- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDavid Thomas Jones
- Height5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- Davy Jones left home to become a jockey. While he was an apprentice, he was encouraged to go into acting and got a role in a production of "Peter Pan". From there, he played on Coronation Street (1960) and The Pickwick Papers (1952) before landing the role of "The Artful Dodger" in "Oliver!". This job took him to America's Broadway, where he was discovered by Ward Sylvester and brought to Los Angeles. From there, he was given a role in The Monkees (1965). With this sitcom, he made 58 television episodes, 9 albums, a television special, and a movie before calling it quits in the early 1970s. In the mid-1970s, Davy rejoined fellow Monkee Micky Dolenz and songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart to make an album and do some touring. Davy had gone on to perform in more plays, including "The Real Live Brady Bunch" and "Oliver!" (again), and had also fulfilled his dream of becoming a jockey. He rejoined The Monkees for touring from 1986-89 and 1996-97. Davy Jones died at age 66 of a heart attack on February 29, 2012.- IMDb mini biography by: Valeree <_mars_@geocities.com>
- SpousesJessica Pacheco(August 30, 2009 - February 29, 2012) (his death)Anita Pollinger(January 24, 1981 - 1996) (divorced, 2 children)Linda Haines(October 31, 1968 - 1975) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenSarah Lee JonesTalia Elizabeth JonesAnnabel Charlotte JonesJessica Lillian JonesSarah
- ParentsThomas Harry JonesDoris Whitehead Jones
- RelativesLynda Jones(Sibling)Hazel Jones(Sibling)Beryl Jones(Sibling)
- Strong Manchester English accent
- Short stature
- Expressive brown eyes.
- Because of his popularity with The Monkees, another singer named David Jones was forced to change his name to David Bowie.
- Had appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) on February 9, 1964 with the cast of "Oliver!" (as the Artful Dodger). This is the same night The Beatles made their legendary debut.
- Shared a birthday with fellow Monkee Michael Nesmith.
- Longtime friends with David Cassidy. They were planning to go on tour in April 2012 before Davy's death.
- His popularity with teenage girls led to the casting of lookalike Walter Koenig by the producers of Star Trek (1966), who were looking to attract a younger, more female audience.
- My wife says when I go out to the refrigerator, I do three minutes (entertaining) when the light goes on!
- [looking back at The Monkees (1965)'s premiere episode, Royal Flush (1966)] I look just like my fourteen-year-old daughter, I can't believe it. Wait 'til she sees this episode.
- I keep hearing that "any excuse you can give for a Monkees reunion is a good excuse," which doesn't bother me at all - since I couldn't agree more!
- [explaining what made him decide on transferring from theater to rock & roll] I watched the Beatles from backstage at The Ed Sullivan Show. When I saw the girls going crazy, I said to myself, "This is it. I want a piece of that."
- There's one thing I've never forgiven myself for: When the Monkees wrapped in 1970, I should have gotten straight away from Hollywood and back onto the horse-racing circuit; Instead, I waited ten more years. Everyone makes mistakes in life, and that was my own biggest.
- The Monkees (1966) - $450 /episode
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