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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Wed Sep 2, 2015, 06:29 PM Sep 2015

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Dean Jones, boyish Disney star, dies at 84

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dean Jones, whose boyish good looks and all-American manner made him Disney's favorite young actor for such lighthearted films as "That Darn Cat!" and "The Love Bug," died of Parkinson's disease in Los Angeles on Sept. 1. He was 84.

Publicist Richard Hoffman announced Jones' passing on Wednesday.

Jones' long association with The Walt Disney Co. began after he received an unexpected call from Walt Disney himself, who praised his work on the TV show "Ensign O'Toole," noting it had "some good closing sequences." Jones, himself a former Navy man, played the title role in the 1962 sitcom.

Jones puzzled over Disney's remark until it occurred to him that "Ensign O'Toole" preceded Disney's own Sunday night show on NBC, and he realized Disney probably only watched each episode's ending.

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/s/dean-jones-boyish-disney-star-dies-84-203900781.html

That Darn Cat! RIP

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Dean Jones, boyish Disney star, dies at 84 (Original Post) joeybee12 Sep 2015 OP

Watched Ensign O'Toole faithfully Gloria Sep 2015 #1

The last thing I saw him in was an episode of Murder She Wrote... joeybee12 Sep 2015 #2

Saw him in a zillion Disney movies when I was a kid. hifiguy Sep 2015 #3

Loved him! flygal Sep 2015 #4

Thank you, Dean. May you rest in peace. My condolences to your family and friends. Hiraeth Sep 2015 #5

RIP... Tom_Foolery Sep 2015 #6

Loved his movies as a kid... kiva Sep 2015 #7

requiescat in pace. thank you for so many light moments. niyad Sep 2015 #8

Gloria

(17,663 posts)

1. Watched Ensign O'Toole faithfully

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 06:33 PM

Sep 2015

and, of course, just loved the LOVE BUG!

RIP to a nice guy

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. The last thing I saw him in was an episode of Murder She Wrote...

Reply to Gloria (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 06:39 PM

Sep 2015

He turned out to be the killer...oh no, not Ensign O'Toole!

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

3. Saw him in a zillion Disney movies when I was a kid.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 07:22 PM

Sep 2015

RIP, Mr Jones.

flygal

(3,231 posts)

4. Loved him!

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 07:45 PM

Sep 2015

May he rest in peace.

Hiraeth

(4,805 posts)

5. Thank you, Dean. May you rest in peace. My condolences to your family and friends.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 08:07 PM

Sep 2015

Tom_Foolery

(4,691 posts)

6. RIP...

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 08:36 PM

Sep 2015

I always enjoyed his movies.

kiva

(4,373 posts)

7. Loved his movies as a kid...

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 08:52 PM

Sep 2015

RIP, Dean Jones.

niyad

(113,336 posts)

8. requiescat in pace. thank you for so many light moments.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 10:39 PM

Sep 2015

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