Jeffrey Jones

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Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones (2012)
Born
Jeffrey Duncan Jones

(1946-09-28) September 28, 1946 (age 77)
NationalityAmerican
EducationPutney School
Alma materLawrence University,
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present
ChildrenJulian Coutts

Jeffrey Duncan Jones (born September 28, 1946) is an American movie, television, voice, and stage actor who is best known for his roles as Emperor Joseph II in Miloš Forman’s Amadeus, Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice, and Dean of Students Edward R. Rooney in the 1986 John Hughes movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Jones was born on September 28, 1946 in Buffalo, New York.[1] He studied at Lawrence University and at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He has a son from a previous relationship. In 2002 Jones was arrested; he was later convicted of a sex offense and will serve four years in jail and 250 hours of community service.[2]

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  1. Jeffrey Jones Biography. Film Reference.com.
  2. Black, Caroline (September 29, 2010). "Jeffrey Jones Guilty: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" Actor Didn't Update Sex Offender Status". CBSNews.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.

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