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{{Hero Infobox
  
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|fullname = Dr. Henry Walton Jones Jr.
  
|fullname = Dr. Henry Walton Jones Jr.
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|alias = Indiana Jones<br>Indy<br>Dr. Jones<br>Indiana<br>Junior<br>Henri Defense
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|alias = Indiana Jones<br>
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Indy<br>
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Dr. Jones<br>
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Indiana<br>
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Junior<br>
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Henri Defense
 
|origin = ''Indiana Jones'' series
  
|origin = ''Indiana Jones'' series
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|occupation = College Professor and associate dean<br>Archaeologist and military colonel
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|occupation = Marshall College Archaeology Professor and Associate Dean<br>
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Archaeologist<br>
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|skills = Excellent in hand-to-hand combat<br>Excellent marksmanship<br>Highly intelligent<br>Photographic memory<br>Fluent in Hindi, German, Chinese and other languages.
  
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United States Military Colonel<br>
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|hobby = Finding and claiming historical artifacts<br>Fighting Nazis and Soviets<br>Teaching Archaeology<br>Watching and learning about baseball<br>Relaxing
  
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University of Chicago Student (formerly)
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|goals = Find Archaeological, historical and biblical artifacts and give them to Museums (current)<br>'''Raiders of the Lost Ark:''' Find and claim the Ark of the Covenant. <br> be with Marion Ravenwood. <br> Defeat René Belloq and the Nazis (all succeeded).<br>'''Temple of Doom:''' Find the Sankara Stones and return one of them "Sivalinga", to the village it was stolen from. <br> Liberate the enslaved children. <br> Defeat Mola Ram and the Thuggees (all succeeded).<br>'''The Last Crusade:''' Find the Holy Grail. <br> Fortify his relationship with his father, Henry Jones. <br> Defeat Walter Donovan and the Nazis (all succeeded).<br>'''Kingdom of the Crystal Skull:''' Defeat Irina Spalko and the communists. <br> Aid Oxley in returning the Crystal Skull to Akator. <br> Fortify his relationship with Marion and Mutt (all succeeded).
  
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|skills = {{Scroll box|*Archaeology
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|friends = [[Sallah]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Elsa Schneider|Elsa Schneider]] (formerly)<br>[[Marcus Brody]] (deceased)<br>[[Willie Scott]]<br>[[Short Round]]<br>[[Harold Oxley]]<br>Charles Stanforth<br>George "Mac" McHale (formerly, later again)<br>Jock Lindsey<br>Simon Katanga<br>Wu Han<br>Phillip James Blumburtt<br>Zalim Singh<br>Herman Mueller<br>[[Kazim]]<br>Grail Knight
  
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*History
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|enemies = [[w:c:villains:René Belloq|René Belloq]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Mola Ram|Mola Ram]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Walter Donovan|Walter Donovan]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Adolf Hitler (Indiana Jones)|Adolf Hitler]]<br>Heinrich Himmler<br>[[w:c:villains:Irina Spalko|Irina Spalko]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Major Arnold Ernst Toht|Arnold Ernst Toht]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Elsa Schneider|Elsa Schneider]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Lao Che|Lao Che]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Herman Dietrich|Colonel Dietrich]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Nazi Party (Indiana Jones)|Major Gobbler]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Chief Guard|Chief Guard]]<br>
  
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*Occult Lore
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[[w:c:villains:Chattar Lal|Chattar Lal]]<br>
  
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*Intelligence
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[[w:c:villains:Satipo|Satipo]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Barranca|Barranca]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Ernst Vogel|Colonel Vogel]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Antonin Dovchenko|Colonel Anton Dovchenko]]<br>George "Mac" McHale (formerly)<br>Kao Kan<br>Chen<br>Garth (formerly)<br>Half Breed (formerly)<br>Roscoe (formerly)<br>Rough Rider (formerly)
  
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*Multilingualism
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|family = [[Henry Jones Sr.]] (father)<br>Anna Jones (mother)<br>Susie Jones (sister)<br>[[Marion Ravenwood]] (wife)<br>[[Mutt Williams]] (son)<br>Abner Ravenwood (father-in-law)<br>Indiana (pet)
  
