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Terry Jones

Colwyn Bay, Wales, UKBorn February 1, 1942

Terence Graham Parry Jones (February 1, 1942 – January 21, 2020) was a Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, children's author, popular historian, political commentator, and TV documentary host. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team. At the age of 4, the Jones family moved to Surrey in England. Jones attended primary school at Esher COE school and later attended the Royal Grammar School in Guildford, where he was school captain in the 1960-61 academic year. He later read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, but "strayed into history". While there, he performed comedy with future Monty Python cast-mate Michael Palin in The Oxford Revue. Jones appeared in the comedy TV series "Twice a Fortnight" with Michael Palin; Graeme Garden; Bill Oddie and Jonathan Lynn, as well as the television series |"The Complete and Utter History of Britain" (1969). He appeared in" Do Not Adjust Your Set" (1967–69) with Michael Palin; Eric Idle and David Jason. He wrote for "The Frost Report" and several other David Frost programmes.

Filmography10

Boom Bust Boom

Boom Bust Boom

2015
Absolutely Anything

Absolutely Anything

2015
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

2000
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1996
Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

1989
Personal Services

Personal Services

1987
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983
Life of Brian
B+

Life of Brian

1979·1 grade
The Mermaid Frolics

The Mermaid Frolics

1977
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
A-

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975·8 grades

Television5

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

Monty Python's Personal Best

Monty Python's Personal Best

2006
Blazing Dragons

Blazing Dragons

1996
Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

1976
The Complete and Utter History of Britain

The Complete and Utter History of Britain

1969