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. Jones was born August 19, 1927, in Beaumont, in southeastern Texas, the son of Jessie Paralee (née Stephens) and Justus Ellis McQueen Sr., a railroad worker.

L.Q. Jones. Actor: The Edge. This tall, sandy-haired, mustachioed actor from Texas, born Justus McQueen, adopted the name of the character he portrayed in his first film, Battle Cry (1955).

Jul 10, 2022 · L.Q. Jones, a veteran film and television actor, has died. He was 94. The actor's grandson, Erté deGarces, confirmed Jones' death in a statement to PEOPLE. deGarces said that his grandfather...

Jul 9, 2022 · L.Q. Jones, ‘Wild Bunch’ Actor and Member of Peckinpah’s Posse, Dies at 94 He played bad guys in a bunch of Westerns and also directed, co-wrote and produced the cult sci-fi hit 'A Boy and ...

L. Q. Jones (born Justice Ellis McQueen Jr.; August 19, 1927 – July 9, 2022) was an American character actor and movie director. He was known for his roles in some movies directed by Sam Peckinpah. [1] [2] He starred in The Wild Bunch, Hang 'Em High, Ride the High Country, Battle Cry, and in Casino.

Jan 8, 2025 · L.Q. Jones, born Justus Ellis McQueen Jr. on August 19, 1927, in Beaumont, Texas, was a distinguished American actor and director renowned for his extensive work in Western films and television series.

Jul 9, 2022 · 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...

Jul 9, 2022 · 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.

Jul 15, 2022 · L.Q. Jones, a hirsute, craggy-faced, swaggering Texan who guilelessly played the antihero in some 60 films and dozens of television series, died on Saturday at his home in the Hollywood Hills...

Jul 10, 2022 · Justus Ellis McQueen Jr, famously known as L.Q. Jones, was born on August 19, 1927, in Beaumont, Texas. The 94-year-old actor got his start in film and television back in the 50s and saw his career spanned seven decades.