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*Teaching
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|type of hero = Titular Adventurer}}
 
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*Charisma
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{{Quote|It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage.|Indiana Jones}}
 
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*Hand-to-hand combat
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{{Quote|Snakes! '''Why did it have to be snakes?!'''|Indiana Jones}}
  
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*Firearms (Pistols)
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*Whips
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*Trap Lore
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*Lock Picking
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|hobby = *Finding and claiming historical artifacts<br>
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*Fighting Nazis and Soviets<br>
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*Teaching Archaeology<br>
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*Watching and learning about baseball<br>
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*Soprano Saxophone
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|goals = {{Scroll box|Find Archaeological, historical and biblical artifacts and give them to Museums (current)<br>
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'''Raiders of the Lost Ark:'''<br>
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Find and claim the Ark of the Covenant.<br>
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be with Marion Ravenwood.<br>
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Defeat René Belloq and the Nazis (all succeeded).<br>
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'''Temple of Doom:'''<br>
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Find the Sankara Stones and return one of them "Sivalinga", to the village it was stolen from.<br>
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Liberate the enslaved children.<br>
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Defeat Mola Ram and the Thuggees (all succeeded).<br>
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'''The Last Crusade:'''<br>
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Find the Holy Grail.<br>
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Fortify his relationship with his father, Henry Jones.<br>
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Defeat Walter Donovan and the Nazis (all succeeded).<br>
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'''Kingdom of the Crystal Skull:'''<br>
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Defeat Irina Spalko and the communists.<br>
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Aid Oxley in returning the Crystal Skull to Akator.<br>
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Fortify his relationship with Marion and Mutt (all succeeded).}}
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|family = [[Henry Jones Sr.]] (father; deceased)<br>
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Anna Jones (mother; deceased)<br>
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Susie Jones (sister; deceased)<br>
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Deirdre Campbell (first wife; deceased)<br>
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[[Marion Ravenwood]] (second wife)<br>
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[[Mutt Williams]] (son)<br>
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Abner Ravenwood (father-in-law; deceased)<br>
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Unnamed mother-in-law (deceased)<br>
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Indiana (pet; deceased)
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|friends = {{Scroll box|[[Sallah]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Elsa Schneider|Elsa Schneider]] (formerly; deceased)<br>[[Marcus Brody]] (deceased)<br>[[Willie Scott]]<br>[[Short Round]]<br>[[Harold Oxley]]<br>Charles Stanforth<br>George "Mac" McHale (formerly, later again; deceased)<br>Jock Lindsey<br>Simon Katanga<br>Wu Han (deceased)<br>Phillip James Blumburtt<br>Zalim Singh<br>Marhan<br>[[Herman Mueller]]<br>[[Kazim]] (deceased)<br>Grail Knight (unknown)}}
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|enemies = {{Scroll box|[[w:c:villains:René Belloq|René Belloq]] (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Mola Ram|Mola Ram]] (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Walter Donovan|Walter Donovan]] (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Adolf Hitler (Indiana Jones)|Adolf Hitler]]<br>(deceased)<br>Heinrich Himmler (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Irina Spalko|Irina Spalko]] (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Major Arnold Ernst Toht|Major Arnold Ernst Toht]] (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Elsa Schneider|Elsa Schneider]] (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Lao Che|Lao Che]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Herman Dietrich|Herman Dietrich]] (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Gobler|Gobler]] (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Chief Guard|Chief Guard]] (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Chattar Lal|Chattar Lal]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Satipo|Satipo]] (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Barranca|Barranca]] (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Ernst Vogel|Ernst Vogel]] (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Antonin Dovchenko|Antonin Dovchenko]] (deceased)<br>George "Mac" McHale (formerly; deceased)<br>Kao Kan<br>Chen (deceased)<br>[[w:c:villains:Garth (Indiana Jones)|Garth]] (formerly)<br>Half Breed<br>Roscoe<br>Rough Rider<br>Monkey Man}}
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{{Quote|It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage.|Indiana Jones.}}
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{{Quote|Snakes! '''Why did it have to be snakes?!'''|Indiana Jones' most famous quote.}}
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Dr. '''Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr.''' (b. July 1, 1899) is the titular main protagonist of the titular film series of the same name. He is a mix of archaeologist and adventurer who seeks out rare and exotic finds from across the world while also battling to keep such artifacts falling into the hands of an assortment of villains who would use them for nefarious goals. He is most famous for his fedora and bullwhip, and going on numerous adventures with his friends.
   
