Dickie Jones
Biography
Dick Jones was an American actor and singer with a career that began in childhood and led to Westerns. Born in Snyder, Texas, he worked as a trick rider and roper before Hoot Gibson brought him to Hollywood at age six. He took small parts in low-budget westerns and Our Gang shorts, and appeared in Little Men (1934) and A Man to Remember (1938). In 1939 he played a Senate page in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and a troublesome kid in Nancy Drew... Reporter. He voiced Pinocchio in Disney's Pinocchio (1940), one of his most prominent roles. At fifteen he took over Henry Aldrich on The Aldrich Family radio program. Gene Autry later cast him in westerns and television; he played Dick West on The Range Rider and starred in Buffalo Bill, Jr. His final acting role was in Requiem for a Gunfighter (1965), and he became a Disney Legend in 2000.
87years old at death
- Born Scurry County
- Died Northridge
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Richard Percy Jones (birth name)Also credited as Tony Garth
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 8 years1935 to 1943
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First role
Jones went to Hollywood High School, and when he was fifteen he became Henry Aldrich on the popular radio show The Aldrich Family.
Dickie Jones movies on Netflix
The Outlawas Boy
Brigham Youngas Henry Kent
Pinocchioas Pinocchio / Alexander (voice)
Virginia Cityas Cobby
Destry Rides Againas Claggett Boy
On Borrowed Timeas Boy in Tree
Black Legionas Buddy Taylor
Stella Dallasas Lee Morrison
Westward Hoas Jim Wyatt as a Child
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Humphrey Bogart2 films together, 1937 to 1940
Humphrey Bogart's page Virginia City1940IMDb rating 6.8Jones as CobbyBogart as John Murrell
Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0Jones as Buddy TaylorBogart as Frank Taylor
John Litel2 films together, 1937 to 1940
John Litel's page Virginia City1940IMDb rating 6.8Jones as CobbyLitel as Marshall
Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0Jones as Buddy TaylorLitel as Tommy Smith
Alan Hale2 films together, 1937 to 1940
Alan Hale's page Virginia City1940IMDb rating 6.8Jones as CobbyHale as Olaf Swenson
Stella Dallas1937IMDb rating 7.4Jones as Lee MorrisonHale as Ed Munn
Brian Donlevy2 films together, 1939 to 1940
Brian Donlevy's page Brigham Young1940IMDb rating 6.3Jones as Henry KentDonlevy as Angus Duncan
Destry Rides Again1939IMDb rating 7.6Jones as Claggett BoyDonlevy as Kent
Joe Sawyer2 films together, 1937 to 1943
Joe Sawyer's page The Outlaw1943IMDb rating 5.4Jones as BoySawyer as Charley Woodruff
Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0Jones as Buddy TaylorSawyer as Cliff Summers
Moroni Olsen2 films together, 1940
Moroni Olsen's page Brigham Young1940IMDb rating 6.3Jones as Henry KentOlsen as Doc Richards
Virginia City1940IMDb rating 6.8Jones as CobbyOlsen as Cameron
Also two films together3 more actors
- Samuel S. HindsDestry Rides Again (1939) and Black Legion (1937)
- Una MerkelDestry Rides Again (1939) and On Borrowed Time (1939)
- Ann E. ToddBrigham Young (1940) and Destry Rides Again (1939)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2000 | Disney Legends | Honored | |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
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