Known For
Acting
Known Credits
85
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 12, 1920 (106 years old)
Place of Birth
Wem, Shropshire, England, UK
Peter Geoffrey Francis Jones (12 June 1920 - 10 April 2000) was a distinguished British actor and radio personality known for his distinctive voice and narration. He gained recognition for his role as The Book in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," providing the voice of the eponymous guidebook in both the radio series and subsequent adaptations. Jones's soothing and authoritative voice lent a unique charm to the character, guiding audiences through the whimsical and absurd universe created by Douglas Adams. His contributions to the series as the voice of The Book became iconic and memorable for fans of the series.
| 1999 | Adventures in Space and Timeas Narrator | |
| 1999 | Milkas Harry | |
| 1997 | Titchas Self - Narrator | |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murdersas Bunny Dawlish | |
| 1995 | Waitingas Dr Roger Capstick | |
| 1993 | Tender Loving Careas Mr Davies | |
| 1993 | The Making of 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Self / Narrator | |
| 1990 | The Upper Handas Mr. Baker | |
| 1987 | The Children of Dynmouthas Mr. Dass | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Mr. Dass | |
| 1984 | I Thought You'd Goneas | |
| 1984 | Weekend Playhouseas Arthur Saunders | |
| 1984 | Saturday Reviewas The Book (voice) | |
| 1983 | ITV Christmas Comedyas | |
| 1982 | The Agatha Christie Houras George Packington | |
| 1982 | Whoops Apocalypseas Kevin Pork | |
| 1981 | Chariots of Fireas | |
| 1981 | The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxyas The Book | |
| 1981 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas The Book | |
| 1979 | Minderas Henry | |
| 1977 | The Rag Tradeas | |
| 1976 | Carry On Englandas Brigadier | |
| 1976 | Seven Nights in Japanas Capt. Balcon | |
| 1976 | Star Turnas | |
| 1976 | One-Upmanshipas Gatling-Fenn | |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Baileyas Major Johnnie Pageant | |
| 1975 | The Return of the Pink Pantheras Psychiatrist | |
| 1975 | Confessions of a Pop Performeras Maxy Naus | |
| 1974 | Zodiacas General Weston | |
| 1973 | Man About the Houseas Mr Morris | |
| 1973 | The Mansion of Madnessas | |
| 1971 | Kindly Leave The Kerbas | |
| 1970 | The Goodiesas Minister for Sports | |
| 1970 | From a Bird's Eye Viewas Clive Beauchamp | |
| 1969 | Q...as | |
| 1969 | Mr Digby, Darlingas | |
| 1968 | Hot Millionsas Prison Governor | |
| 1967 | Smashing Timeas Dominic | |
| 1967 | Carry On Doctoras Chaplain | |
| 1967 | Beggar My Neighbouras | |
| 1967 | Just Like a Womanas Saul Alexander | |
| 1966 | Press for Timeas Robin Willobey | |
| 1966 | The Sandwich Manas Escapologist | |
| 1966 | Mild And Bitteras | |
| 1964 | Father Came Too!as Actor Playing Charles II | |
| 1963 | A Stitch in Timeas Captain Russell | |
| 1962 | Man of the Worldas The Minister | |
| 1961 | Romanoff and Julietas Otto | |
| 1961 | Nearly a Nasty Accidentas Flight Lt. Winters | |
| 1961 | The Avengersas Doyle | |
| 1960 | The Bulldog Breedas Diving Instructor | |
| 1960 | Never Let Goas Alec Berger | |
| 1960 | School for Scoundrelsas Dudley | |
| 1959 | Operation Bullshineas Gunner Perkins | |
| 1959 | Danger Withinas Capt. Alfred Piker | |
| 1957 | Blue Murder at St. Trinian'sas Prestwick | |
| 1956 | Private's Progressas Arthur Egan | |
| 1956 | On Such a Nightas Second Gentleman | |
| 1955 | John and Julieas Jeremy | |
| 1954 | For Better, for Worseas Car Dealer | |
| 1953 | Albert R.N.as Schoolie | |
| 1953 | A Day to Rememberas Percy Goodall | |
| 1953 | The Good Beginningas Furrier | |
| 1953 | Innocents in Parisas Langton | |
| 1953 | The Yellow Balloonas Spiv | |
| 1953 | The Long Memoryas Fisher | |
| 1952 | Miss Robin Hoodas Cyril Lidstone | |
| 1952 | 24 Hours of a Woman's Lifeas Bill | |
| 1952 | Time, Gentlemen, Please!as Lionel Batts | |
| 1952 | Angels One Fiveas Sentry | |
| 1952 | The Magic Boxas Industry Man | |
| 1951 | High Treasonas Announcer at Music Club (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Home to Dangeras Lips Leonard | |
| 1951 | Treasure Islandas | |
| 1951 | The Browning Versionas Carstairs | |
| 1951 | The Franchise Affairas Bernard Chadwick | |
| 1950 | Cairo Roadas Ship Lieutenant | |
| 1950 | Last Holidayas Travel Agent | |
| 1950 | Chance of a Lifetimeas Xenobian | |
| 1949 | The Blue Lagoonas Michael-child | |
| 1949 | Forbiddenas Pete | |
| 1948 | Vice Versaas Chawner | |
| 1946 | I See a Dark Strangeras Soldier in Pub (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Dead of Nightas Fred, Barman (Segment "Golfing Story") (Uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Fanny by Gaslightas Young Client at 'The Shades' (uncredited) |
| 2002 | Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence...Executive Producer | |
| 1996 | Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell...Director | |
| 1996 | Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell...Writer |
