Duane Jones

Actor, Film actor

1937 – 1988

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Who was Duane Jones?

Duane L. Jones was an American actor, best known for his leading role as Ben in the 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead. He was director of the Maguire Theater at the State University of New York at Old Westbury. He was the artistic director of the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art in Manhattan.

He is not to be confused with another actor of the same name who was also known as Barron Winchester.

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Born
Feb 2, 1937
New York City
Also known as
  • Duane L. Jones
  • Dr. Duane Jones
Siblings
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
Jul 22, 1988
Mineola

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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