I made no mention of the name Jonesy at any point in my post, if you read it. I said that he developed one character and played it for most of his career. That character was “an old man” and after Jones is probably best known as Grandad from the TV series and the record. As far as I recall he appeared on Top of the Pops singing Grandad. I think of him long before Dad’s Army – I met him several times during It’s A Square World.

I think your a bit confused by the word character, Dunn played the character
Jones in Dads Army, I think the word your looking for to discribe the parts were he played old men is Genre.

dunn

Exactly that. Soon after he was demobbed in 1948, I think it was, he started to develop his repertoire of “old men”, which proceeded to monopolise the rest of career, with rare exceptions. Dad’s Army was ineed a small part of his career, but perhaps you did not see him playing his old men in It’s a Square World and subsequently both before and after Dad’s Army, in three other TV series. I do concede that he did not play old men whillst in his teens before the war.:)

You said he created a character (Jonesy) that he played for most of his career, or is that not what you meant, I also saw him on top o pops and a lot
of films (12 before dads army) and tv series, so no he did not play old men for most of his career. Jonesy is just the first thing some people think of when they hear his name.

Career

Yes, sad indeed. A very warm and generous man, but great actor, no. I don’t think he would have accepted that accolade. He created a character which he played for most of his career, with great success.

What do you mean “most of his career”? he was in films going back to 1935, he was only in dads army for 9 years it was only a small part of his varied life.

Where have I heard that before? :rolleyes:

Seriously, did the UK ever have a realistic (that is likely to be financed) manned space program planned?

Your right of course we did not, but you know I never ever thought I would see the day that the USA and Nasa didn’t have it’s own manned launch capability, and that does sadden me.

smash

Hope it was a “Walk away” job for you, and no whiplash effect.
Jim.
Lincoln .7

Hi Jim.
We have both got bad whiplash, you have probably driven down the road Jim, It’s from Hubbarts bridge up to Coningsby.

A bump

This is what made me swear today, a woman thought it would be a good idea
to rear end me doing about 60mph, funny enough I bought this car with the cash from a claim from another woman who did me at a traffic light, people just keep hitting me:D

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And there was me thinking you were commenting about the photo Ian posted! :dev2:

Ooo Matron