----- Original Message ----- From: Billy J. Baker <billybak@erols.com> To: <INRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 8:00 PM Subject: [INRANDOL] Davey Marlin-Jones > For those who might have missed this news item or even might have > personally known this Randolph County man: > > Davey Marlin-Jones, 71, of Las Vegas, born May 8, 1932, in Winchester, > Indiana, passed away quietly at home on Tuesday, March 2, 2004. He died > of colon cancer. He was born to Quaker parents with a relentless work > ethic. He became interested in theater after seeing a magic show at age > 8, and when he was 13, his father, Marlin Jones, gave him a magic set. > Davey [David] was found to be a natural performer. He was a graduate of > Antioch College and acted with a nearby Shakespearean repertory company. > He preferred directing to acting.. About that time, he also worked in > television, driving more than 100 miles to Columbus from college. He was > "Captain Davey Jones, Skipper of the Good Ship Columbus," and his > co-star was a giraffe. > He spent his life working in the professional theatre, wearing the many > hats of magician, actor, playwright, producer, critic, and director. For > the last fifteen years, he was a professor of theatre and playwriting at > the University of Nevada, at Las Vegas (UNLV). Prior to moving to Las > Vegas, Mr. Marlin-Jones lived in Washington, DC and was arts critic for > CBS affiliate WTOP/WDVM/WUSA, Channel 9, from 1970 to 1987 and also for > NBC affiliate Post/Newsweek Television, WDIV, in Detroit from 1979 to > 1987. His lively reviews of movies and plays were performances in > themselves. His stated philosophy was that, “If a critic is really doing > his job, he can show you that there is a whole rich world (of the > performing arts) out there that you can enjoy; he can explain the > production elements that made for a good time, and if you’re not having > a good time, he can explain why and hopefully it helps and hopefully you > can make better choices in what you see and have a better time.” > His marriages to Jane Jones and Mary Jones ended in divorce. Survivors > include his wife of 21 years, Maggie Winn-Jones of Las Vegas; two sons > from his second marriage, Andrew Jones of Davis, Calif., and Oliver > Jones of Los Angeles; a sister, Sharon Meachum of Norfolk; and two > grandchildren. > > > > > ==== INRANDOL Mailing List ==== > Would anyone like to submit a phrase or thought for the day for the tagline, send an Email to Gina Richardson richardson69@comcast.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]