Davy Jones dies at the age of 66
I had the chance to meet Mr Jones many years ago at Fanual Hall Boston during a book signing of his autobiography "They made a Monkee out of me". All I could muster after standing in line for three hours was a simple "hello" but it's still one of the hilights of my life.
While David Jones was and always will be known as the "cute" Monkee he was also an actor before and after. He perfomed in "Oliver!" as the Artful Dodger in his native England as well as on Broadway and also played the part of Ena Sharples' grand son in the English soap opera "Coronation Street". He had dreamed of being a jockey before his acting career and eventually fullfilled his dream later in life. He has always been able to joke about his image as seen in "The Brady Bunch Movie" (in a parody of his role in the original series opposite Maureen McCormick) and in an episode of "Boy Meets World" where he would reunite with Peter Tork and Mickey Dolenz.
My sympathies to his family and fans. I am thankful to have met him, if only for a very brief moment. David Jones will be missed. RIP