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He is portrayed by Harrison Ford, who also portrayed [[Han Solo]] in the ''Star Wars'' series, [[Rick Deckard]] in ''Blade Runner'' and ''Blade Runner: 2049'', [[President James Marshall]] in ''Air Force One'', [[Rooster (The Secret Life of Pets)|Rooster]] in ''The Secret Life of Pets 2'', and [[John Thornton]] in the 2020 adaptation of ''The Call of the Wild''. The late River Phoenix played the character young in ''The Last Crusade'', as Neil Boulane, Boutalat, Corey Carrier, Sean Patrick Flanery, and the late George Hall played the character in the tv series.
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'''Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr.''' is the titular main protagonist of the film series of the same name. He is a mix of archaeologist and adventurer who seeks out rare and exotic finds from across the world while also battling to keep such artifacts falling into the hands of an assortment of villains who would use them for nefarious goals. He is most famous for his fedora and bullwhip.
  
   
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In video games, Doug Lee voiced him ''Fate of Atlantis'' and ''Infernal Machine'', David Esch in ''Emperor's Tomb'', and John Armstrong in ''Staff of Kings''.
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He is portrayed by Harrison Ford, who also portrays [[Han Solo]] in ''Star Wars'', [[Rick Deckard]] in ''Blade Runner'' and ''Blade Runner: 2049'', and [[President James Marshall]].
  
   
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==History==
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==Biography==
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===Early Life===
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A native of Princeton, New Jersey, Indiana Jones was introduced in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, set in 1936. The character is an adventurer reminiscent of the 1930s film serial treasure hunters and pulp action heroes, whose research is funded by Marshall College, a fictional college in Connecticut, where he is a professor of archaeology.
  
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Henry Walton Jones, Jr. was born on July 1, 1899 in Princeton, New Jersey to professor Henry Jones, Sr. and his wife, Anna. Henry also had a sister named Susie, but she died at an early age, and according to his mother, was "not very strong".
   
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===​''Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark''===
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===''Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark''===
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{{Quote|I'm making this up as I go.|Indiana Jones.}}
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In this first adventure, Indy is pitted against the Nazis, travelling the world to prevent them from recovering the Ark of the Covenant. He is aided by Marion Ravenwood and Sallah. The Nazis are led by Jones's arch-rival, René Belloq, a Nazi-sympathizing French archaeologist, and Arnold Toht, a sinister Gestapo agent.
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In this first adventure, Indy is pitted against the Nazis, travelling the world to prevent them from recovering the Ark of the Covenant. He is aided by Marion Ravenwood and Sallah. The Nazis are led by Jones's arch-rival, René Belloq, a Nazi-sympathizing French archaeologist, Arnold Toht, a sinister Gestapo agent, and Herman Dietrich, an arrogant Wehrmacht colonel.
   
 
===''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom''===
  
===''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom''===
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{{Quote|Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory.|Indiana Jones to Short Round.}}
 
Set in 1935, Indy travels to India and attempts to free enslaved children and the three Sankara stones from the bloodthirsty Thuggee cult, led by the dark priest Mola Ram. He is aided by Short Round, a young boy, and is accompanied by singer Willie Scott.
  
Set in 1935, Indy travels to India and attempts to free enslaved children and the three Sankara stones from the bloodthirsty Thuggee cult, led by the dark priest Mola Ram. He is aided by Short Round, a young boy, and is accompanied by singer Willie Scott.
   
