Spike Jones

Spike Jones worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Jones's early acting career mostly consisted of roles in various films, such as the Eddie Cantor musical comedy "Thank Your Lucky Stars" (1943), "Meet the People" (1944) with Lucille Ball and the musical "Bring on the Girls" (1945) with Veronica Lake. He also appeared in "Breakfast in Hollywood" (1946) and "Fireman Save My Child" (1954). He worked in series television while getting his start in acting, including a part on "The All-Star Revue" (NBC, 1950-53). Jones was also credited in "The 12th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" (VH1, 1996-97), "The 1996 Emmy Awards" (ABC, 1996-97) and "The 1997 MTV Movie Awards" (MTV, 1996-97). He also was recognized in "The 69th Annual Academy Awards" (ABC, 1996-97). Jones was most recently credited in "The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards" (Fox, 1999-2000). Jones passed away in May 1965 at the age of 54.