A founding member of England’s legendary Monty Python, Terry Jones was a writer, director and performer whose avuncular demeanor belied a genuine talent for the absurd. He was a familiar figure in UK television prior to joining Python in 1969, thanks to such shows as “The Frost Report” (BBC, 1966) and the surreal children’s series “Do Not Adjust Your Set” (ITV, 1967-69). On “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” (BBC 1, 1969-1974), Jones was a flawless straight man for the manic exuberances of Graham Chapman and John Cleese, but frequently shone as either dense, self-impressed businessmen or
