If you’re a fan of classic Disney movies, then chances are you’ve come across the talented actor Dean Jones. With his charismatic presence and unforgettable performances, Dean Jones captured the hearts of audiences worldwide with his incredible talent.
What Disney movies was Dean Jones in?
11. Blackbeard’s Ghost (1968)
Peter Ustinov stars as the eponymous wraith, who returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Elsa Lanchester (Stowecroft). The villains want to kick Lanchester and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino. Good guy Steve Walker (Jones) gets caught in the middle of the squabble after evoking Blackbeard’s ghost.
Director: Robert Stevenson
10. That Darn Cat (1997)
While making his nightly rounds in the neighborhood, Patti’s pet cat D.C. finds himself the carrier of a call for help from a kidnap victim. Patti enlists skeptical law enforcement help to find the victim before it’s too late.
Director: Bob Spiers
9. The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
Wilby Daniels, a successful lawyer running for District Attorney, suddenly finds himself being transformed into an English sheepdog. Somehow he has to keep his change a secret and find just what is causing it, all the while eluding the local dog catcher.
Director: Robert Stevenson
8. Snowball Express (1972)
When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it. Only to find that the place is a wreck. But together they decide to try to fix it up and run it. But Martin Ridgeway, who wants the property, does everything he can to ensure it will fail.
Director: Norman Tokar
7. The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
Professor Dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs.
Director: Vincent McEveety
6. Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo (1977)
Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. But thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in Herbie’s gas tank, and are now trying to get them back.
Director: Vincent McEveety
5. The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
The Garrisons (Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette) are the “proud parents” of three adorable dachshund pups — and one overgrown Great Dane named Brutus, who nevertheless thinks of himself as a dainty dachsie. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons’ house to shambles — and viewers to howls of laughter!
Director: Norman Tokar
4. The Love Bug (1968)
Herbie is a car – but no ordinary car. The story follows the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own from the showroom to the race track, with various close escapes in between. Three further Herbie movies were to follow.
Director: Robert Stevenson
3. The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)
Frederick Bolton has to solve two problems. First, his boss has instructed him to come up with a reasonable campaign to promote a new product, a stomach pill named “Aspercel” – by tomorrow. The second problem is Fred’s daugther, Helen. She is absolutely fond of horses, takes riding classes and has already had decent success in some competitions. Her biggest wish is to own a horse herself, a dream her father cannot afford at all. Now Fred tries to solve both problems at once by simply combining them: A horse named “Aspercel”, ridden by his daugther should bring the name of the pill into the papers and make Helen happy, too. But there’s still one more obstacle: Helen and Aspercel of course have to win a few prices to make this idea work…
Director: Norman Tokar
2. That Darn Cat! (1965)
A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.
Director: Robert Stevenson
1. Monkeys, Go Home! (1967)
Henry Dussard, a young American, inherits a picturesque but badly neglected olive farm in southern France and is determined to make it operational again despite cautionary advice from the local priest and a pretty villager. Desperate for laborers, the inventive Dussard turns to the zaniest crew of olive pickers ever recruited – four mischievous monkeys! As former members of an Air Force space team, these intelligent chimps quickly pick up on their new responsibilities – but prove to have a turbulent effect on the local townspeople.
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Did actor Dean Jones have any children?
Yes, Dean Jones had two children. He was married to his first wife Mae Entwisle from 1954 until her death in 1973. They had a son named Michael and a daughter named Caroline together.
Even after their divorce in 1970, Dean remained close with his children and was actively involved in their lives. In fact, he often spoke about the joy that fatherhood brought him and how much he loved being a dad.
Dean later remarried to Lory Patrick, an actress whom he met while filming one of his Disney movies. Although they didn’t have any children together, they shared a happy marriage until Dean’s passing in 2015.
In addition to leaving behind a legacy of memorable performances in Disney movies, Dean Jones also left behind the legacy of being a devoted father to his two children. His love for them was evident both on-screen and off-screen.
