Playful Facts About Davy Jones, The Horseback-Riding Monkee

Playful Facts About Davy Jones, The Horseback-Riding Monkee


May 23, 2025 | Brendan Da Costa

Playful Facts About Davy Jones, The Horseback-Riding Monkee


He Was Just Monkeying Around

Davy Jones rose to fame as the lead singer of the made-for-TV band, The Monkees. Funny enough, his real passion was horses. Even so, his life was full of enough monkey business to occupy a zoo. In 1967, Jones vanished from the spotlight, going into hiding for several weeks. When he finally returned—fans were shocked to find out he had not one, but two disturbing secrets.

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1. He Had Humble Beginnings

David Thomas Jones would rise to fame as the teenage heartthrob lead of The Monkees. But he had very humble beginnings. Born on December 30, 1945, in Longsight, England, he grew up surrounded by three sisters. However, tragedy struck early when his mother succumbed to emphysema.

He was just 14 years old at the time, but he was already a star in the making.

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2. He Made A Soap-y First Impression

Before he was monkeying around with a band, Jones was causing drama on the small screen. His first acting gig was a one-episode appearance on the long-running British soap operaCoronation Street. On the show, he gained some recognition as the grandson of Ena Sharples and seemed poised for bigger things. Then he changed his mind.

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3. He Swapped Scripts For Saddles

After his mother’s passing, Jones forgot all about stardom. Instead, he dreamed of saddles. Perhaps finding solace in the notably empathetic beasts, Jones set his sights on becoming a jockey and signed up to train at the prestigious Newmarket stables. He wasn’t just horsing around, either.

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4. He Quit School For Horses

While other kids were beating the books and focusing on exams, Jones couldn’t keep his mind off the track. In a bold move, he dropped out of secondary school to pursue his dream of becoming a jockey. His plans lasted about as long as a gallop before fate put him back on the right path.

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5. He Was “The Kid” For The Job

Jones couldn’t run away from show business even if he wanted to. Jones’ horse jockey trainer, Basil Foster, just so happened to be friends with a casting director. A casting director who was in desperate need of a teenage cast member. “I’ve got the kid,” Foster told his friend.

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6. He Played A Bad Character (In A Good Way)

Despite thinking Jones had a future in horse racing, Foster nudged him back toward the stage—and the rest was showbiz history. Foster connected Jones with his casting director friend, and, not surprisingly, he landed the role of the Artful Dodger in a production of Oliver!.

Just like that he was off to the races—or, back from the races.

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7. He Dodged Right Into A Tony Nod

Jones’ return to the stage as Artful Dodger was a triumph. Audiences poured into theaters from London’s West End to New York’s Broadway and fell in love with the cheeky little actor. In fact, Jones was so convincing as Artful Dodger that he landed a Tony Award nomination.

Fame was, after all, what he really wanted. 

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8. He Was Backstage At The Beatles

When the Beatles made their historic US debut on an episode of The Ed Sullivan Show, guess who was also on the bill that night? That’s right—our favorite Artful Dodger, Davy Jones. With wide eyes, Jones watched the entire performance from backstage. It changed his life forever.

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9. He Wanted Some Beatlemania For Himself

As he watched the Beatles turn the live crowd of young women and girls into a screaming gaggle, Jones had an idea. He wanted some of that action for himself. In his own words, he recalled the momentous night, saying, “I watched the Beatles from the side of the stage, I saw the girls going crazy, and I said to myself, this is it, I want a piece of that”.

He would get his piece, alright.

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10. He Signed With The Big Screens

The Beatles weren’t the only ones to get their big break on The Ed Sullivan Show. Jones, following his own appearance that night, caught the eye of Screen Gems executive Ward Sylvester. Soon enough, Jones was popping up in American TV shows like Ben Casey and The Farmer’s Daughter. But if he wanted a taste of Beatlemania, he would need a band.

So, once again, he changed his tune. 

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11. He Hit The Charts On His Own

Before he was monkeying around with The Monkees, Jones had started a successful solo career. Swinging off the vine of his solo single “What Are We Going To Do?”, Jones landed on the Billboard Hot 100 at #93. It was a respectable introduction for the 19-year-old Brit, but bigger things were coming.

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12. He Became A Monkee

In 1966, Jones officially joined The Monkees—a made-for-TV band that became a real-life musical sensation. From sitcom scripts to screaming fans, Jones found himself living the Beatlemania dream he’d once envied. Surprisingly, he almost missed his big break.

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13. He Had To Audition Like Everyone Else

Despite being under contract with Screen Gems, Jones didn’t just get his spot with The Monkees on a silver platter. Producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider still made him audition for the role, ensuring that he met the show’s and band’s rigorous standards.

And he had some serious competition. 

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14. His Show Was Based On The Beatles

Not only did the Beatles inspire Jones to pursue fame in a band, they inspired the show that would make him famous! The Monkees producers later admitted that they felt inspired by The Beatles’ hit film A Hard Day’s Night in coming up with the concept for their show. But their original idea did not include Jones.

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15. He Was Plan B

The Monkees producers originally wanted to cast an existing band for their show. Their band of choice was called Lovin’ Spoonful, a Manhattan based group with little traction. When that fell through, however, they pivoted to auditions and focused on Jones. They knew immediately that they had a star—but not everyone felt the same.

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16. He Ruffled Some Feathers

The band’s songwriter, Snuff Garrett, picked Jones to sing lead for The Monkees’ early tracks. However, that decision didn’t sit well with the rest of the band and tensions flared before the episode even aired. To ease the tensions, the producers turfed Garrett. Truthfully, Jones’ talents were better off in the background.

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17. He Could Actually Play Drums

According to bandmate Peter Tork, Jones was a much better drummer than he was a frontman. Tork argued that Jones should have been behind the kit during the band’s live shows. But there was one small problem—emphasis on small.

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18. He Was Too Short To Drum

Even though Jones could rock out on the drums, the producers worried about burying him in the back—actually. With a short stature, they feared that no one would see him behind the drum kit. So, they stuck with the decision to put him front and center. It seemed like a recipe for success—but it was more of a disaster.

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19. The Pilot Was A Flop

The original pilot episode for The Monkees, “Here Come the Monkees” aired in 1966. And it flopped harder than a gorilla slipping on a banana peel. The pilot episode scored record-low ratings and cast doubt on Jones’ appeal as a frontman.

Thankfully, the producers gave it one more shot—and Jones' career was about to make or break. 

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Thankfully for Jones, the studio didn’t give up hope on The Monkees just yet. They released an edited version of the pilot that featured Jones’ original screen test. This time, they set records in a different way. The pilot got sky-high ratings, turning the burgeoning TV show into an overnight sensation.

Unfortunately, Jones didn’t exactly get credit for saving the show.

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21. He Got Peanuts

When The Monkees first hit the airwaves, Jones and his bandmates were barely making peanuts. Despite being the stars of a hit show, they only got $450 per episode. By the second season, their per-episode salary had gone up to $750. While that could buy a lot of bananas, it wasn’t exactly big bucks. In fact, Jones barely saw any cash from the show.

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22. He Missed Out On Monkee Merch

Despite their on-screen popularity and chart-topping record sales, Jones and the gang earned very little from all their Monkee merchandise. In fact, beyond their royalties from the music, they earned precisely zilch from the sale of popular Monkee merch such as lunchboxes, posters, and more.

But Jones wasn’t letting go that easily.

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23. He Took Them To Court

In the late 1970s, Jones and fellow Monkee, Micky Dolenz, took Columbia Pictures to court. In short, they wanted a cut of the merchandise money they had helped earn. Unfortunately, the payout was laughable: just $10,000 each.

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24. He Went MIA—And The Rumors Went Wild

After the first season of The Monkees wrapped, with his newfound fame at its height, Jones did the unthinkable: he vanished. Without a word from the teenage heartthrob, fans began spinning wild yarns, suggesting that Jones was in mortal danger. The truth, however, was far stranger.

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25. He Starved His Way Out Of The Draft

In reality, the reason for Jones’ disappearance was something no one could have guessed. Jones, being an American, had received a draft notice. But he wasn’t about to swap his tambourine for a tank. In a bold move, he fasted for three weeks so that he would fail the physical—and it worked.

But not without a bit of drama.

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Before Jones failed his physical, The Monkees producers worried that Uncle Sam would call dibs on their star. So, in a mad rush, they began production on the second season of the show, assuming that Jones would be overseas. They completed production in record time—but it was all for nothing.

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27. He Became The Family Breadwinner

While the official story is that Jones starved himself to fail the physical, there’s another version of the story that is equally plausible. Allegedly, Jones avoided the draft not because of malnourishment, but because he was the sole financial support for his family.

A family that he had started in secret.

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28. He Kept His Marriage A Secret

In December 1967, with Monkeemania reaching epic proportions, Jones slipped away and secretly married Dixie Linda Haines. The lovebirds lived quietly until their daughter Talia was born in October 1968. Only then did fans find out—and they weren’t exactly thrilled.

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29. He Knew Fans Would Freak

As a teenage heartthrob and frontman for a beloved boy band, part of Jones’ appeal was his bachelorhood. So, when fans found out about his marriage, they weren’t exactly thrilled. Even so, Jones was undeterred. “I kept my marriage a secret,” he explained, “because I believe stars should be allowed a private life”.

Still, the backlash contributed to the end of the marriage by 1975.

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30. He Forced David Bowie To Rebrand

Back in the '60s, with Monkeemania surging across the airwaves and TV screens of the nation, there was only room in the spotlight for one David “Davy” Jones. So, when a rising singer named David Jones wanted his shot at stardom, he had to change his name to David Bowie. Jones’ cultural impact didn’t end there.

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31. He Inspired A Star Trek Character

As the frontman of The Monkees, Jones became such a sensation that he paved the path to stardom for other aspiring actors and musicians. His shaggy haircut and boyish charm were so iconic that Star Trek producers reportedly cast Walter Koenig as Chekov just to mimic Jones’ look and attract younger viewers.

His wild success was, however, coming to an end.

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32. He Got His Head In The Game

After their show wrapped in 1968, The Monkees didn’t just climb up a tree and swing from their tails. They starred in a wild, satirical film called Head, co-written by none other than Jack Nicholson. The psychedelic romp was as weird as it sounds, but it was a huge hit with audiences.

However, it would come at a great cost for Jones.

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33. He Walked Off Set

When the Monkees learned that their producers wouldn’t give them credit or creative control for Head, they weren’t having it. Jones, Dolenz, and Nesmith staged a one-day walkout, leaving poor Peter Tork to show up to an empty set. The protest created an irreparable rift in the band.

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34. He Fought For His Fair Share

After their brief strike, the boys returned to work—with one condition. The studio had to up their percentage share of the film’s profits. While they got the raise, the walkout left lasting tension with the producers and ultimately severed their working relationship. Without the producers that put them together, it was only a matter of time before they fell apart.

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35. He Changed The Channel

By 1970, The Monkees had officially disbanded. Tork and Nesmith bailed first, leaving Jones and Dolenz to record one final, sugary-sweet album called Changes. However, Jones knew that something had changed, and distanced himself from the “bubblegum pop” album. 

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36. He Felt Duped

Reflecting on Changes, Jones didn’t mince words. In the liner notes of the 1994 re-release, he confessed that he and Dolenz had essentially been duped into recording what he called “an Andy Kim album” under The Monkees name. It wouldn’t be the last time a studio threw a banana peel in his path.

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37. He Got Roped Into A Raw Deal

Hoping to go solo, Jones signed with Bell Records in 1971. But the contract tied his hands. He had no say over his songs or his producer, and the result was a string of uninspired records that even his most ardent fans struggled to love. Still, he had something everyone wanted.

Gettyimages - 128503591, Davey Jones English singer Davey Jones of The Monkees, London, May 1971.Michael Putland, Getty Images

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38. He Charted With A Rainy Tune

Despite his floundering solo career, Jones managed to have his moments. His second solo album featured the wistful track “Rainy Jane” which climbed all the way to #52 on the Billboard charts. It wasn’t exactly the heights he had climbed to with The Monkees, but it was a start. Or possibly a premature end.

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39. He Had Talent—But No Direction

Despite his fame and talent, Jones floundered in his post-Monkees years. Music historian Glenn A Baker summed it up best: “[…]for an artist as versatile and confident as (Davy) Jones, the relative failure of his post-Monkees activities is puzzling. For all his [confident] predictions to the press about his future plans, Davy fell into a directionless heap when left to his own devices”.

Little did anyone know, he would find his way back to the top no matter what.

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40. He Found His Way Back To The Stage

When the studio lights faded, Jones returned to his roots: the theater. In 1977, he reunited with Micky Dolenz in a musical production of The Point! in London, where he starred as Oblio. While the West End didn’t offer him the same audiences as TV, the spotlight shone just as brightly.

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41. He Had Chemistry

Back on the stage where it all began, Jones rekindled his passion for performing—and it showed. His chemistry with Dolenz in The Point! was so bananas that producers expanded the show’s comedic elements just for them. They even added two songs—one sung by Jones himself—to make the most of their Monkees.

Turns out, the world was still bananas for them!

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42. He Almost Brought The Show Back

Even years after it ended, The Monkees was such a hit that producers planned a revival in 1979. But, by that time, the production costs had ballooned and the producers had to scrap the reboot. Instead, Jones returned to another one of his early successes: Oliver! He reprised the role of Artful Dodger one last time and dazzled audiences.

But The Monkees weren’t done yet.

Gettyimages - 56704710, Monkee Scientists Television still shows the popular music and television group the Monkees dressed as 'mad scientists,' complete with bubbling beakers, lab coats, and glasses, early 1970s. From left, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Mickey Dolenz, and Michael Nesmith.NBC Television, Getty Images

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43. He Rode A Wave Of Monkeemania

When MTV aired a marathon of The Monkees in 1986, it introduced Jones and his bandmates to a whole new generation and sparked a wave of nostalgia for their adult fans. Suddenly, teenage girls from the '60s (now full-grown women) and their daughters were screaming for Jones all over again. Monkeemania was officially back.

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44. He Got The Band Back Together

The wave of renewed fame swept Jones, Dolenz, and Tork into a reunion tour that ran from 1986 to 1989. As they celebrated their 20th anniversary, Monkees fans couldn’t get enough of their classic hits—or the cheeky antics that made the band beloved in the first place.

Jones, however, might have had enough.

Gettytimages - 1131216577, The Monkees Perform In Minnesota BLOOMINGTON, MN - AUGUST: Rock band the Monkees (L-R) Peter Tork, Davy Jones, and Micky Dolenz performs at the Carlton Dinner Theatre in Bloomington, Minnesota in August 1986.Jim Steinfeldt, Getty Images

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45. He Missed The Hit

Jones had found a life for himself after the success of The Monkees and he seemed reluctant to give it up. So, when the band released their comeback single, “That Was Then, This Is Now”, Jones didn’t feature in it. Nevertheless, he didn’t disappoint fans, joining his band for the album Pool It! But, when the record didn’t exactly cannonball onto the charts, Jones went back to his true passion.

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46. He Galloped To Victory

Though showbiz paid the bills, Jones never let go of his first love: horses. Throughout his singing and acting career, he held an amateur jockey’s license and raced professionally. In 1996, he even won his first race riding Digpast. He still had one life goal left unchecked, however.

  Gettyimages - 829839726, Monkee Davy Jones winning the Ontario Amateur Riders' handicap Former Monkee Davy Jones celebrates winning the Ontario Amateur Riders' Handicap at Lingfield, on Digpast, his daughter Sarah's (left) horse today (Thursday), at the unsaddling enclosure.Adam Butler - PA Images, Getty Images

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47. He Kept Growing His Family Tree

Maintaining a personal life had always been a priority for Jones. So, when he married his second wife, Anita Pollinger, in 1981 he vowed to make it work. Together, the couple had two daughters and their marriage galloped along for 15 years. Unfortunately, it ended during the Monkees' 30th anniversary reunion tour.

But Jones hadn’t given up hope on finding married bliss quiet yet.

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48. He Tried Again—Briefly

Jones took another trot down the aisle in 2009, marrying Jessica Pacheco. But just two years later, the couple seemed to be on the rocks when Pacheco filed for divorce. However, just one month later, she withdrew the divorce application and the couple remained together until Jones’ passing.

Still, there seemed to be some bad blood between them.

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49. He Left Her Out Of The Will

When Jones wrote his final will, he wasn’t yet married to Pacheco and, naturally, didn’t include her. However, when he passed, this became an issue. His eldest daughter took over the execution of his will, successfully petitioning the court to seal the will and protect Jones’ financial legacy and artistic rights. Perhaps from Pacheco herself.

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50. He Spent His Last Morning In The Saddle

On February 29, 2012, Jones was doing what he loved most: tending to his 14 horses. He rode his favorite one around the track, and chatted cheerfully with ranch hands. It was a peaceful morning and exactly how Jones would have wanted to spend his final moments. Even if he didn’t know they were his last.

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51. He Took His Final Bow Quietly

Just after 8 in the morning, after spending time with his horses, Jones was found unconscious in his car. He had suffered a heart attack. Despite paramedics' efforts, the curtain closed on his life at a hospital in Stuart, Florida. He was 66. But there was still time for monkey business.

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52. He Got A Curtain Call From His Friends

Though the surviving Monkees didn’t attend Jones’ private funeral to protect his family’s privacy, they honored him in their own way. They arranged for a public memorial service in New York, close to the Broadway stages that he had loved so dearly.

Gettyimages - 109324956, The Monkees - Portrait Session LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Peter Tork, Davey Jones and Micky Dolenz of The Monkees pose during portrait session to announce the bands 45th anniversary tour held at The Groucho Club on February 21, 2011 in London, England.Dave J Hogan, Getty Images

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