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The man who gave Pinocchio its voice has died, according to a Los Angeles coroner.

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Richard Percy Jones, who served as the voice of Pinocchio in Disney's 1940 film, died on Monday at age 87. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office confirmed Jones' death to the Los Angeles Times. Lt. Fred Corral told the paper Jones' wife found him on the floor of the couple's home and called 911. He was dead at the scene. In memoriam: Richard Percy Jones, seen right with Monte Hail in a file photo, died on Monday at age 87. He was the voice of Pinocchio in Disney's 1940 film . Jones, who was sometimes listed as Dick Jones and Dickie Jones, appeared in a number of film and television productions up through 1965. Jones said in Disney biography page that during Pinocchio's audio recording 'Mr. Disney would take an old storyboard drawing, pin it up on a four-by-eight celotex sheet, and start a dart game with me using pushpins. 'He was good at throwing pushpins, underhand, and making them stick with fantastic accuracy. He always won the game.' Many of Jones' credits were Westerns. He appeared on The Lone Ranger television series, and played a sidekick to The Range Rider. Jones was just ten years old when he voiced the role of Pinocchio . Jones also appeared in television episodes for both The Gene Autry Show and Annie Oakley. Jones starred as Buffalo Bill Jr. in the 1955 series of the same name. Jones left acting for real estate, the Times reported. His last film appearance was in the 1965 film Requiem for a Gunfighter.