Clifton Jones
Clifton Jones | |
|---|---|
| File:David Kano.jpg Jones as Computer Operative David Kano | |
| Born | 26 July 1937 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1958-1994 |
| Television | Space: 1999 |
Clifton Jones (born 26 July 1937, St. Andrew, Jamaica) is an actor known for his roles in British television.
Career
Clifton Jones's first regular role was in Emergency-Ward 10. He actually had an uncredited part in 1959.[1] In 1961, he became a regular in the series as Dr. Benjmain Sanders. He appeared in the series for nearly one year.[2]
His most prominent role is probably that of David Kano in the first season of the 1970s science fiction TV series Space: 1999.[3]
Jones' other TV credits include Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, Public Eye, Danger Man, Man in a Suitcase, The Troubleshooters, The Persuaders!, The Onedin Line, Survivors, 1990 and The Professionals.
His film roles included appearances in The V.I.P.s (1963), Only When I Larf (1968), Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968), Joanna (1968), Innocent Bystanders (1972), Father, Dear Father (1973), The Great McGonagall (1974) and Sheena (1984). He also voiced the character of Blackavar in the animated feature-film Watership Down (1978).
References
- ^ IMDB Clifton Jones Filmography
- ^ Black in the British Frame: The Black Experience in British Film and Television by Stephen Bourne Page 172
- ^ The Catacombs Catacombs Credits Guide Supporting Cast Clifton Jones David Kano
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