 
===''Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade''===
  
===''Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade''===
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{{Quote|Nazis. I hate these guys.|Indiana Jones.}}
 
Set in 1938, ''The Last Crusade'' returned to the formula of ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', reintroducing characters such as Sallah and Marcus Brody, a scene from Professor Jones's classroom (he now teaches at Barnett College), the globe trotting element of multiple locations, and the return of the Nazis, this time trying to find the Holy Grail. The film's introduction, set in 1912, provided some back story to the character, specifically the origin of his fear of snakes, his use of a bullwhip, the scar on his chin, and his hat; the film's epilogue also reveals that "Indiana" is not Jones's first name, but a nickname he took from the family dog.
  
Set in 1938, ''The Last Crusade'' returned to the formula of ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', reintroducing characters such as Sallah and Marcus Brody, a scene from Professor Jones's classroom (he now teaches at Barnett College), the globe trotting element of multiple locations, and the return of the Nazis, this time trying to find the Holy Grail. The film's introduction, set in 1912, provided some back story to the character, specifically the origin of his fear of snakes, his use of a bullwhip, the scar on his chin, and his hat; the film's epilogue also reveals that "Indiana" is not Jones's first name, but a nickname he took from the family dog.
   
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The film was a buddy movie of sorts, teaming Jones with his father, Henry Jones Jr., often to comical effect. Although Lucas intended to make five Indiana Jones films, ''The Last Crusade'' was the last for over eighteen years, as he could not think of a good plot element to drive the next instalment.
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The film was a buddy movie of sorts, teaming Jones with his father, Henry Jones Jr., often to comical effect. Although Lucas intended to make five Indiana Jones films, ''The Last Crusade'' was the last for over eighteen years, as he could not think of a good plot element to drive the next installment.
   
 
===''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''===
  
===''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''===
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{{Quote|Why don't you stick around, Junior?|Indiana, to his son Mutt.}}
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{{quote|Why don't you stick around, Junior?|Indiana, to his son Mutt.}}Set in 1957, 19 years after the third film, it pits an older and wiser Indiana Jones against Soviet agents bent on harnessing the power of a crystal skull associated with extraterrestrials discovered in South America by his former colleague Harold Oxley. Jones is aided in his adventure by his former lover, Marion Ravenwood, and her son — a young greaser named Henry "Mutt" Williams, later revealed to be Jones's biological son, Henry Jones III.
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Set in 1957, 19 years after the third film, it pits an older and wiser Indiana Jones against Soviet agents bent on harnessing the power of a crystal skull associated with extraterrestrials discovered in South America by his former colleague Harold Oxley. Jones is aided in his adventure by his former lover, Marion Ravenwood, and her son — a young greaser named Henry "Mutt" Williams, later revealed to be Jones's biological son, Henry Jones III.
   
 
This film also reveals that Jones was recruited by the Office of Strategic Services (a predecessor department to the Central Intelligence Agency) during World War II, attaining the rank of Colonel in the United States Army and running covert operations with MI6 agent George McHale on the Soviet Union.
  
This film also reveals that Jones was recruited by the Office of Strategic Services (a predecessor department to the Central Intelligence Agency) during World War II, attaining the rank of Colonel in the United States Army and running covert operations with MI6 agent George McHale on the Soviet Union.
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===The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles===
  
===The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles===
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Indiana Jones also appeared in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'', a TV series which ran on [http://indianajones.wikia.com/wiki/ABC ABC] from 1992 to 1993 that revealed adventures that Jones had in his younger days. Here, it's revealed that his adventures led to his interaction with various historical figures and involvement in important events of the early 20th century, which all of them are not shown in the film series.
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Indiana Jones also appeared in ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'', a TV series which ran on ABC from 1992 to 1993 that revealed adventures that Jones had in his younger days. Here, it's revealed that his adventures led to his interaction with various historical figures and involvement in important events of the early 20th century, which all of them are not shown in the film series.
   
 
Jones' lifetime of adventures eventually took its toll on his body: he ended up being blinded in one eye, and was forced to walk with a cane by the time he was 90-years-old. By the early 1990s, he was living in the New York City area with his daughter and grandchildren.
  
