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'''Jay D. Jones''' is an actor and stuntman who worked on several projects in the 1960s and 1970s including several episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''. He was also credited as '''Jimmy Jones''' sometimes in his career.
[[Image:Jackson (Lieutenant).jpg|thumb|...as Lieutenant [[Jackson (Lieutenant)|Jackson]] ({{TOS|Catspaw}})]]
 
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'''Jimmy Jones''' was an actor/stuntman who portrayed various roles in ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''. His brother [[Jay Jones]] also appeared on numerous occasions, and the two are often believed to be the same.
 
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Jones was not familiar with the series at all when he got his first role in the series (as [[Crewman]] [[Jackson (Lieutenant)|Jackson]] in "Catspaw"), and had to ask the neighbor's boy what his sole line ("I'm ready to beam up, sir") actually meant. He was hired for the episode because the role needed someone who could do his own stunt fall. After his first appearance, he was frequently called back to the series for smaller parts and stunt work, apparently because Gene Roddenberry took a liking to him. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two]]'', p. 43)
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Jones filmed his scene for "Catspaw" on Tuesday {{d|2|May|1967}} and Thursday {{d|4|May|1967}} at [[Desilu Stage 9]] and [[Desilu Stage 10|Stage 10]], his scene for "Friday's Child" on Thursday {{d|25|May|1967}} on location at [[Vasquez Rocks]], his scene for "Who Mourns for Adonais?" on Monday {{d|5|June|1967}} at Stage 10, and his scene for "The Changeling" on Friday {{d|7|July|1967}} at Stage 9. He filmed his scenes for "The Apple" between Monday {{d|17|July|1967}} and Wednesday {{d|19|July|1967}} at Stage 10, his scene for "Mirror, Mirror" on Thursday {{d|27|July|1967}} at Stage 9, and his scene for "The Trouble with Tribbles" on Tuesday {{d|29|August|1967}} at Stage 10. He filmed his scene for "A Private Little War" on Friday {{d|6|October|1967}} at [[Paramount Pictures]]' [[B Tank]], his scene for "The Immunity Syndrome" on Monday {{d|30|October|1967}} at Stage 9, and his scenes for "A Piece of the Action" on Monday {{d|6|November|1967}} on location at Paramount's McFadden Street backlot.
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Jones appeared in movies including the western ''Rough Night in Jericho'' (1967, starring [[Jean Simmons]]), the action film ''The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972, with [[Phil Adams]], [[Bill Catching]], [[Victor Paul]], [[George Sawaya]], and [[Paul Stader]]), and the drama ''The Men's Club'' (1986, with [[Frank Langella]] and [[Craig Wasson]]) on which he worked as stunt coordinator.
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He also appeared in episodes of ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' (1967, with [[Robert DoQui]] and [[Pete Kellett]]), ''The High Chaparral'' (1969, with [[Henry Darrow]]), ''Bonanza'' (1970-1972, with [[Robert Lansing]], [[Alfred Ryder]], [[Biff Manard]], and [[Andrew J. Robinson]]), ''The F.B.I.'' (1972), and ''Kung Fu'' (1975, with [[David Huddleston]], [[Keye Luke]], [[Stephen Manley]], and [[Lloyd Kino]]).
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Jones threw the hatchet in the opening scene of the television series ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' in 1993. In addition, he appeared in the {{w|Scorpions (band)|Scorpions}} 1990 music video "Tease Me Please Me" as well various commercials.
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In an interview for the book ''Science Fiction Television Series'' by Mark Phillips and Frank Garcia, Jones reveals that he had to be hospitalized twice for injuries suffered from his work on ''Star Trek''. As James Doohan's stunt double in {{e|Who Mourns for Adonais?}} Jones suffered a concussion after hitting himself on the head following a back flip. And while playing the role of security guard Mallory on {{e|The Apple}}, Jones was severely injured by the explosion which was supposed to kill his character.
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== ''Star Trek'' appearances ==
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File:Jackson (Lieutenant).jpg|[[Lieutenant]] {{dis|Jackson|Lieutenant}}<br />{{TOS|Catspaw}}
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File:Mallory.jpg|[[Mallory]]<br />{{TOS|The Apple}}
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File:No image yet.jpg|Stunts<br />{{TOS|The Immunity Syndrome}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Mirt.jpg|[[Mirt]]<br />{{TOS|A Piece of the Action}}
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File:Enterprise engineer, Jay Jones.jpg|[[USS Enterprise operations engineer 4|''Enterprise'' engineer]]<br />{{TOS|And the Children Shall Lead|The Tholian Web|Wink of an Eye}}
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File:Klingon officer, Jay Jones.jpg|[[Kang's battle cruiser personnel#Crewman #3|Klingon crewman]]<br />{{TOS|Day of the Dove}}
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File:Gideon guard.jpg|[[Gideon guard 1|Gideon guard]]<br />{{TOS|The Mark of Gideon}}
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File:Troglyte 3.jpg|[[Unnamed Ardanans#Troglyte #3|Ardanan Troglyte]]<br />{{TOS|The Cloud Minders}}
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=== Stunt double appearances ===
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File:Jay Jones McCoy.jpg|[[Stunt double]] for [[DeForest Kelley]]<br />{{TOS|Catspaw}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Jay Jones Kras.jpg|Stunt double for [[Tige Andrews]]<br />{{TOS|Friday's Child}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Jay Jones as Scott, Who Mourns for Adonais.jpg|Stunt double for [[James Doohan]]<br />{{TOS|Who Mourns for Adonais?}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Jay Jones as Scott, The Changeling.jpg|Stunt double for James Doohan<br />{{TOS|The Changeling}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Jay Jones as Scott, Mirror Mirror.jpg|Stutn double for James Doohan<br />{{TOS|Mirror, Mirror}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Jay Jones tribbles.jpg|Stunt double for James Doohan<br />{{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Jay Jones as Krell.jpg|Stunt double for [[Ned Romero]]<br />{{TOS|A Private Little War}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Jay Jones Scotty Tholian Web.jpg|Stunt double for James Doohan<br />{{TOS|The Tholian Web}}<br />(uncredited)
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== External link ==
 
