Henry Jones (actor)

Henry Jones
Jones in The Lady Says No (1952)
Born	Henry Burk Jones (1912-08-01)August 1, 1912 New Jersey, U.S.
Died	May 17, 1999(1999-05-17) (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Complications from a fall
Years active	1943-1996
Spouse(s)	Yvonne Bergere (1942; her death) Judy Briggs (1946-61; divorce; 2 children)

Henry Burk Jones (August 1, 1912 – May 17, 1999) was an American character actor of stage, film and television.

Jones was born in New Jersey, and was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Helen (née Burk) and John Francis Xavier Jones. He was the grandson of Pennsylvania Representative Henry Burk, a Prussian immigrant. Jones attended the Jesuit Saint Joseph's Preparatory School.

Jones is remembered for his role as handyman Leroy Jessup in the movie The Bad Seed (1956), a role he originated on Broadway. Other theater credits included My Sister Eileen, Hamlet, The Time of Your Life, They Knew What They Wanted, The Solid Gold Cadillac, and Sunrise at Campobello, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Performance in a Drama.