L.Q. Jones

Biography

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 a stand-up comic, briefly played professional baseball and football, and even tried ranching in Nicaragua before turning to acting after corresponding with his former college roommate, Fess Parker. At the time, in 1954, Parker was already in Hollywood working in films and on television. Jones is a practicing Methodist and a registered Republican. 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 w…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Casino (1995) — Pat Webb
2. The Mask of Zorro (1998) — Three-Fingered Jack
3. The Wild Bunch (1969) — T.C
4. The Edge (1997) — Styles
5. The A-Team (1983) — Chuck Danford
6. Hang 'em High (1968) — Loomis
7. Columbo (1971) — Gun Dealer
8. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) — Billy Selkirk
9. The Incredible Hulk (1977)
10. Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) — Black Harris
11. Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) — Dakota
12. The Patriot (1998) — Frank
13. A Boy and His Dog (1975) — Porn Stud
14. A Prairie Home Companion (2006) — Chuck Akers
15. Ride the High Country (1962) — Sylvus Hammond
16. Kung Fu (1972) — Sgt. Straight
17. Charlie's Angels (1976) — Sgt. Billings
18. The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) — Taggart
19. Major Dundee (1965) — Arthur Hadley
20. The Fall Guy (1981) — Sheriff Dwight LeClerc
21. Warlock (1959) — Fen Jiggs (uncredited)
22. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Col. Lew Cardell
23. The Young Lions (1958) — Pvt. Donnelly (uncredited)
24. CHiPs (1977) — Hoskins
25. Renegade (1992)
26. Lightning Jack (1994) — Sheriff
27. Perry Mason (1957) — Charles Barnaby
28. Hell Is for Heroes (1962) — Supply Sgt. Frazer
29. The Beast Within (1982) — Sheriff Pool
30. Gunsmoke (1955) — Skinner
31. The Jack Bull (1999) — Henry Ballard
32. Flaming Star (1960) — Tom Howard
33. Love Me Tender (1956) — Pardee Fleming (uncredited)
34. Voyagers! (1982)
35. Buchanan Rides Alone (1958) — Pecos Hill
36. Route 666 (2001) — Sheriff Bob Conaway
37. Cimarron (1960) — Millis
38. The Hunting Party (1971) — Hog Warren
39. Lassie (1954)
40. Ironside (1967) — Lt. Mark Cardiff

Directed

1. The Incredible Hulk (1977) — Director
2. A Boy and His Dog (1975) — Director
3. The Devil's Bedroom (1964) — Director