Elwyn Brook-Jones (11 December 1911 – 4 September 1962) was a British theatre, film and television actor.

Early life

Brook-Jones was born in Kuching, Sarawak, on the island of Borneo. After a private education, he attended Jesus College, Oxford. His public debut was in Australia, aged 11, as a concert pianist; he later made cabaret appearances in the US and the Far East.

Career

Brook-Jones was a repertory actor, first appearing in London in 1943 in Hedda Gabler as Judge Brack, before going on to appear in many productions in the West End, films and television. In the BBC children's series Garry Halliday, Brook-Jones was the hero's opponent "The Voice". He played Tober in Carol Reed's Odd Man Out (1947). He was also Gladwin in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Small Back Room (1949) and the Emir in The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960).

Death

Brook-Jones died in Reading, Berkshire, aged 50.

Selected filmography