The Monkees is an American television musical sitcom that first aired on NBC for two seasons, from September 12, 1966, to March 25, 1968. The series follows the adventures of four young men trying to
Season One title card
The Monkees in the spring of 1966, shortly after production for the first season had begun
David Thomas Jones was an English musician and actor. Best known as a member of the American pop rock band the Monkees and a co-star of the TV series The Monkees, Jones was considered a teen idol.
The Monkees (TV series)
…the Circus Boy series in the 1950s. He was actively auditioning for pilots at the time and was told about the Raybert project by his agent. Englishman Davy Jones was a former jockey who had achieved some initial success on the musical stage, appearing with the cast of Oliver! on The Ed Sullivan Show the night…
Jones at a 1966 Monkees photoshoot
Jones in a 1965 ad for his Colpix single "What Are We Going to Do?"
Early photo of the Monkees
Ilene Anderson of "Sunday's Child" with Jones in the 1972 ABC special Pop! Goes Davy Jones