Terry Jones

Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian and writer (1942–2020)
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Terry Jones

Summary

Terry Jones is a human[1]. Born in Colwyn Bay[2], he… he was born on February 1, 1942[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 21, 2020[5]. He worked as an actor[6], comedian[7], film director[8], screenwriter[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,508 views/month, #5,071 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colwyn Bay[2], Terry Jones…
  • Terry Jones passed away in London[4].
  • Terry Jones was born on February 1, 1942[3].
  • Terry Jones died on January 21, 2020[5].
  • Terry Jones's father was Alick George Parry Jones[12].
  • Among Terry Jones's spouses was Alison Telfer[13].
  • Among Terry Jones's spouses was Anna Söderström[14].
  • A child of Terry Jones was Bill Jones[15].
  • A child of Terry Jones was Sally Louise Parry Jones[16].
  • Terry Jones held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • Terry Jones's professions included actor[6].
  • Terry Jones's professions included comedian[7].
  • Terry Jones worked as a film director[8].
  • Terry Jones worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Terry Jones worked as a composer[10].
  • Terry Jones worked as a writer[18].
  • Terry Jones's field of work was young adult literature[19].
  • Terry Jones's field of work was film direction[20].
  • Terry Jones's field of work was film screenwriting[21].
  • Terry Jones's field of work was acting[22].
  • Terry Jones's field of work was history[23].
  • Terry Jones's field of work was literary activity[24].
  • Terry Jones was educated at St Edmund Hall[25].
  • Terry Jones was educated at Royal Grammar School, Guildford[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Terry Jones is Absolutely Anything[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Colwyn Bay[2], Terry Jones… he was born on February 1, 1942[3]. His father was Alick George Parry Jones[12].

Education

Educated at St Edmund Hall[25], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1278[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Royal Grammar School, Guildford[26], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1520[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], comedian[7], film director[8], screenwriter[9], composer[10], and writer[18]. Fields of work include young adult literature[19], a sub-set of literature[35]; film direction[20], an activity[36]; film screenwriting[21], an occupation[37]; acting[22], a type of arts[38]; history[23]; and literary activity[24].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Terry Jones is Absolutely Anything[27].

Recognition

Awards received include European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award[39], a class of award[40]; Time Machine Award[41], a prize[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1992[44]; Children's Book Award (UK)[45], an award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1981[48]; and Annual award ACFK[49], an award[50], in Czech Republic[51], founded in 2000[52], headquartered in Uherské Hradiště[53].

Personal Life

Spouses include Alison Telfer[13], b. 1944[54] and Anna Söderström[14]. Children include Bill Jones[15], a film director[55], b. 1976[56], of United Kingdom[57] and Sally Louise Parry Jones[16], b. 1974[58], of United Kingdom[59].

Death and Burial

Terry Jones died on January 21, 2020[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was frontotemporal dementia[60].

Why It Matters

Terry Jones ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,508 views/month, #5,071 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Terry Jones born?

Terry Jones was born in Colwyn Bay[2].

Where did Terry Jones die?

Terry Jones passed away in London[4].

Who were Terry Jones's parents?

Terry Jones's father was Alick George Parry Jones[12].

Who was Terry Jones married to?

Terry Jones's spouses include Alison Telfer[13] and Anna Söderström[14].

What did Terry Jones do for work?

Terry Jones worked as actor[6], comedian[7], film director[8], screenwriter[9], and composer[10].

Where did Terry Jones go to school?

Terry Jones was educated at St Edmund Hall[25] and Royal Grammar School, Guildford[26].

What awards did Terry Jones receive?

Honors received include European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award[39], Time Machine Award[41], Children's Book Award (UK)[45], and Annual award ACFK[49].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [39] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [41] . wikidata.org.
  25. [45] . wikidata.org.
  26. [49] . acfk.cz. acfk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [60] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . theworldofmovies.com. theworldofmovies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work young adult literature, film direction, film screenwriting +3
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