Davy Jones

Davy Jones is the name of:

People:

  • Davy Jones (musician) (1945–2012), English actor and singer of the band The Monkees
  • David Jones (jazz musician) (1888–1956), American jazz musician often called Davey Jones
  • Davy Jones, early stage name of David Bowie
  • Davy Jones (baseball) (1880–1972), American baseball player
  • Davy Jones (racing driver) (born 1964), American winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996

Fictional characters:

  • Davy Jones, a figure of nautical folklore best known from the idiom Davy Jones' Locker
  • Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean), from The Pirates of the Caribbean film series
  • Davy Jones, a living wooden whale in John R. Neill's Oz novel Lucky Bucky in Oz

Famous quotes containing the words davy and/or jones:

    “The wealth and prosperity of the country are only the comeliness of the body, the fullness of the flesh and fat; but the spirit is independent of them; it requires only muscle, bone and nerve for the true exercise of its functions. We cannot lose our liberty, because we cannot cease to think.”
    —Humphry, Sir Davy (1778–1829)

    “Come all you rounders if you want to hear
    A story ‘bout a brave engineer;
    Casey Jones, that was the rounder’s name
    On a heavy eight-wheeler he rode to fame.”
    —Unknown. Casey Jones (l. 1–4)