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Terry Jones

58 movies · 21 TV shows

Known for
Acting
Born
Feb 1, 1942
Died
Jan 21, 2020 (age 77)
Place of birth
Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
Also known as
Terence Graham Parry Jones · Monty Python Flying Circus · Montypython Flyingcircus · Monty Python

Biography

Terence Graham Parry Jones (February 1, 1942 – January 21, 2020) was a Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, children's author, popular historian, political commentator, and TV documentary host. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team.

At the age of 4, the Jones family moved to Surrey in England. Jones attended primary school at Esher COE school and later attended the Royal Grammar School in Guildford, where he was school captain in the 1960-61 academic year. He later read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, but "strayed into history". While there, he performed comedy with future Monty Python cast-mate Michael Palin in The Oxford Revue.

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Jones appeared in the comedy TV series "Twice a Fortnight" with Michael Palin; Graeme Garden; Bill Oddie and Jonathan Lynn, as well as the television series |"The Complete and Utter History of Britain" (1969). He appeared in" Do Not Adjust Your Set" (1967–69) with Michael Palin; Eric Idle and David Jason. He wrote for "The Frost Report" and several other David Frost programmes.

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Terry Jones: movies and TV shows

Acting (60)

Behind the camera (50)

Talk shows and appearances (63)