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Davy Jones Biography

Birth Name:
David Thomas Jones
Birth Place:
Manchester, England
Profession
Singer, actor

Fast Facts

  • Began acting as a child when he won a role at age 11 on Coronation Street
  • Briefly left acting to train as a horse jockey
  • Originated the role of the Artful Dodger in the Broadway musical Oliver! in 1963
  • Appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show with the Oliver! cast on February 9, 1964 – the same night the Beatles made their legendary first appearance
  • Joined the Monkees in 1965, singing lead on songs "Daydream Believer" and "I Wanna Be Free
  • " Made a cameo appearance on The Brady Bunch episode "Getting Davy Jones," and made a similar appearance in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)

Relationships

  • Annabel Charlotte -- Daughter
  • Jessica Lillian -- Daughter
  • Sarah Lee -- Daughter
  • Talia Elizabeth -- Daughter
  • Anita Pollinger -- Ex-wife
  • Linda Haines -- Ex-wife
  • Beryl -- Sister
  • Hazel -- Sister
  • Lynda -- Sister