Freddie jones son
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There is an enjoyable touch of old-time barnstormer in some of Freddie Jones's work, like for instance his cruel exploiter of The Elephant Man (US/UK, d. David Lynch, 1980). He entered the profession in the mid '50s, training at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama, and played small roles in films starting with Marat/Sade (d. Peter Brook, 1966).
He made his mark as an obsessive scientist in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (d. Terence Fisher, 1969), and played in several further horror films, as well as, inter alia, Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra (UK/Spain/Switzerland, d. Charlton Heston, 1972), the Vicar in Comrades (d. Bill Douglas, 1986) and Harald the Missionary in Erik the Viking (d. Terry Jones, 1989), and such international films as Dune (d. David Lynch, 1984) and masses of TV, looking as deranged as ever as Adam Lambsbreath in Cold Comfort Farm (BBC, tx. 1/1/1995). A great eccentric.
Brian McFarlane, Encyclopedia of British Film
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Freddy Jones Band
Musical artist
The Freddy Jones Band is a roots rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Band members have cited as their influences Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Little Feat, Mark Knopfler, and Bob Dylan.[1] Despite the band's name, none of the bandmembers is named Freddy Jones; according to a 1992 interview, guitarist Wayne Healy stated it was "inspired by a big fat comic strip character named Freddy."[1]
History
The Chicago Tribune stated that the band was founded in 1990.[1] Wayne Healy and Marty Lloyd, who grew up together, began playing with high school classmate Jim Bonaccorsi while all three attended Holy Cross College near South Bend, Indiana.[1] According to Rolling Stone, Marty Lloyd and Wayne Healy were also college students at Loyola University in Chicago.[2] Healy and Lloyd were the band's principal songwriters; by 1991, in addition to occasional songwriter Rob Bonaccorsi, the band had been filled out as a five-piece by the addition of Jim Bonaccorsi and Simon Horrocks.[1] Their
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Frederick Jones
1893-1961
Who Was Frederick McKinley Jones?
Inventor Frederick McKinley Jones pioneered portable refrigeration, which earned him the nickname “King of Cool.” After a challenging childhood, Jones taught himself mechanical and electrical engineering and became one of the most notable Black inventors of the 20th century. He received more than 60 patents during his lifetime for inventing various refrigeration, sound, and automobile devices. The portable refrigeration units he developed helped the United States military transport food, medicine, and blood during World War II. With a business partner, Jones founded a company today known as Thermo King. He died in February 1961 at age 67.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Frederick McKinley Jones
BORN: May 17, 1893
DIED: February 21, 1961
BIRTHPLACE: Cincinnati, Ohio
SPOUSE: Lucille Jones (unknown-1961)
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Taurus
Early Life
Frederick McKinley Jones was born in Cincinnati on May 17, 1893, to a white father and a Black mother. His mother deserted him when he was a young child. His father struggled to raise
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