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name: "Paul Whitsun-Jones"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-whitsun-jones"
fi1m_id: "paul-whitsun-jones"
imdb_id: "nm0926402"
tmdb_id: 101506
wikidata_id: "Q7154348"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 April 1923"
died: "14 January 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-26T15:30:45.873039+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Paul Whitsun-Jones

## Identity

Paul Whitsun-Jones

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-whitsun-jones
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-whitsun-jones
- **IMDb ID:** nm0926402
- **TMDB ID:** 101506
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7154348
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Whitsun-Jones, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154348, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926402/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/101506

Actor. Born 5 April 1923 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. Died 14 January 1974.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 April 1923, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
- **Died:** 14 January 1974
- **Active:** 1958–1964
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 82 (1), 1960s 83 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Whitsun-Jones, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154348, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926402/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/101506

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Masque of the Red Death*](https://film.one/film/the-masque-of-the-red-death.md) (83)

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## Biography

Paul Whitsun-Jones (1923–1974) was a Welsh character actor. Born in Newport, Monmouthshire, he was educated at Merchant Taylors' School in Northwood, Middlesex, and began his career with two years at York Repertory Theatre from 1948.

He appeared in West End productions including *The Moonraker* (1952), *Dangerous Curves* (1953), the Wazir in *Kismet* (1955–1957) and Mr Bumble in the original production of *Oliver!* (1960). His film roles included Scarlatti in *The Masque of the Red Death* (1964), Major 'Dusty' Miller in *Tunes of Glory* (1960) and Sergeant Danvers in *Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde* (1971). On television he appeared in *The Quatermass Experiment* (1953), multiple episodes of *The Avengers* and two *Doctor Who* serials: *The Smugglers* (1966) and *The Mutants* (1972). He died in London aged 50.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Masque of the Red Death* (1964), Fi1m 83, as Scarlatti — [page](https://film.one/film/the-masque-of-the-red-death.md)
- *Room at the Top* (1958), Fi1m 82, as Laughing Man at Bar — [page](https://film.one/film/room-at-the-top.md)

## Complete filmography (66)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Keep It Up, Jack!* (1974), as Mr. Fairbrother
- *Mission: Monte Carlo* (1974), as Inspector Blanchard (archive footage)
- *Assassin* (1973), as The Driver
- *Men of Affairs* (1973), series, as Kruger
- *The Adventures Of Don Quixote* (1973), as 1st Innkeeper
- *Doctor Who: The Mutants* (1972), as Marshal
- *A Christmas Carol* (1971), as Fezziwig (voice)
- *Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde* (1971), as Sergeant Danvers
- *The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins* (1971), as Elsinore (segment "Avarice")
- *The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes* (1971), series, as Marquis of Orpington, Fat man
- *The Persuaders!* (1971), series, as Inspector Blanchard
- *Jason King* (1971), series, Actor
- *The Goodies* (1970), series, Actor
- *Simon Simon* (1970), as The Boss
- *Up Pompeii!* (1969), series, as Nefarius
- *Department S* (1969), series, as Martin Kyle, Gresford
- *The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm* (1969), series, as Colonel Dedshott
- *W. Somerset Maugham* (1969), series, as El Presidente 1
- *What's Good for the Goose* (1969), as Clark
- *The Fossett Saga* (1969), series, as Khyber O'Malley
- *Wild, Wild Women* (1968), series, as Mr. Harcourt
- *Ooh La La!* (1968), series, as Nonancourt
- *The Three Musketeers* (1966), series, as M. Bonacieux
- *King of the River* (1966), series, as Mr. Jones
- *Rome Sweet Home* (1966), as Flavius
- *Life at the Top* (1965), as Keatley
- *The Wild Affair* (1965), as Tiny Hearst
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as 1st Innkeeper
- *It's Not Me - It's Them!* (1965), series, as Mr. Pappanakis
- *The World of Wooster* (1965), series, as Sir Roderick Glossop
- *The Masque of the Red Death* (1964), as Scarlatti — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-masque-of-the-red-death.md)
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Marshal — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Doctor in Distress* (1963), as Grimes
- *Moonstrike* (1963), series, as Georges Bocamp
- *The £20,000 Kiss* (1962), as Charles Pinder
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Woodcutter, Domenick Naccaro, Vic Lazaroff, Sebastian Ibanez
- *Man of the World* (1962), series, as Midwesterner
- *Z-Cars* (1962), series, Actor
- *Candidate for Murder* (1962), as Phillips
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Sanders, Charles — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *Maigret* (1960), series, Actor
- *Sunday-Night Play* (1960), series, as Monsieur Boyarski
- *Tunes of Glory* (1960), as Major Dusty Miller
- *The Boy Who Stole a Million* (1960), as Desk Sergeant
- *There Was a Crooked Man* (1960), as Restaurant Gentleman
- *Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons* (1960), as Station Master
- *The Shakedown* (1960), as Fat Drinker
- *International Detective* (1959), series, as Cesar Calve
- *After the Show* (1959), as Mr. Morello
- *Wrong Number* (1959), as Cyril
- *The Bird, the Bear and the Actress* (1959), as Clarence Armstead
- *Edgar Wallace Mysteries* (1959), series, as Chef
- *Hazard* (1959), as Percy
- *Room at the Top* (1958), as Laughing Man at Bar — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/room-at-the-top.md)
- *The Larkins* (1958), series, as Mr. Humbolt
- *Charlesworth at Large* (1958), series, as Selder
- *Next to No Time* (1958), as Lord
- *The Moonraker* (1958), as Parfitt
- *Ivanhoe* (1958), series, as Sir Maverick
- *Huntingtower* (1957), series, as Dobson
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Clarence Armstead
- *The Constant Husband* (1955), as Welsh Farmer
- *Stock Car* (1955), as Turk McNeil
- *The Passing Stranger* (1954), as Lloyd
- *The Quatermass Experiment* (1953), series, as James Fullalove
- *Sunday Night Theatre* (1950), series, as Papa Valbella

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