Dean Jones (born January 25, 1931) is an American actor. Jones is best known for his leading roles in several Walt Disney movies between 1965 and 1977. Jones was born in Decatur, the seat of Morgan County in northern Alabama, located southwest of the larger city of Huntsville. His parents were the former Nolia Elizabeth White (1902-1977) and Andrew Guy Jones (1901-1974), who was a traveling construction worker. Dean Jones served in the United States Navy during the Korean War