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	\| birth_place = [[Liverpool]], England		\| birth_place = [[Liverpool]], England
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	\| death_place = [[Prescot]], [[Merseyside]], England		\| death_place = [[Prescot]], [[Merseyside]], England
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|Sheila Fay\|30 October 1964\|31 August 2013\|end=~~her death~~}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|Sheila Fay\|30 October 1964\|31 August 2013\|end=d.}}
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{{short description|English actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ken Jones
| image = Ken_Jones_(actor).jpg
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| caption =
| birth_name = Kenneth J Jones
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1930|2|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Liverpool]], England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|2|13|1930|2|20|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Prescot]], [[Merseyside]], England
| spouse = {{marriage|Sheila Fay|30 October 1964|31 August 2013|end=her death}}
| yearsactive = 1964–2014
}}

'''Kenneth J Jones''' (20 February 1930 – 13 February 2014) was an English actor.

Jones was born in [[Liverpool]]. After working as a signwriter and performing as an amateur, he trained at [[RADA]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/feb/16/ken-jones|title=Ken Jones obituary|date=16 February 2014|website=The Guardian}}</ref> Known for his roles as [['Horrible' Ives]] in ''[[Porridge (1974 TV series)|Porridge]]''<ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-26186650|title=Porridge actor Ken Jones, who played 'Horrible' Ives, dies|date=14 February 2014|accessdate=14 February 2014|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> and as Rex in ''[[The Squirrels (TV series)|The Squirrels]]'', he also appeared in ''[[The Liver Birds]]'' as Uncle Dermot, in ''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]'' as Owen Jones, and in ''Seconds Out'' as Dave Locket.

==Personal life==
Jones was married to the actress Sheila Fay, also a native of Liverpool, from 30 October 1964<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-actor-ken-jones-star-6712170|title=Liverpool actor Ken Jones, star of The Liver Birds and Porridge, dies aged 83|first=Alan|last=Selby|date=14 February 2014|website=liverpoolecho}}</ref> until her death on 31 August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvcream.co.uk/?tag=sheila-fay|title=Wackers, The|publisher=TV Cream|accessdate=13 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222161537/http://www.tvcream.co.uk/?tag=sheila-fay|archive-date=22 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He died from [[bowel cancer]] on 13 February 2014, seven days before his 84th birthday, in a nursing home in [[Prescot]].<ref name=BBC/>