Jones' lifetime of adventures eventually took its toll on his body: he ended up being blinded in one eye, and was forced to walk with a cane by the time he was 90-years-old. By the early 1990s, he was living in the New York City area with his daughter and grandchildren.
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==Reception==
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Indiana Jones made a reception as one of the most iconic, and popular movie character, being ranked number 4 most iconic movie character by Watchmojo.com, and the most iconic fictional archaeologist ever by many people.
   
 
==Quotes==
  
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{{Quote|JOCK! START THE ENGINES! GET IT UP! START THE ENGINES! START THE ENGINES, JOCK!|Indiana Jones to Jock as he's running from the indigenous Hovito people}}
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{{Quote|JOCK! START THE ENGINES! GET IT UP! START THE ENGINES! START THE ENGINES, JOCK|Indiana Jones to Jock as he's running from the indigenous Hovito people.}}
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{{Quote|THERE'S A BIG SNAKE IN THE PLANE, JOCK!|Indiana Jones to Jock after he sees Reggie on his lap}}
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{{Quote|THERE'S A BIG SNAKE IN THE PLANE, JOCK!|Indiana Jones to Jock after he sees Reggie on his lap.}}
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{{Quote|I HATE SNAKES, JOCK! I HATE 'EM!|Indiana Jones to Jock}}
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{{Quote|I HATE SNAKES, JOCK! I HATE 'EM!|Indiana Jones to Jock.}}
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
 
*He has Ophidiophobia, a fear of snakes.
  
*He has Ophidiophobia, a fear of snakes.
 
*He was number 4 on Watchmojo.com's "Top 10 Iconic Movie Characters".
  
*He was number 4 on Watchmojo.com's "Top 10 Iconic Movie Characters".
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*Henry Selleck, Sam Neill, Christopher Guest, John Calvin, Barry Bostwick, Sam Shepard, Michael Biehn, Mark Harmon, Bruce Boxleitner, Sam Elliot, Paul Le Mat, Nick Mancuso, Peter Coyote and David Hasselhoff were all considered for the role of Indiana Jones before Harrison Ford was cast.
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*Chris Pratt was rumored to be the new Indiana Jones in a potential reboot. These rumors have since been proven false.
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** Also [https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Rex_Dangervest Rex Dangervest]'s archaeologist occupation is a reference to this.
   
 
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Hero Overview

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“ It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage. „
~ Indiana Jones.
“ Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes?! „
~ Indiana Jones' most famous quote.

Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (b. July 1, 1899) is the titular main protagonist of the titular film series of the same name. He is a mix of archaeologist and adventurer who seeks out rare and exotic finds from across the world while also battling to keep such artifacts falling into the hands of an assortment of villains who would use them for nefarious goals. He is most famous for his fedora and bullwhip, and going on numerous adventures with his friends.

He is portrayed by Harrison Ford, who also portrayed Han Solo in the Star Wars series, Rick Deckard in Blade Runner and Blade Runner: 2049, President James Marshall in Air Force One, Rooster in The Secret Life of Pets 2, and John Thornton in the 2020 adaptation of The Call of the Wild. The late River Phoenix played the character young in The Last Crusade, as Neil Boulane, Boutalat, Corey Carrier, Sean Patrick Flanery, and the late George Hall played the character in the tv series.

In video games, Doug Lee voiced him Fate of Atlantis and Infernal Machine, David Esch in Emperor's Tomb, and John Armstrong in Staff of Kings.

Biography

Early Life

Henry Walton Jones, Jr. was born on July 1, 1899 in Princeton, New Jersey to professor Henry Jones, Sr. and his wife, Anna. Henry also had a sister named Susie, but she died at an early age, and according to his mother, was "not very strong".

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

“ I'm making this up as I go. „
~ Indiana Jones.

In this first adventure, Indy is pitted against the Nazis, travelling the world to prevent them from recovering the Ark of the Covenant. He is aided by Marion Ravenwood and Sallah. The Nazis are led by Jones's arch-rival, René Belloq, a Nazi-sympathizing French archaeologist, Arnold Toht, a sinister Gestapo agent, and Herman Dietrich, an arrogant Wehrmacht colonel.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

“ Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory. „
~ Indiana Jones to Short Round.

