Len Jones Explained

Len Jones
Birth Date:[1]
Nationality:British
Occupation:Child actor and voice actor
Years Active:1964–1975[2]
Known For:Voicing Joe McClaine in Joe 90

Len Jones (born 1950/1951) is a British former child actor and voice actor who was active in the 1960s and 70s.[3]

Career

In his youth, Jones appeared in television series such as Z-Cars (1964–1968), Adam Adamant Lives! (1966), Dixon of Dock Green (1966–1975), Softly, Softly (1967), The Magnificent Six and 1/2 (1968) and The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972). His film credits included appearances in Seventy Deadly Pills (1964), Sky West and Crooked (1966), Spring and Port Wine (1970), Straw Dogs (1971), Danny Jones (1972) and Made (1972).

He is notable for his work on the Supermarionation TV series Joe 90 (1968–1969), in which he voiced nine-year-old superspy Joe McClaine.[4]

At the age of 23, Jones quit acting and became a London bus driver. In 2005 he was living in Feltham.[5]

Selected film and television appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thunderbirds creator's son searches for child star 54 years on. Constance. Kampfner. 11 May 2023. thetimes.co.uk. 26 June 2023. subscription.
  2. Web site: Gerry Anderson's son launches campaign to find 'lost' voice of Joe 90. Morgan. Jeffery. 10 May 2023. 26 June 2023. radiotimes.com.
  3. News: Joe 90, the original schoolboy superspy, celebrates a big birthday . 28 September 2018 . 3 August 2020. radiotimes.com. en. Mark. Braxton.
  4. Book: Fryer, Ian. The Worlds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson: The Story Behind International Rescue. 2017-04-20. Fonthill Media. en.
  5. Web site: Spring and Port Wine reunion. theboltonnews.co.uk. 26 April 2005. 26 June 2023.