Stan Jones

Biography

Stan Jones was a Canadian-born actor whose career spanned radio, film, and television. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he appeared in eight films and more than thirty television series productions. Much of his output was voice work; he delivered a Peter Lorre imitation with a French accent for the radio serial Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. He narrated Little Shop of Horrors (1986). His best-known voice role was Lex Luthor in Challenge of the Superfriends; the Superman villain led The Legion of Doom in that Hanna-Barbera series. He also voiced Scourge, Lord Zarak, and Weirdwolf on The Transformers, and Kingpin and Doctor Octopus on the 1981 Spider-Man animated series. In Heathcliff he supplied the voices of the Milkman, Wordsworth, and Riff Raff, and he provided the voice of McAlister in The Pebble and the Penguin (1995). One of his few on-screen parts was a teller in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210.

72years old at death

Born October 23, 1926Toronto
Died December 30, 1998Los Angeles
Star sign: ScorpioFirst day of the sign, on the Libra cusp
Also credited as Gordon Stanley Jones

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 32 years1963 to 1995

Every film, newest first

1995The Pebble and the PenguinIMDb rating 5.6
1986Little Shop of HorrorsIMDb rating 7.1
1980The Tomb of DraculaIMDb rating 5.3
1979Scooby-Doo Goes HollywoodIMDb rating 5.7
1963The Crawling HandIMDb rating 3.3

Genres

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Getting ready for a role
Jones performed a great deal of voice acting. On the radio program Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, he did an imitation of Peter Lorre using a French accent.

Stan Jones movies on Netflix

The Pebble and the Penguin1995IMDb rating 5.6as McCallister (voice)
Little Shop of Horrors1986IMDb rating 7.1as Narrator (voice)
The Tomb of Dracula1980IMDb rating 5.3as Narrator(English version) (voice)
Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood1979IMDb rating 5.7as Director / First V.P. / Terrier (voice)
The Crawling Hand1963IMDb rating 3.3as Funeral Director(G. Stanley Jones)

Worked with

Stan Jones shares two films with James Belushi, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Belushi

Frank Welker

Bill Murray

Tim Curry

Steve Martin

Martin Short

Frank OzDirector, 1 film Don BluthDirector, 1 film Gary GoldmanDirector, 1 film

Films together

James Belushi2 films together, 1986 to 1995
James Belushi's page
- The Pebble and the Penguin1995IMDb rating 5.6Jones as McCallistervoiceBelushi as Rockovoice
- Little Shop of Horrors1986IMDb rating 7.1Jones as NarratorvoiceBelushi as Patrick Martin
Frank Welker1 film together, 1979
Frank Welker's page
- Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood1979IMDb rating 5.7Jones as Director / First V.P. / TerriervoiceWelker as Fredvoice
Bill Murray1 film together, 1986
Bill Murray's page
- Little Shop of Horrors1986IMDb rating 7.1Jones as NarratorvoiceMurray as Arthur Denton
Tim Curry1 film together, 1995
Tim Curry's page
- The Pebble and the Penguin1995IMDb rating 5.6Jones as McCallistervoiceCurry as Drakevoice
Steve Martin1 film together, 1986
Steve Martin's page
- Little Shop of Horrors1986IMDb rating 7.1Jones as NarratorvoiceMartin as Orin Scrivello - D.D.S.
Martin Short1 film together, 1995
Martin Short's page
- The Pebble and the Penguin1995IMDb rating 5.6Jones as McCallistervoiceShort as Hubievoice
Frank OzDirector, 1 film, 1986
All films by Frank Oz
- Little Shop of Horrors1986IMDb rating 7.1Jones as Narratorvoice
Don BluthDirector, 1 film, 1995
All films by Don Bluth
- The Pebble and the Penguin1995IMDb rating 5.6Jones as McCallistervoice
Gary GoldmanDirector, 1 film, 1995
All films by Gary Goldman
- The Pebble and the Penguin1995IMDb rating 5.6Jones as McCallistervoice

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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