- Born
- Died
- Arthur A. Jones was born on November 22, 1926 in Morrilton, Arkansas, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Savage! (1962), Voodoo Swamp (1962) and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). He died on August 28, 2007 in Ocala, Florida, USA.
- Arthur A. Jones produced three television series in the '50s and '60s; Wild Cargo, Capture and Professional Hunter. He also filmed a segment for the ABC Television series Bold Journey.
- Inventor of exercise machines.
- He invented the Nautilus exercise machines and was the founder of Nautilus Sports/Medical Industries. He sold Nautilus in June 1986 and founded MedX which manufactures fitness equipment and medical equipment.
- He's been featured on The Tonight Show and 20/20, in Time, Newsweek, Playboy, Science Digest, and many others.
- He was on the Forbes 500 list as being amongst the wealthiest Americans. He and his wife Inge resided in central Florida.
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