As a character actor in western films, L.Q. Jones a name starting in the 1960s. He has been on screen for almost seven decades. At the age of 94, the US actor died surrounded by his family.
US actor L.Q. Jones is dead. The character actor, whose career spanned nearly seven decades, died of natural causes at his home in the Hollywood Hills. This is reported by the industry portal “Variety”. He was 94 years old. Jones reportedly died surrounded by his family.
The actor was born Justice Ellis McQueen in Texas in 1927 and adopted the stage name L.Q. Jones too early in his career. In 1955, he made his film debut in the war drama “Holiday Until Awakening,” in which he portrayed the soldier L.Q. Jones played – and kept the name to himself.
He later became known as an actor in westerns. In the 1960s, Jones became one of director Sam Peckinpah’s regular cast members. He appeared in the series “Klondike” and in the films “Sacramento”, “The Wild Bunch”, “Sierra Charriba”, or “Pat Garrett hunts Billy the Kid”.
Jones was also seen in the western series “The People of Shiloh Ranch”. The actor also had numerous guest roles in well-known series such as “The A-Team”, “Columbo”, “Charlie’s Angels” or “A Colt for All Cases”. Supporting roles in Hollywood films such as “Lightning Jack”, “The Patriot – Fight for Survival” and “Casino” were added. His last appearance was on Robert Altman’s Last Radio Show in 2006. Jones also worked as a director, screenwriter and film producer.
