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Allan Jones (b. October 14, 1907 in Old Forge, Pennsylvania – d. June 27, 1992 in New York, New York) was an American actor and singer. For many years he was married to actress Irene Hervey; their son is American pop singer Jack Jones.

Jones starred in many film musicals during the 1930s and 1940s. The best-known of these were Show Boat (1936), and The Firefly (1937) (in which he sang the popular Donkey Serenade). However, he is now best remembered as the romantic straight man to the Marx Brothers in their first two, and most highly acclaimed, MGM productions, A Night at the Opera (film), and A Day at the Races (film).

On the strength of his appearance in A Night at the Opera, however, he won the coveted role of Gaylord Ravenal in the 1936 film version of Show Boat (opposite Irene Dunne), right out from under the noses of such screen musical favorites as Nelson Eddy and John Boles, neither of which were noted for their acting. This was to become Jones's most distinguished screen role, in which, under the direction of James Whale, he was to display dramatic acting ability as well as musical talent.

He made a brief appearance in the 1936 Nelson Eddy - Jeanette MacDonald film Rose Marie, singing music from Romeo et Juliette (opera) and Tosca, but according to Merchant of Dreams, Charles Higham's biography of Louis B. Mayer, Eddy, who apparently considered Jones a rival and a potential threat, asked that most of Jones's footage in Rose Marie be cut, including his rendition of the great Puccini aria E lucevan le stelle - and MGM agreed to Eddy's demand.

After 1940, the year in which Jones starred in the rather unsuccessful film version of Rodgers and Hart's The Boys from Syracuse, he was relegated to appearances only in B-films. In later years, he began appearing onstage in touring companies of such shows as Man of La Mancha.

At some point in time after World War 2, Jones became a practicing dentist.

He died in New York City, aged 84 from lung cancer.

• Night at the Opera, A (1935) (with the Marx Brothers)
• Day at the Races, A (1937)(with the Marx Brothers)
• The Firefly (1937)
• Everybody Sing (1938) (with Judy Garland and Fanny Brice)
• The Boys from Syracuse (1940)

• Allan Jones at Find-A-Grave