Dean Carroll Jones (January 25, 1931 – September 1, 2015) was an American actor.

Jones was best known for his light-hearted leading roles in several Walt Disney movies between 1965 and 1977, most notably The Love Bug. Jones also originated the role of Bobby in Stephen Sondheim's Company.

Jones' signature Disney role would be as racecar driver Jim Douglas in the highly successful The Love Bug series. He appeared in two feature films (The Love Bug and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo), as well as the short-lived Herbie, the Love Bug television series produced in 1982 and the made-for-TV movie The Love Bug in 1997.

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I for one Loved the Love Bug movies and his rolls in them.

aww rip my love of VW Bugs came from these movies.

I always loved his movies.

Brings back memories of my childhood in the 70s...

Also loved him in 'That Darned Cat' He did several movies for Disney, all very popular.