Dean Jones, the actor
who helmed a wealth of classic Disney movies from ‘The Love Bug’ ,
‘Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo’ and 'That Darn Cat!’, has died aged 84.
He had been suffering
from Parkinson’s disease.
Jones, also starred in
46 films over a prolific acting career, including titles like
'Jailhouse Rock’, with Elvis Presley, 'Under The Yum-Yum Tree’ with
Jack Lemmon, 'Beethoven’, 'Blackbeard’s Ghost’, and 'Clear And
Present Danger’.
It was after serving in
the Navy during the Korean War that he took to acting, working at a
local theatre in Buena Park, California.
He made his debut on
Broadway in 1960 alongside Jane Fonda in the play 'There Was A Little
Girl’, later appearing in Stephen Sondheim’s 'Company’.
After inking a deal
with MGM, he then embarked on a movie career in 1956, and would go on
to star with Frank Sinatra in 'Never So Few’, Fonda once again in
'Any Wednesday’, and Gregory Peck and Danny DeVito in 'Other People’s
Money’.
He also played the evil
vet Dr. Herman Varnick in 'Beethoven’ in 1992.
Jones was inducted into
the Disney Hall of Fame in 1995.
He is survived by his
three children and wife, former actress Lory Patrick.
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