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Revision as of 17:45, 15 October 2015

Template:Realworld Jay D. Jones is an actor and stuntman who worked on several projects in the 1960s and 1970s including several episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. He was also credited as Jimmy Jones sometimes in his career.

Jones was not familiar with the series at all when he got his first role in the series (as Crewman Jackson in "Catspaw"), and had to ask the neighbor's boy what his sole line ("I'm ready to beam up, sir") actually meant. He was hired for the episode because the role needed someone who could do his own stunt fall. After his first appearance, he was frequently called back to the series for smaller parts and stunt work, apparently because Gene Roddenberry took a liking to him. (These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two, p. 43)

Jones filmed his scene for "Catspaw" on Tuesday 2 May 1967 and Thursday 4 May 1967 at Desilu Stage 9 and Stage 10, his scene for "Friday's Child" on Thursday 25 May 1967 on location at Vasquez Rocks, his scene for "Who Mourns for Adonais?" on Monday 5 June 1967 at Stage 10, and his scene for "The Changeling" on Friday 7 July 1967 at Stage 9. He filmed his scenes for "The Apple" between Monday 17 July 1967 and Wednesday 19 July 1967 at Stage 10, his scene for "Mirror, Mirror" on Thursday 27 July 1967 at Stage 9, and his scene for "The Trouble with Tribbles" on Tuesday 29 August 1967 at Stage 10. He filmed his scene for "A Private Little War" on Friday 6 October 1967 at Paramount Pictures' B Tank, his scene for "The Immunity Syndrome" on Monday 30 October 1967 at Stage 9, and his scenes for "A Piece of the Action" on Monday 6 November 1967 on location at Paramount's McFadden Street backlot.

Jones appeared in movies including the western Rough Night in Jericho (1967, starring Jean Simmons), the action film The Poseidon Adventure (1972, with Phil Adams, Bill Catching, Victor Paul, George Sawaya, and Paul Stader), and the drama The Men's Club (1986, with Frank Langella and Craig Wasson) on which he worked as stunt coordinator.

He also appeared in episodes of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1967, with Robert DoQui and Pete Kellett), The High Chaparral (1969, with Henry Darrow), Bonanza (1970-1972, with Robert Lansing, Alfred Ryder, Biff Manard, and Andrew J. Robinson), The F.B.I. (1972), and Kung Fu (1975, with David Huddleston, Keye Luke, Stephen Manley, and Lloyd Kino).

Jones threw the hatchet in the opening scene of the television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman in 1993. In addition, he appeared in the Scorpions 1990 music video "Tease Me Please Me" as well various commercials.

In an interview for the book Science Fiction Television Series by Mark Phillips and Frank Garcia, Jones reveals that he had to be hospitalized twice for injuries suffered from his work on Star Trek. As James Doohan's stunt double in "Who Mourns for Adonais?" Jones suffered a concussion after hitting himself on the head following a back flip. And while playing the role of security guard Mallory on "The Apple", Jones was severely injured by the explosion which was supposed to kill his character.

Star Trek appearances

Stunt double appearances

External link

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