Set in 1935, Indy travels to India and attempts to free enslaved children and the three Sankara stones from the bloodthirsty Thuggee cult, led by the dark priest Mola Ram. He is aided by Short Round, a young boy, and is accompanied by singer Willie Scott.

Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade

“ Nazis. I hate these guys. „
~ Indiana Jones.

Set in 1938, The Last Crusade returned to the formula of Raiders of the Lost Ark, reintroducing characters such as Sallah and Marcus Brody, a scene from Professor Jones's classroom (he now teaches at Barnett College), the globe trotting element of multiple locations, and the return of the Nazis, this time trying to find the Holy Grail. The film's introduction, set in 1912, provided some back story to the character, specifically the origin of his fear of snakes, his use of a bullwhip, the scar on his chin, and his hat; the film's epilogue also reveals that "Indiana" is not Jones's first name, but a nickname he took from the family dog.

The film was a buddy movie of sorts, teaming Jones with his father, Henry Jones Jr., often to comical effect. Although Lucas intended to make five Indiana Jones films, The Last Crusade was the last for over eighteen years, as he could not think of a good plot element to drive the next installment.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

“ Why don't you stick around, Junior? „
~ Indiana, to his son Mutt.

Set in 1957, 19 years after the third film, it pits an older and wiser Indiana Jones against Soviet agents bent on harnessing the power of a crystal skull associated with extraterrestrials discovered in South America by his former colleague Harold Oxley. Jones is aided in his adventure by his former lover, Marion Ravenwood, and her son — a young greaser named Henry "Mutt" Williams, later revealed to be Jones's biological son, Henry Jones III.

This film also reveals that Jones was recruited by the Office of Strategic Services (a predecessor department to the Central Intelligence Agency) during World War II, attaining the rank of Colonel in the United States Army and running covert operations with MI6 agent George McHale on the Soviet Union.

There were rumors that Ford would not return for any future installments and LaBeouf would take over the franchise. However, Walt Disney Studios revealed that a fifth Indiana Jones would be released in 2021, with Ford returning as the titular character.

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

Indiana Jones also appeared in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, a TV series which ran on ABC from 1992 to 1993 that revealed adventures that Jones had in his younger days. Here, it's revealed that his adventures led to his interaction with various historical figures and involvement in important events of the early 20th century, which all of them are not shown in the film series.

Jones' lifetime of adventures eventually took its toll on his body: he ended up being blinded in one eye, and was forced to walk with a cane by the time he was 90-years-old. By the early 1990s, he was living in the New York City area with his daughter and grandchildren.

Reception

Indiana Jones made a reception as one of the most iconic, and popular movie character, being ranked number 4 most iconic movie character by Watchmojo.com, and the most iconic fictional archaeologist ever by many people.

Quotes

“ JOCK! START THE ENGINES! GET IT UP! START THE ENGINES! START THE ENGINES, JOCK „
~ Indiana Jones to Jock as he's running from the indigenous Hovito people.
“ THERE'S A BIG SNAKE IN THE PLANE, JOCK! „
~ Indiana Jones to Jock after he sees Reggie on his lap.
“ I HATE SNAKES, JOCK! I HATE 'EM! „
~ Indiana Jones to Jock.

Trivia

  • He has Ophidiophobia, a fear of snakes.
  • He was number 4 on Watchmojo.com's "Top 10 Iconic Movie Characters".
  • Henry Selleck, Sam Neill, Christopher Guest, John Calvin, Barry Bostwick, Sam Shepard, Michael Biehn, Mark Harmon, Bruce Boxleitner, Sam Elliot, Paul Le Mat, Nick Mancuso, Peter Coyote and David Hasselhoff were all considered for the role of Indiana Jones before Harrison Ford was cast.
  • Chris Pratt was rumored to be the new Indiana Jones in a potential reboot. These rumors have since been proven false.
    • Also Rex Dangervest's archaeologist occupation is a reference to this.

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