L. Q. Jones

L. Q. Jones
Jones in trailer for Hang 'Em High (1968)
Born
Justus Ellis McQueen Jr.

(1927-08-19)August 19, 1927
DiedJuly 9, 2022(2022-07-09) (aged 94)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active1955–2006
Spouse
Neta Sue Lewis
(m. 1950; div. 1973)

Justus Ellis McQueen Jr. (August 19, 1927 – July 9, 2022), known professionally as L. Q. Jones, was an American actor.[1][2] He appeared in Sam Peckinpah's films 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). His later film roles include Casino (1995), The Patriot, The Mask of Zorro (1998), and A Prairie Home Companion (2006).

His other roles included Western television series such as Cheyenne, Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Laramie, Wagon Train, and The Virginian. He was the writer and director of the 1975 science fiction film A Boy and His Dog, based on Harlan Ellison's novella of the same name.

  1. ^ "L.Q. Jones". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2009. Archived from the original on December 27, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2008.
  2. ^ Ebert, Roger (March 31, 1976). "L.Q. Jones: The Real Star is the Dog". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved July 25, 2015.