Biography
Paul Jones (1901–1968) was an American film producer whose career was spent largely at Paramount Pictures. He began as an assistant director in 1929 and later worked as a screenwriter and associate producer before becoming a producer of comedies in the late 1930s.
Jones produced several films directed by Preston Sturges, including Christmas in July (1940), The Lady Eve (1941), Sullivan's Travels (1941) and The Palm Beach Story (1942). He also produced many of Bob Hope’s comedies and several films starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, such as The Caddy (1953), You're Never Too Young (1955) and Pardners (1956). Other credits include A Southern Yankee (1948) for MGM and episodes of the television series How to Marry a Millionaire (1958–1959).
