Peter Jones
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Image:PeterJones.jpg Peter Jones (June 12, 1920 – April 10, 2000) was an English actor, born at Wem in Shropshire.
He was most noted for his lead role in the TV sitcom The Rag Trade and his elegant repartee on the BBC Radio 4 programme, Just a Minute. On Just a Minute, he was known for being very good at quick one liners without ever really becoming that great at the game itself.
Jones was also the voice of The Book in the original BBC radio and subsequent television and LP adaptations of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He also narrated Douglas Adams's radio series Last Chance to See. He also had guest starring roles in the British comedy series The Goodies and the courtroom drama Rumpole of the Bailey.
In addition to appearing in a number of television series, such as Holby City, Whoops Apocalypse and The Bill, Jones featured in a number of films, including Private's Progress, School for Scoundrels, Chariots of Fire and The Return of the Pink Panther.
He was also a talented scriptwriter. His daughter, Selena Carey-Jones, is herself an actress.