| Barry Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1893 Guernsey, Channel Islands |
| Died | 1 May 1981 (aged 88) Guernsey, Channel Islands |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1921—1965 |
Barry Jones (6 March 1893 – 1 May 1981) was an actor seen in British and American films, on American television and on the stage.
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Barry Jones was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1893. He started his acting career on the British stage in 1921. He performed in his first film, Shaw's Arms and the Man as Bluntschli in 1932. A character actor in many films, often portraying nobility, he had a starring role in the film Seven Days to Noon. He also played Mr. Lundie in the 1954 film adaptation of Brigadoon, and Polonius in the 1953 U.S. television adaptation of Hamlet. He died at the age of 88 also in Guernsey.