Henry Jones

Born: August 1, 1912 This very dapper and serious character actor began in films in 1943. He made a memorable appearance in the Alfred Hitchock film Vertigo in 1958... As far as television goes he was a regular cast member on the series "Channing" from 1963 to 1964. He also co-starred on "Mrs. Columbo" from 1979 to 1980 and on "I Married Dora" from 1987 to 1988... The two characters that I enjoyed the most were the ones on "Phyllis" and "Falcon Crest." On "Phyllis" he played Judge Jonathan Dexter, the second husband of Phyllis Lindstrom's (Cloris Leachman) mother-in-law Audrey (Jane Rose). Jonathan was always the straightman to the crazy and neurotic Phyllis. Jonathan also had an 86-year-old mother named Sally who was constantly driving him crazy. The worst for Jonathan was when she moved in with her 92-year-old boyfriend Arthur Lanson (Burt Mustin). Arthur made an honest woman out of Sally and they wed in 1976 with Jonathan performing the ceremony... On "Falcon Crest" he played Chase Gioberti's (Robert Foxworth) lawyer B. Riley Wicker during the 1985-1986 television season. Chase was always at war with his aunt, Angela Channing (Jane Wyman) and Wicker helped during the battle... His other television credits include (this list is incomplete): "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" "Lights Out" "Lux Video Theatre" "Suspense" "Climax!" "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre" "Studio One" "Playhouse 90" "Robert Montgomery Presents" "The Untouchables" "The Twilight Zone" "Letter to Loretta" "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" "Wagon Train" "The Defenders" "Honey West" "Burke's Law" "Bewitched" "The Big Valley" "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." "That Girl" "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" "Mary Tyler Moore" "Gunsmoke" "Bonanza" "The Paul Lynde Show" "The Doris Day Show" "Barney Miller" "Vega$" "Fantasy Island" "Flo" "Quincy M.E." "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" "Murder, She Wrote" "Coach" "Empty Nest" His final film was The Grifters in 1990 and his final television appearance was on "Picture Windows" in 1995. He passed away on May 17, 1999... In Memoriam Remembers: Henry Jones

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