Allan Jones (born October 14, 1907 in Old Forge, Pennsylvania – died June 27, 1992 in New York, New York) was an American actor and singer. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Old Forge is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works For many years he was married to actor Irene Hervey; their son is American pop singer Jack Jones. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Irene Hervey ( July 11, 1910 &ndash December 20, 1998) was an American television and film Actress. Jack Jones (born January 14, 1938) is an American Jazz and pop singer
Jones starred in many film musicals during the 1930s and 1940s. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The best-known of these were Show Boat (1936), and The Firefly (1937) (in which he sang the popular Donkey Serenade). Show Boat ( 1936) is a film based on the musical by Jerome Kern (music and Oscar Hammerstein II (script and lyrics and However, he is now best remembered as the romantic straight man to the Marx Brothers in their first two, and most highly acclaimed, MGM productions, A Night at the Opera, and A Day at the Races. Straight Man (New York Random House, 1997 is a Novel by Richard Russo set at the fictional West Central Pennsylvania State University in Railton The Marx Brothers were a popular team of sibling Comedians who appeared in Vaudeville, stage plays film and television A Night at the Opera is a 1935 Comedy film starring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle, A Day at the Races ( 1937) is the seventh movie starring the three Marx Brothers, with Margaret Dumont, Allan Jones
On the strength of his appearance in A Night at the Opera, however, he won the coveted role of Gaylord Ravenal in the 1936 film version of Show Boat (opposite Irene Dunne), right out from under the noses of such screen musical favorites as Nelson Eddy and John Boles, neither of whom was noted for his acting. The year 1936 in film involved some significant events Events Nov 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon Irene Dunne ( December 20, 1898 - September 4, 1990) was a five-time Academy Award -nominated American film actress and Nelson Ackerman Eddy ( June 29, 1901 - March 6, 1967) was an American singer who appeared in 19 Musical films John Boles may refer to John Boles Jr, American baseball John Boles (actor, an American actor John Boles (sport shooter This was to become Jones's most distinguished screen role, in which, under the direction of James Whale, he was to display dramatic acting ability as well as musical talent. James Whale ( July 22, 1889 – May 29, 1957) was a British born Film director, best known for his work in the
He made a brief appearance in the 1936 Nelson Eddy - Jeanette MacDonald film Rose Marie, singing music from Charles Gounod's Romeo et Juliette and Giacomo Puccini's Tosca, but according to Merchant of Dreams, Charles Higham's biography of Louis B. Mayer, Eddy, who apparently considered Jones a rival and a potential threat, asked that most of Jones's footage in Rose Marie be cut, including his rendition of the great Puccini aria E lucevan le stelle - and MGM agreed to Eddy's demand. The year 1936 in film involved some significant events Events Nov 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon Nelson Ackerman Eddy ( June 29, 1901 - March 6, 1967) was an American singer who appeared in 19 Musical films Jeanette MacDonald (June 18 1903 &ndash January 14 1965 was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier Biography Gounod was born in Paris, the son of a pianist mother and a draftsman father Roméo et Juliette ( Romeo and Juliet) is an Opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini ( December 22, 1858 Tosca is an Opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Charles Higham (born 18 February, 1931 in London) is an author and poet Louis Burt Mayer (born Lazar Meir July 4, 1884 &ndash October 29, 1957) was an early Film producer, most E lucevan le stelle is the Romanza of Mario Cavaradossi in the 3rd act of Tosca, the opera composed by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian
After 1940, the year in which Jones starred in the rather unsuccessful film version of Rodgers and Hart's The Boys from Syracuse, he was relegated to appearances only in B-films. Rodgers and Hart were an American songwriting partnership consisting of the composer Richard Rodgers (1902 &ndash 1979 and the lyricist The Boys from Syracuse is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, based on William Shakespeare 's play The In later years, he began appearing onstage in touring companies of such shows as Man of La Mancha. Man of La Mancha is a musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion and music by Mitch Leigh.
Jones was never a dentist, as many websites report. Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity Jones had an active singing career in movies, television, on the stage, and in nightclubs from 1935 until his death.
He died in New York City, aged 84 from lung cancer. Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung.
Selected movies
- Night at the Opera, A (1935) (with the Marx Brothers)
- Day at the Races, A (1937) (with the Marx Brothers)
- The Firefly (1937)
- Everybody Sing (1938) (with Judy Garland and Fanny Brice)
- The Boys from Syracuse (1940)
- There's Magic in Music (1941)
External links
A Night at the Opera is a 1935 Comedy film starring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM The Marx Brothers were a popular team of sibling Comedians who appeared in Vaudeville, stage plays film and television A Day at the Races ( 1937) is the seventh movie starring the three Marx Brothers, with Margaret Dumont, Allan Jones The year 1937 in film involved some significant events Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in The Marx Brothers were a popular team of sibling Comedians who appeared in Vaudeville, stage plays film and television The year 1938 in film involved some significant events Events January &mdash MGM announces that Judy Garland Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Fanny Brice ( October 29 1891 – May 29 1951) was a popular and influential American Comedienne, Singer The Boys from Syracuse is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, based on William Shakespeare 's play The The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film The year 1941 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all timeDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic