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- Charlie Jones was born on November 9, 1930 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for McMillan & Wife (1971), Personal Best (1982) and McCloud (1970). He was married to Ann Jones. He died on June 12, 2008 in La Jolla, California, USA.
- SpouseAnn Jones(1954 - June 12, 2008) (his death, 2 children)
- He has served as a play-by-play announcer for 45 years.
- Announcer for the AFL (1960-1964 on ABC, 1965-1969 on NBC) and the NFL after that until 1997 (NBC).
- Jones described (at NBC) 28 different sports, including golf, Wimbledon tennis, figure skating, and numerous events for NBC's Sportsworld (1978). In addition, Jones called track-and-field action at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 and swimming, diving, and water polo at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.
- He earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and his law degree from the University of Arkansas.
- Selected in 2007 as a member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.
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