'Beauty and the Beast' Actor Dies of Parkinson’s Disease Complications: John Christopher Jones Was 77

John Christopher Jones (1948-2025) - Find a Grave...

Actor. He was best known to stage enthusiasts and film and television viewers for various roles he had in all three mediums during a career that spanned from the 1970s to the 21st Century. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and was a founding member of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts. His stage career was marked by more than 16 Broadway appearances including acclaimed roles in "Hurlyburly," "The Iceman Come…

'Beauty and the Beast' Actor Dies of Parkinson’s Disease Complications: John Christopher Jones Was 77

John Christopher Jones, an actor with over a dozen Broadway credits, including Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, has died. Jones passed away on September 15 in New York City due to complications from Parkinson’s disease, as announced by his friend Jeff Baron via The Hollywood Reporter. He was 77. His death was also announced on social media by his wife, MaryBeth Coudal. Her post noted that despite battling Parkinson’s for over 22 years, Jones “neve…