Following an eclectic career in Hollywood that spanned seven decades, L.Q. Jones passed away on July 9, 2022. His grandson Erté deGarces informed The Hollywood Reporter that the veteran character actor died of natural causes at the age of 94 in his Hollywood Hills home.
Jones was born Justus Ellis McQueen Jr. in Beaumont, Texas on August 19, 1927. After studying law at the University of Texas in Austin, he tried working as a farm hand in Nicaragua, a stand-up comedian, and a professional athlete in baseball and football. But he broke into the movie business when his college roommate Fess Parker, who would come to...
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Jones was born Justus Ellis McQueen Jr. in Beaumont, Texas on August 19, 1927. After studying law at the University of Texas in Austin, he tried working as a farm hand in Nicaragua, a stand-up comedian, and a professional athlete in baseball and football. But he broke into the movie business when his college roommate Fess Parker, who would come to...
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- 7/10/2022
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
L.Q. Jones, a veteran character actor whose résumé included more than 60 screen credits in film and many television appearances, died of natural causes Saturday at his home in Hollywood. He was 94 and his death was confirmed by his grandson, Erté deGarces, as cited in multiple news reports.
Born Justice Ellis McQueen on August 19, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas, he took his stage name from his first film role in the 1955 Raoul Walsh film, Battle Cry.
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His film roles included parts in Don Siegel’s An Annapolis Story, Mervyn LeRoy’s Toward the Unknown, and Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch, Ride the High Country and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.
He also appeared in Martin Campbell’s The Mask of Zorro, Roland Emmerich’s The Patriot, and Martin Scorsese’s Casino.
On television, he specialized in Westerns, appearing on Gunsmoke, The Virginian and Bonanza.
Born Justice Ellis McQueen on August 19, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas, he took his stage name from his first film role in the 1955 Raoul Walsh film, Battle Cry.
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His film roles included parts in Don Siegel’s An Annapolis Story, Mervyn LeRoy’s Toward the Unknown, and Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch, Ride the High Country and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.
He also appeared in Martin Campbell’s The Mask of Zorro, Roland Emmerich’s The Patriot, and Martin Scorsese’s Casino.
On television, he specialized in Westerns, appearing on Gunsmoke, The Virginian and Bonanza.
- 7/9/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
L.Q. Jones, the colorful character actor who worked on dozens of Westerns, including the Sam Peckinpah classics The Wild Bunch and Ride the High Country as a member of the famed filmmaker’s regular posse, has died. He was 94.
Jones died Saturday of natural causes at his home in the Hollywood Hills, his grandson Erté deGarces told The Hollywood Reporter.
Jones portrayed ranch hand Andy Belden on 25 episodes of NBC’s The Virginian over an eight-year span, was one of the bad guys who slipped a noose over Clint Eastwood’s neck in Hang ‘Em High (1968) and played a sheriff on the 1983-84 NBC primetime soap The Yellow Rose, starring Sam Elliott, Cybill Shepherd and Chuck Connors.
The Texas native also portrayed Clark County Commissioner Pat Webb, Robert De Niro’s nemesis, in Martin Scorsese’s Casino (1995) and country singer Chuck Akers in...
Jones died Saturday of natural causes at his home in the Hollywood Hills, his grandson Erté deGarces told The Hollywood Reporter.
Jones portrayed ranch hand Andy Belden on 25 episodes of NBC’s The Virginian over an eight-year span, was one of the bad guys who slipped a noose over Clint Eastwood’s neck in Hang ‘Em High (1968) and played a sheriff on the 1983-84 NBC primetime soap The Yellow Rose, starring Sam Elliott, Cybill Shepherd and Chuck Connors.
The Texas native also portrayed Clark County Commissioner Pat Webb, Robert De Niro’s nemesis, in Martin Scorsese’s Casino (1995) and country singer Chuck Akers in...
- 7/9/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
L.Q. Jones, a veteran character actor best known for starring in Sam Peckinpah films and whose career spanned seven decades has died, the actor’s grandson Erté deGarces confirmed to Variety. Jones died in his Hollywood Hills home on Saturday surrounded by family. He was 94.
Jones is best known to modern audiences for roles in Martin Scorsese’s “Casino (1995),” “The Edge (1997),” “The Mask of Zorro (1998)” and Robert Altman’s last film “A Prairie Home Companion (2006).”
Justice Ellis McQueen was born on Aug. 19, 1927, in Beaumont Texas. After serving in the Navy, he went to study law at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Jones made his feature film debut in 1955 in “Battle Cry,” credited under his birth name Justus McQueen. His character’s name in the film was L.Q. Jones, a name he took a liking to and adopted as his stage...
Jones is best known to modern audiences for roles in Martin Scorsese’s “Casino (1995),” “The Edge (1997),” “The Mask of Zorro (1998)” and Robert Altman’s last film “A Prairie Home Companion (2006).”
Justice Ellis McQueen was born on Aug. 19, 1927, in Beaumont Texas. After serving in the Navy, he went to study law at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Jones made his feature film debut in 1955 in “Battle Cry,” credited under his birth name Justus McQueen. His character’s name in the film was L.Q. Jones, a name he took a liking to and adopted as his stage...
- 7/9/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
L.Q. Jones, a veteran character actor whose career spanned seven decades, died Saturday of natural causes at his home in the Hollywood Hills. He was 94 years old.
Jones’ death was confirmed by his grandson, Erté deGarces. DeGarces shared that Jones died surrounded by his family.
Born Justice Ellis McQueen on Aug. 19, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas, Jones attended the University of Texas at Austin where he met Sue Lewis, his wife of 23 years. The two divorced in the 1970s.
McQueen took on his stage name, L.Q. Jones, with his first film role in the 1955 Raoul Walsh film “Battle Cry.” Jones would wear the name through his entire screen acting career. His most recent turn came in 2006 with Robert Altman’s final film “A Prairie Home Companion.”
Jones collaborated with several of the most established directors of mid-20th century Hollywood, including Walsh, Don Siegel for “An Annapolis Story” and Mervyn LeRoy for “Toward the Unknown.
Jones’ death was confirmed by his grandson, Erté deGarces. DeGarces shared that Jones died surrounded by his family.
Born Justice Ellis McQueen on Aug. 19, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas, Jones attended the University of Texas at Austin where he met Sue Lewis, his wife of 23 years. The two divorced in the 1970s.
McQueen took on his stage name, L.Q. Jones, with his first film role in the 1955 Raoul Walsh film “Battle Cry.” Jones would wear the name through his entire screen acting career. His most recent turn came in 2006 with Robert Altman’s final film “A Prairie Home Companion.”
Jones collaborated with several of the most established directors of mid-20th century Hollywood, including Walsh, Don Siegel for “An Annapolis Story” and Mervyn LeRoy for “Toward the Unknown.
- 7/9/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
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