Elwyn Brook-Jones

Elwyn Brook-Jones (11 December 1911 – 4 September 1962) was a British theatre, film and television actor.

Early life According to his obituary in The Times, The Times further asserts that he was educated at Jesus College, Oxford; however, the College has no record of his attendance under that name to support this claim.

His public debut was in Australia, aged 11, as a concert pianist; he later made cabaret appearances in the US and the Far East.

Career Brook-Jones was a repertory actor, first appearing in London in 1943 in Hedda Gabler as Judge Brack, before going on to appear in many productions in the West End, films and television.

In the BBC children's series Garry Halliday, Brook-Jones was the hero's opponent "The Voice". He played Tober in Carol Reed's Odd Man Out (1947).

Death Brook-Jones died in Reading, Berkshire, aged 50.

Selected filmography Film Odd Man Out (1947) The Three Weird Sisters (1948) Good-Time Girl (1948) Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) It's Hard to Be Good (1948) Dear Mr. Prohack (1949) The Wonder Kid (1950) I'll Get You for This (1951) Life in Her Hands (1951) Judgment Deferred (1952) The Night Won't Talk (1952) as Martin Soames Three Steps in the Dark (1953) The Harassed Hero (1954) as Logan (credited as Elwyn Brook Jones) Beau Brummell (1954) as Mr. Tupp (uncredited) The Gilded Cage (1955) Assignment Redhead (1956) Rogue's Yarn (1957) as Inspector Walker The Duke Wore Jeans (1958) Passport to Shame (1958) The Ugly Duckling (1959)

Television The Schirmer Inheritance (1957) as Colonel Chrysantos Television Playwright (1958) as Mr. Pheeming (episode "Call Me a Liar") Ivanhoe (1958) as Sir Wendell (episode "Counterfeit") Saturday Playhouse (1958) as The Duke of Lamorre (episode "The Duke in Darkness") The Four Just Men (1959) as Scheye (episode "The Deadly Capsule") Dial 999 (1959) as Mr. Scott (episode "Ghost Squad") Garry Halliday (1959-1962) as The Voice (38 episodes) The Larkins (1960) as Professor Masterson (episode "Well Turned Worm") Richard the Lionheart (1962-1963) as Tancred, King of Sicily / Count Rolf ( 4 episodes)