Allan Jones Filmography

Allan Jones was an American actor and tenor. For many years he was married to actress Irene Hervey; their son is American pop singer Jack Jones. Jones, of Welsh ancestry, starred in many film musicals during the 1930s and 1940s. The best-known of these were Show Boat , and The Firefly , which became a signature song throughout his career. However, he is now best remembered as the romantic straight man to the Marx Brothers in their first two MGM productions: A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races. On the strength of his appearance in A Night at the Opera, however, he won the coveted... role of Gaylord Ravenal in the 1936 film version of Show Boat , right out from under the noses of such screen musical favorites as Nelson Eddy and John Boles, neither of whom was noted for his acting. This was to become Jones's most distinguished screen role, in which, under the direction of James Whale, he was to display dramatic acting ability as well as musical talent.
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