LQ Jones, director and actor of 1975’s A Boy and His Dog, died on Saturday, July 9, aged 94. Variety broke the news of his death, which was confirmed by the grandson of the late actor Erté deGarces. According to a report, the legendary actor died at his home in the Hollywood Hills surrounded by his relatives. Natural causes killed the old man. However, no further information about his death has been released. Jones is survived by sons Randy and Steve McQueen, as well as daughter Mindy McQueen.
LQ Jones’ legacy
According to Boyd Magers Western Clippings’ Characters and Heavies, LQ Jones began acting after serving in the Navy until 1946, after which he earned a college degree. Jones attended many institutions after serving in the Navy. He appears to have dropped out of law school at the University of Texas at Austin in 1951. LQ Jones (born Justus Ellis McQueen Jr.) later became a professional baseball and football player. He also dabbled in stand-up comedy before deciding to pursue acting.
He made his cinematic debut as soldier LQ Jones in the 1955 military drama Battle Cry. According to reports, the actor has taken his character’s name as his own for Hollywood purposes. After his debut, LQ Jones appeared in a number of television shows and feature films in the mid-1950s and 1960s. In 1962, Jones worked on Ride the High Country, directed by Sam Peckinpah. This partnership became a regular one for the Beaumont, Texas native, who appeared in such Peckinpah films as Major Dundee (1965), The Wild Bunch (1969) and The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid ( 1971). (1973).
A boy and his dog
Jones directed one of his most famous works, A Boy and His Dog, after more than two decades in the business (1975). The picture was his second directorial work, and it starred 18-year-old Don Johnson. A year later, Jones won the Hugo Award for “Best Dramatic Presentation” in the aforementioned film. He was also nominated for a Nebula Award for his work on post-apocalyptic imagery by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Jones also appeared in several episodes of classic television series such as Charlie’s Angels (multiple episodes from 1976 to 1980). He was also mentioned in an episode of The A-Team in 1986. Jones also directed one episode of The Incredible Hulk in 1980. LQ Jones also worked in the 1990s, appearing in notable productions such as Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film Casino, in which was portrayed by Pat Webb. Three years later he played Three-Fingered Jack in The Mask of Zorro. Jones appeared in nearly 160 productions during his five-decade career. His last appearance was on A Prairie Home Companion in 2006, when he was praised for his portrayal of Chuck Akers.
After the death of LQ Jones, condolences poured in.
Following the news of his death, thousands of his fans took to social media to pay their respects to the legendary actor. Several earlier generations of fans praised the actor for his work in western films. Others applauded his direction and screenplay in the film Boy and Dog. Some even acknowledged his collaboration with director Sam Peckinpah.
Born in #BeaumontTexas in 1927…#LQJones was best known as TC in the classic western #TheWildBunch… Rest in peace to the actor with one hell of a character… pic.twitter.com/foB3VZYmiJ
— JT 🇺🇸 (@Jerome_Gillain) July 9, 2022
Rest in peace to the great, graying LQ Jones, 94. The perfect cowboy actor I knew best as the rampaging bandit Three Fingered Jack in the Mask of Zorro 🖤 #MovieTwitter #Cinema #Movie #Movies #LQjones pic.twitter.com/PixEzOyIpx
— Nathaniel (@NathanielPNW) July 9, 2022
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