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Powell Jones(1934-2007)

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A young man having an existential crisis convinces a Canadian self-help guru to come to London and become his personal life coach
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How to Be (2008)
Powell Jones was born in 1934 in Canada. He was an actor, known for How to Be (2008), Look and Read (1967) and The Wednesday Play (1964). He died in 2007 in the UK.
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How to Be (2008)
How to Be
5.3
  • Dr. Ellington
  • 2008
Look and Read (1967)
Look and Read
8.1
TV Series
  • Tramp
The Wednesday Play (1964)
The Wednesday Play
7.2
TV Series
  • Sibley
Anna Karenina (1977)
Anna Karenina
7.8
TV Mini Series
  • Grinevitch

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  • How to Be (2008)
    How to Be
    5.3
    • Dr. Ellington
    • 2008
  • Anna Karenina (1977)
    Anna Karenina
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Grinevitch
    • 1977
  • The Many Wives of Patrick (1976)
    The Many Wives of Patrick
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Phillippe
    • 1976
  • Look and Read (1967)
    Look and Read
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Tramp
    • 1973
  • Television Club
    TV Series
    • Mr Danelli
    • 1971
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Sibley
    • 1965
  • The Angry Gods (1961)
    The Angry Gods
    TV Mini Series
    • Chorus
    • 1961

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    • 1934
    • Canada
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    • 2007
    • UK

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