Peter Geoffrey Francis Jones, (12 June 1920 — 10 April 2000), was a British actor and screenwriter.
In The '50s, he starred in the largely improvised radio comedy In All Directions with Peter Ustinov and on TV, he played Mr. Fenner in The Rag Trade both in the original '60s run and '70s Revival, while later starring in Beggar My Neighbour, Mr Digby Darling, From a Bird's Eye View, Mr Big, and I Thought You'd Gone.
He made occasional appearances in British films during this period also, with notable roles coming as Maxy Naus in 1975's Confessions of a Pop Performer and as The Brigadier in 1976's Carry On England. In the latter, Jones filled in for an absent Kenneth Williams, who he appeared with on the Panel Game Just a Minute many times.
He voiced The Book in the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1978). The creators had been looking for someone with a "Peter Jones-y sort of voice" before ending up with Jones himself, who reprised the role for the 1981 TV series.
He died of natural causes at the age of 79.
Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
Films- Dead of Night (1945) — Fred (Uncredited Role)
- I See a Dark Stranger (1946) — Soldier in Pub (Uncredited Role)
- The Browning Version (1951) — Carstairs
- John and Julie (1955) — Jeremy
- Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957) — Prestwick
- Carry On Doctor (1967) — Chaplain
- The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) — Psychiatrist
- Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975) — Maxy Naus
- Carry On England (1976) — Brigadier
- Chariots of Fire (1981) — Leonard Mullen
- The Avengers, 2 episodes:
- "The Thirteenth Hole" (1966) — Dr. Adams
- "The Curious Case of the Countless Clues" (1968) — Doyle
- Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), episode "The House on Haunted Hill" (169) — Frederick P. Waller
- The Goodies, episode "Winter Olympics" (1973) — Minister for Sports
- Jackanory Playhouse, episode "The Magician's Heart" (1973) — Professor Taykin
- Love Thy Neighbour, episode "Working on New Year's Eve" (1973) — Mr. Granger
- Man About the House, episode "A Little Knowledge'' (1975) — Mr. Maurice Morris
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 6 episodes (1981) — The Book
- Whoops Apocalypse, 4 episodesshow list (1982) — Kevin Pork
- Rumpole of the Bailey, episode "Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim" (1987) — Major Johnnie Pageant
- Screen Two, episode "The Children of Dynmouth" (1987) — Mr. Doss
- CASUAL+Y, episode "Anaconda" (1987) — Mark
- Screen One, episode "Tender Loving Care" (1993) — Mr. Davies
- Minder, episode "The Great Depression of 1994" (1994) — Henry
- Fist of Fun, 1 episode (1995) — Tutor
- Midsomer Murders, episode "Faithful unto Death" (1998) — Bunny Dawlish
- The Bill, episode "S.A.D." (1998) — Mr. Greg Montieth
- Holby City, episode "Knife Edge" (1999) — Derek Lyndon
