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| Porridge actor Ken Jones, who played 'Horrible' Ives, dies | Porridge actor Ken Jones, who played 'Horrible' Ives, dies |
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| Actor Ken Jones, who was best known for his role as "Horrible" Ives in Porridge, has died aged 83 from bowel cancer. | Actor Ken Jones, who was best known for his role as "Horrible" Ives in Porridge, has died aged 83 from bowel cancer. |
| The Liverpool-born star, who spent his later life in Llanrhystud, west Wales, died at a nursing home in Prescot, Merseyside, on Thursday. | |
| Jones played "Horrible" Bernard Ives in the comedy alongside the late Ronnie Barker and the late Richard Beckinsale. | Jones played "Horrible" Bernard Ives in the comedy alongside the late Ronnie Barker and the late Richard Beckinsale. |
| He also appeared in The Liver Birds, Casualty and Peak Practice. | He also appeared in The Liver Birds, Casualty and Peak Practice. |
| Jones started acting in amateur dramatics groups in Liverpool and had a long acting career before retiring to Wales about 10 years ago, where he lived with wife Sheila, an actress, until her death in August. | Jones started acting in amateur dramatics groups in Liverpool and had a long acting career before retiring to Wales about 10 years ago, where he lived with wife Sheila, an actress, until her death in August. |
| 'Affectionate and entertaining' | 'Affectionate and entertaining' |
| The couple had no children but were close to their seven nieces and nephews and their children, sister Edith Jones said. | The couple had no children but were close to their seven nieces and nephews and their children, sister Edith Jones said. |
| Ms Jones, of Roby, one of Jones's four siblings, said: "Ken was very affectionate and entertaining, he'd visit every Christmas and always perform a funny monologue. | Ms Jones, of Roby, one of Jones's four siblings, said: "Ken was very affectionate and entertaining, he'd visit every Christmas and always perform a funny monologue. |
| "Even in the nursing home he was keeping the ladies amused. | "Even in the nursing home he was keeping the ladies amused. |
| "After Porridge people used to recognise him but to him acting was just something he did and enjoyed. | "After Porridge people used to recognise him but to him acting was just something he did and enjoyed. |
| "He worked very hard to get to where he was and his family were very proud of him. | "He worked very hard to get to where he was and his family were very proud of him. |
| "He was lovely and will be greatly missed." | "He was lovely and will be greatly missed." |
| Family friend Malcolm Frood, 71, from Liverpool, said: "I have known him all my life. | Family friend Malcolm Frood, 71, from Liverpool, said: "I have known him all my life. |
| "He was one of the great friends of the family that we have ever known." | "He was one of the great friends of the family that we have ever known." |
| His funeral will be held at St Peter's Church, Everton, on Monday 24 February. | His funeral will be held at St Peter's Church, Everton, on Monday 24 February. |