Mickey Jones –
Actor, musician, ginger.
June 10, 1941 – February 7, 2018.
Aged 76 years.
Most recognized for: Before breaking into TV & film, Mickey was the drummer for Bob Dylan and Kenny Rodgers’ original band The First Edition. As a burly, bearded Texan, he became a go-to character actor for rough roles, including the garage mechanic/sheriff who towed the Family Truckster out of the desert in the John Hughes classic “National Lampoon’s Vacation.”
