
Allan Jones
Actor · Died June 27, 1992, aged 84 · Old Forge, Pennsylvania, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Allan Jones (14 October 1907–27 June 1992) was an American actor and singer. For many years he was married to actress Irene Hervey; their son is American pop singer Jack Jones. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allan Jones licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 14, 1907
- June 27, 1992 (aged 84)
- Old Forge, Pennsylvania, USA
- Actor
- 12 on Motif · 30 credits in all
What are Allan Jones' films like?
Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2
Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Riccardo Barone in A Night at the Opera (1935)
- Shapeshifteras Gaylord Ravenal in Show Boat (1936)
- Heroas Gil in A Day at the Races (1937)
- Shapeshifteras Don Diego/Captain Andre in The Firefly (1937)
- Heroas Jim Moore in One Night in the Tropics (1940)
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Allan Jones' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Allan Jones' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
30 credits, 12 with a Motif page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Musical Comedy Tonight III (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

The Love Boat(1977)
Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows
Motif score: 87th percentile of all films
That's Entertainment!(1974)
Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films
A Man Called Sledge(1970)
Motif score: 38th percentile of all films
A Swingin' Summer(1965)
Motif score: 10th percentile of all films
Stage to Thunder Rock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

77 Sunset Strip (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

Senorita from the West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

Honeymoon Ahead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

Sing a Jingle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

Crazy House (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

Larceny with Music (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

Rhythm of the Islands (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

When Johnny Comes Marching Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

Moonlight in Havana (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

True to the Army (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

The Hard-Boiled Canary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

One Night in the Tropics(1940)
Motif score: 58th percentile of all films
The Boys from Syracuse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

The Great Victor Herbert (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

Honeymoon in Bali (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

Everybody Sing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

The Firefly(1937)
Motif score: 75th percentile of all films
A Day at the Races(1937)
Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films
Show Boat(1936)
Motif score: 86th percentile of all films
Rose-Marie(1936)
Motif score: 70th percentile of all films
A Night at the Opera(1935)
Motif score: 96th percentile of all films
Reckless(1935)
Motif score: 57th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1935 to 1985.
Film career
- 1935Screen debut· A Night at the Opera
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Allan Jones' films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Allan Jones work with?
People who share at least 2 of Allan Jones' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Wood shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Sam WoodShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), A Night at the Opera (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Wood

Writers
- Al BoasbergShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), A Night at the Opera (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Al Boasberg
- Albert HackettShared titles: The Firefly (1937), Rose-Marie (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Albert Hackett

- Carey WilsonShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), A Night at the Opera (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Carey Wilson

- Frances GoodrichShared titles: The Firefly (1937), Rose-Marie (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Frances Goodrich

Actors
- Chico MarxShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), A Night at the Opera (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Chico Marx

- Douglass DumbrilleShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), The Firefly (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Douglass Dumbrille

- Groucho MarxShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), A Night at the Opera (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Groucho Marx

- Harpo MarxShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), A Night at the Opera (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Harpo Marx

Composers
- Herbert StothartShared titles: Rose-Marie (1936), A Night at the Opera (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Herbert Stothart

Producers
- Hunt StrombergShared titles: The Firefly (1937), Rose-Marie (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Hunt Stromberg

- Irving ThalbergShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), A Night at the Opera (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Irving Thalberg
