Elwyn Brook-Jones, professionally credited as Elwyn Brook-Jones and sometimes referred to simply as Elwyn Jones, was a British character actor born on 11th December 1911. Most modern film and television reference sources, including IMDb and TMDB, give his birthplace as Caerphilly, Wales; however, his own obituary in The Times stated he was born in Sarawak, on the island of Borneo, likely while his parents were living abroad. This page states both claims honestly rather than treating either as settled fact.
Brook-Jones built a long career on stage, film and television from the 1930s through to his death. He is best remembered on screen for playing the scheming Emir in the comedy 'The Pure Hell of St Trinian's' (1960), and for earlier roles in 'Odd Man Out' (1947), 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' (1948) and 'The Small Back Room' (1949). On television he was a familiar voice as 'The Voice', the unseen villain in the children's adventure series 'Garry Halliday' (1959-1962).
He died on 4th September 1962 in Reading, Berkshire, at the age of 50.