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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-06-12

Deathday

2000-04-10 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Wem, Shropshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Peter Geoffrey Francis Jones

Peter Jones

Biography

Peter Geoffrey Francis Jones (12 June 1920 - 10 April 2000) was a distinguished British actor and radio personality known for his distinctive voice and narration. He gained recognition for his role as The Book in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," providing the voice of the eponymous guidebook in both the radio series and subsequent adaptations. Jones's soothing and authoritative voice lent a unique charm to the character, guiding audiences through the whimsical and absurd universe created by Douglas Adams. His contributions to the series as the voice of The Book became iconic and memorable for fans of the series.

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Acting

1999		Adventures in Space and Time as Narrator
1999		Milk as Harry

1997

Midsomer Murders as Bunny Dawlish

1993		Tender Loving Care as Mr Davies
1993		The Making of 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self / Narrator

1990

The Upper Hand as Mr. Baker

1987

The Children Of Dynmouth as Mr. Dass

1984		I Thought You'd Gone
1984		Saturday Review as The Book (voice)

1983

ITV Christmas Comedy

1982		The Agatha Christie Hour
1982		Whoops Apocalypse

1981		Chariots of Fire
1981		The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy as The Book
1981		The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as The Book

1979

Minder as Henry

1977

The Rag Trade

1976		Carry On England as Brigadier
1976		Seven Nights in Japan as Capt. Balcon
1976		Star Turn
1976		One-Upmanship

1975		Rumpole of the Bailey
1975		The Return of the Pink Panther as Psychiatrist
1975		Confessions of a Pop Performer as Maxy Naus

1973

The Mansion of Madness

1971

Kindly Leave The Kerb

1970		The Goodies
1970		The Goodies as Minister for Sports
1970		From a Bird's Eye View as Clive Beauchamp

1969		Q...
1969		Mr Digby, Darling

1968

Hot Millions as Prison Governor

1967		Smashing Time as Dominic
1967		Carry On Doctor as Chaplain
1967		Beggar My Neighbour
1967		Just Like a Woman as Saul Alexander

1966		The Sandwich Man as Escapologist
1966		Mild And Bitter
1966		Press for Time as Robin Willobey (photographer)

1964

Father Came Too! as Charles II

1961		Romanoff and Juliet as Otto
1961		Nearly a Nasty Accident as Flight Lt. Winters
1961		The Avengers as Doyle

1960		Never Let Go as Alec Berger
1960		School for Scoundrels as Dudley

1959		Operation Bullshine as Gunner Perkins
1959		Danger Within as Capt. Alfred Piker

1957

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's as Prestwick

1956		Private's Progress as Arthur Egan
1956		On Such a Night as Second Gentleman

1955

John and Julie as Jeremy

1954

For Better, for Worse as The Car Dealer

1953		Albert R.N. as Schoolie
1953		A Day to Remember as Percy Goodall
1953		The Good Beginning as Furrier
1953		Innocents in Paris as Langton
1953		The Yellow Balloon as Spiv
1953		The Long Memory as Fisher

1952		Miss Robin Hood as Cyril Lidstone
1952		24 Hours of a Woman's Life as Bill
1952		Time, Gentlemen, Please! as Lionel Batts
1952		Angels One Five as Sentry
1952		The Magic Box as Industry Man

1951		Home to Danger as Lips Leonard
1951		Treasure Island
1951		The Browning Version as Carstairs
1951		The Franchise Affair as Bernard Chadwick

1950		Cairo Road as Ship Lieutenant
1950		Last Holiday as Travel Agent
1950		Chance of a Lifetime as Xenobian

1949		The Blue Lagoon as Michael-child
1949		Forbidden as Pete

1948

Vice Versa as Chawner

1946

I See a Dark Stranger as Soldier in Pub (uncredited)

1945

Dead of Night as Fred, Barman (Segment "Golfing Story") (Uncredited)

1944

Fanny by Gaslight as Young Client at 'The Shades' (uncredited)

Directing

1987

Platinum Bombshell as Director

Production

2002

Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence as Executive Producer

Writing

1987

Platinum Bombshell as Writer