Darby Jones

Darby Jones

Deceased · Born: Feb 21, 1910 · Died: Nov 30, 1986

Personal Details

BornFeb 21, 1910 Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Darby Jones, a renowned actor of the silver screen, made his mark on the world of cinema with his captivating performances in a variety of films. Born on February 21, 1910, in the vibrant city of Los Angeles, California, USA, Jones' early life was marked by a passion for the arts.

As a young man, Jones began his acting career, landing roles in a range of films that showcased his impressive range as a performer. One of his most notable early roles was in the 1936 film "Tarzan Escapes," a classic adventure film that cemented his status as a rising star.

Throughout the 1940s, Jones continued to hone his craft, appearing in a string of successful films, including "Safari" in 1940 and "I Walked with a Zombie" in 1943. These roles further solidified his reputation as a talented and versatile actor.

Despite his many successes, Jones' personal life was marked by tragedy when he passed away on November 30, 1986, in his hometown of Los Angeles, California, USA.

Career

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1953
White Goddess
White Goddess as The Medicine Man
{"id":96552,"title":"Tarzan's Savage Fury","year":"1952","character":"Witch Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tarzans-savage-fury-1952","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96552.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96552.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Tarzan's Savage Fury
Tarzan's Savage Fury as Witch Doctor
{"id":69227,"title":"Zamba","year":"1949","character":"Keega","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/zamba","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69227.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69227.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Zamba
Zamba as Keega
{"id":69668,"title":"The Macomber Affair","year":"1947","character":"Masai Warrior (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-macomber-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69668.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69668.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
The Macomber Affair
The Macomber Affair as Masai Warrior (uncredited)
{"id":118907,"title":"California","year":"1947","character":"Black Slave (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/california","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_118907.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_118907.jpg"},"released":1}
California
California as Black Slave (uncredited)
{"id":70206,"title":"Zombies on Broadway","year":"1945","character":"Kalaga - the Zombie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/zombies-on-broadway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70206.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70206.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Zombies on Broadway
Zombies on Broadway as Kalaga - the Zombie
{"id":70582,"title":"Black Magic","year":"1944","character":"Johnson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/black-magic-1944","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70582.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70582.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Black Magic
Black Magic as Johnson
{"id":32641,"title":"I Walked with a Zombie","year":"1943","character":"Carrefour","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-walked-with-a-zombie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32641.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32641.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
{"id":196439,"title":"Sleepy Lagoon","year":"1943","character":"Cannibal (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sleepy-lagoon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196439.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196439.jpg"},"released":1}
Sleepy Lagoon
Sleepy Lagoon as Cannibal (uncredited)
{"id":70874,"title":"Passport to Suez","year":"1943","character":"Bellboy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/passport-to-suez","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70874.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70874.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":83023,"title":"White Cargo","year":"1942","character":"Darby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/white-cargo-1942","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83023.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83023.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
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Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure as Swahili Chief (uncredited)
{"id":187436,"title":"Virginia","year":"1941","character":"Joseph","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/virginia-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187436.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187436.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Virginia
Virginia as Joseph
{"id":3839,"title":"Sundown","year":"1941","character":"Camel Man (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sundown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_3839.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_3839.jpg"},"released":1}
Sundown
Sundown as Camel Man (uncredited)
{"id":96754,"title":"Broken Strings","year":"1940","character":"Stringbeans","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/broken-strings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96754.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96754.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Broken Strings
Broken Strings as Stringbeans
{"id":96742,"title":"Congo Maisie","year":"1940","character":"First Witch Doctor (Uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/congo-maisie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96742.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96742.jpg"},"released":1}
Congo Maisie
Congo Maisie as First Witch Doctor (Uncredited)
{"id":83099,"title":"Maryland","year":"1940","character":"Aleck","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/maryland","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83099.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83099.jpg"},"released":1}
Maryland
Maryland as Aleck
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Safari
Safari as 'Admiral', a Native
{"id":72196,"title":"Stanley and Livingstone","year":"1939","character":"Chewing Native","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stanley-and-livingstone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72196.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72196.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone as Chewing Native
{"id":72548,"title":"Kentucky","year":"1938","character":"Duckfoot","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kentucky","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6s16ng5g2pv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6s16ng5g2pv0.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
Kentucky
Kentucky as Duckfoot
{"id":126440,"title":"Wells Fargo","year":"1937","character":"Black Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wells-fargo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_126440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_126440.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo as Black Man
{"id":73308,"title":"Tarzan Escapes","year":"1936","character":"Bomba","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tarzan-escapes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73308.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73308.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
{"id":73758,"title":"Diamond Jim","year":"1935","character":"Black Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/diamond-jim","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73758.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73758.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim as Black Man