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|1969
|''[[The File of the Golden Goose]]''
|Stroud
|-
|1971
|''[[Melody (1971 film)|Melody]]''
|Mr. Dicks
|-
|1971
|''[[Gumshoe (film)|Gumshoe]]''
|Labour Exchange Clerk
|-
|1979
| ''[[Murder by Decree]]''
| Dock Guard
|-
|1979
|''[[Porridge (film)|Porridge]]''
|Ives
|-
|1985
|''[[No Surrender (film)|No Surrender]]''
|Ronny
|-
|1994
|''[[Stanley's Dragon]]''
|Millington
|-
|1996
|''[[Jude (film)|Jude]]''
|Mr. Biles
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1962–1974
|''[[Z-Cars]]''
|Various
|Guest roles (24 episodes)
|-
|1963–64
|''[[ITV Play of the Week]]''
|Garret / Reg
|Episodes: "Double Stakes", "Find Yourself a Mug"
|-
|1963–1972
|''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]''
|Various
|Guest roles (seasons 10–12, 14, 19)
|-
|1964
|''{{sortname|The|Chase|nolink=1}}''
|Frank Bowles
|TV film
|-
|1964–65
|''[[No Hiding Place]]''
|Luggy Carter / Brooks
|Episodes: "Play on Letters", "Truth or Dare"
|-
|1965
|''[[Theatre 625]]''
|Kelly
|Episode: "Progress to the Park"
|-
|1965
|''[[R3 (TV series)|R3]]''
|Eric
|Episode: "And No Birds Sing"
|-
|1965–1969
|''{{sortname|The|Wednesday Play}}''
|Various
|Guest roles (7 episodes)
|-
|1966
|''[[United!]]''
|Arthur Hackforth
|Recurring role (18 episodes)
|-
|1966, 1972
|''Thirty Minute Theatre''
|Freddie / Ted Humphries
|Episodes: "The Queen Street Girls", "Ten Torrey Canyons"
|-
|1966, 1972
|''[[Play of the Month]]''
|Totmark / Sgt. Lugg
|Episodes: "The Making of Jericho", "The Magistrate"
|-
|1967
|''[[Coronation Street]]''
|Harry Eastham
|Episode: "1.661"
|-
|1967, 1970
|''[[Armchair Theatre]]''
|Mr. Budge / Rickie
|Episodes: "I Am Osango", "Poor Mother"
|-
|1968
|''{{sortname|The|First Lady|The First Lady (UK TV series)}}''
|Woodley
|Episode: "Ministry Approved"
|-
|1968
|''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly Softly]]''
|Henderson
|Episode: "Red Herring"
|-
|1968
|''The Golden Vision''
| Joe
|The Wednesday Play
|-
|1968–69
|''Her Majesty's Pleasure''
|Leslie Mills
|TV series
|-
|1969
|''[[ITV Sunday Night Theatre]]''
|Alf
|Episode: "Hazel and Her New Gas Cooker"
|-
|1969
|''Wink to Me Only''
|Jack
|Episode: "The Council Wears Earrings"
|-
|1969
|''{{sortname|The|Expert|The Expert (TV series)}}''
|Walker
|Episode: "No Home in the City"
|-
|1970
|''Germinal''
|Rasseneur
|TV miniseries
|-
|1970
|''W. Somerset Maugham''
|Horn
|Episode: "Rain"
|-
|1970
|''[[Scene (UK TV series)|Scene]]''
|Mr. Potter
|Episode: "£60 Single, £100 Return"
|-
|1970
|''[[Grady (UK TV series)|Grady]]''
|John Dayton
|Episode: "Look, I'm Nobody"
|-
|1970–71
|''[[Coronation Street]]''
|Arthur Burrows
|Guest role (4 episodes)
|-
|1971
|''Long Voyage Out of War''
|Andy Ipps
|Episode: "The Gentle Invasion"
|-
|1971
|''{{sortname|The|Guardians|The Guardians (UK TV series)}}''
|Sam Wilson
|Episode: "The Logical Approach"
|-
|1971–72
|''{{sortname|The|Last of the Baskets}}''
|Clifford Basket
|Main role
|-
|1972
|''{{sortname|The|Liver Birds}}''
|Uncle Dermot
|Episodes: "Birds on the Dole", "Birds on Strike", "Liverpool or Everton"
|-
|1972
|''{{sortname|The|Adventures of Black Beauty}}''
|Mr. Fox
|Episode: "The Horsemen"
|-
|1973
|''[[Look and Read]]''
|Mr. West
|Episode: "Joe and the Sheep Rustlers: Part 1"
|-
|1973
|''[[Owen, M.D.]]''
|Ivor Bevan
|Episode: "September Song!"
|-
|1973
|''Hunter's Walk''
|Philips
|Episode: "The Old Folks at Home"
|-
|1974
|''[[Thriller (UK TV series)|Thriller]]''
|Sam
|Episode: "I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill"
|-
|1974
|''Boy Dominic''
|Samuel Weatherbane
|Episodes: "Sermons and Snuff", "Ghost in Greenwich", "Lady Bulman Regrets"
|-
|1974–75
|''[[Porridge (1974 TV series)|Porridge]]''
|[[Characters of Porridge (TV series)#"Horrible" Ives|Bernard 'Horrible' Ives]]
|Guest role (seasons 1–2)
|-
|1974–1977
|''{{sortname|The|Squirrels|The Squirrels (TV series)}}''
|Rex
|Main role
|-
|1975
|''{{sortname|The|Wackers|nolink=1}}''
|Billy Clarkson
|TV series
|-
|1977
|''[[Jesus of Nazareth (miniseries)|Jesus of Nazareth]]''
|Jotham
|TV miniseries
|-
|1978
|''[[Rumpole of the Bailey]]''
|Charlie Wheeler
|Episode: "Rumpole and the Learned Friends"
|-
|1979
|''All Day on the Sands''
|Mr. Cattley
|TV film
|-
|1980
|''[[The Nesbitts Are Coming]]''
|Det. Sgt. Arnold Nixon
|TV series
|-
|1981
|''Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective''
|Mr. Norris
|TV film
|-
|1981–82
|''Seconds Out''
|Dave Locket
|TV series
|-
|1982
|''[[Dead Ernest]]''
|Archangel Derek
|Main role
|-
|1983–84
|''Struggle''
|Stanley
|Episodes: "One Step Forward Two Steps Back", "Art for the Workers' Sake"
|-
|1985
|''Behind the Bike Sheds''
|Whistle Willie
|TV series
|-
|1986
|''That Uncertain Feeling''
|Salter
|Episode: "1.3"
|-
|1986
|''[[Prospects (TV series)|Prospects]]''
|Mr. Lambert
|Episode: "Running All the Way: Part 1"
|-
|1987
|''Imaginary Friends''
|Ed Novar
|TV miniseries
|-
|1987–88
|''Valentine Park''
|Tom
|TV series
|-
|1988
|''Turn on to T-Bag''
|Prof. Sparkes
|Episodes: "Sparkes", "Turn on to T-Bag"
|-
|1989
|''[[Act of Will]]''
|Dr. Stalkey
|Episode: "1.1"
|-
|1989
|''[[Boon (TV series)|Boon]]''
|Ben Seymour
|Episode: "All in a Day's Pork"
|-
|1991
|''[[Watching (TV series)|Watching]]''
|Uncle Bernard
|Episodes: "Wining", "Fixing", "Straying"
|-
|1996
|''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]''
|Owen Jones
|Episode: "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie"
|-
|1996
|''{{sortname|The|Detectives|The Detectives (1993 TV series)}}''
|King Harold
|Episode: "Fur Coat, No Knickers"
|-
|1996
|''[[Murder Most Horrid]]''
|Mr. Belling
|Episode: "The Body Politic"
|-
|1996
|''[[Peak Practice]]''
|Edward Fellows
|Episode: "A New Life"
|-
|1996, 2000
|''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''
|Len Chesham / George Bryant
|Episodes: "Relative Values", "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
|-
|1997–98
|''[[Out of Sight (TV series)|Out of Sight]]''
|Grandad
|Episodes: "Giving Trouble", "Moment of Truth"
|-
|1998
|''[[Mosley (TV serial)|Mosley]]''
|[[J. H. Thomas]]
|Episodes: "Rules of the Game", "Breaking the Mould"
|-
|1998
|''{{sortname|A|Certain Justice}}''
|Harry Naughton
|Episodes: "1.1", "1.2", "1.3"
|-
|2000, 2007
|''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''
|Ken / Roy Balcombe
|Episodes: "Second Time Around", "Born and Bread"
|-
|2003
|''[[Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher]]''
|Bernard Ives
|TV film
|-
|2005
|''{{sortname|The|4400}}''
|Matthew Lombard
|Episode: "The Fifth Page"
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name}}
*{{BFI|4ce2b9ee25777|name=Ken Jones}}

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