Photo: L. Q. Jones in trailer for Hang 'Em High (1968) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
L. Q. Jones was a film director, television actor and film actor, born on August 19, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas, United States. L. Q. Jones died on July 9, 2022, aged 94. Education on record includes Port Neches-Groves High School and University of Texas School of Law. Recorded honors include Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (1976).
My Take
L.Q. Jones is one of those character actors I file under "that guy" before the name clicks. What strikes me is how tied his career was to Sam Peckinpah, popping up across Ride the High Country, The Wild Bunch, and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. That kind of recurring trust from a single director tells me he was reliable on set, not just a face. I also love that he trained at the University of Texas law school and ended up in Westerns instead. The 1976 Hugo for a dramatic presentation hints he had ambitions behind the camera too, which I find more interesting than his on-screen work.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- L. Q. Jones
- Name (Japanese)
- L・Q・ジョーンズ
- Reading
- L・Q・じょーんず
- Born
- August 19, 1927 – July 9, 2022
- Origin
- Beaumont, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- film director / television actor / film actor / screenwriter / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Port Neches-Groves High School
- University
- University of Texas School of Law
Awards & achievements
- 1976 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.%20Q.%20Jones
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%E3%83%BBQ%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q934345
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was L. Q. Jones born?
Born August 19, 1927.
When did L. Q. Jones die?
Died July 9, 2022, aged 94.
Where was L. Q. Jones from?
L. Q. Jones was from Beaumont, Texas, United States.
What did L. Q. Jones do?
L. Q. Jones worked as film director, television actor, film actor, screenwriter, actor.
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