 Chef Episode: Dead Man's Chest 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