L.Q. Jones
L. Q. Jones (August 19, 1927 – July 9, 2022) was an American character actor and film director, known for his work in the films of Sam Peckinpah.
Jones was born in Beaumont in southeastern Texas, the son of Jessie Paralee (née Stephens) and Justus Ellis McQueen Sr., a railroad worker. After serving in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946, Jones attended Lamar Junior College (now Lamar University) and then studied law at the University of Texas at Austin from 1950 to 1951. He worked as
Jones made his film debut in 1955 in Battle Cry, credited under his birth name Justus McQueen. His character's name in that film, however, was "L. Q. Jones", a name he liked and decided to adopt as his stage name for all of his future roles as an actor. In 1955, he was cast as "Smitty Smith" in three episodes of Clint Walker's ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Cheyenne, the first hour-long western on network television.
Jones appeared in numerous films in the 1960s and 1970s. He became a member of Sam Peckinpah's stock company of actors, appearing in his Klondike series (1960–1961), Ride the High Country (1962), Major Dundee (1965), The Wild Bunch (1969), The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970), and Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid (1973).
Jones was frequently cast alongside his close friend Strother Martin, most memorably as the posse member and bounty hunter "T. C." in The Wild Bunch. Jones also appeared as recurring characters on such western series as Cheyenne (1955), Gunsmoke (1955), Laramie, Two Faces West (1960–1961), and as ranch hand Andy Belden in The Virginian (1962). That same year (1962) Jones appeared as Ollie Earnshaw, a rich rancher looking for a bride on Lawman in the episode titled The Bride.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CLR
Born
Aug 19, 1927
Beaumont, Texas, USA
Died
Jul 09, 2022
Known For
Acting
Movies
72 acting
7 crew
Popularity
1.6
Known For
Casino
1995
as Pat Webb
The Mask of Zorro
1998
as Three-Fingered Jack
The Edge
1997
as Styles
Hang 'em High
1968
as Loomis
The Wild Bunch
1969
as T.C
Lone Wolf McQuade
1983
as Dakota
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973
as Black Harris
Ride the High Country
1962
as Sylvus Hammond
The Young Lions
1958
as Pvt. Donnelly (uncredited)
A Prairie Home Companion
2006
as Chuck Akers
Add to Watchlist
Movie will be added to your watchlist