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Duane Jones

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 2, 1936 (Died at 52)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1960 – 1988
Known Credits17 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Duane Jones

Total Works

17

16 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Duane L. Jones (February 2, 1936 – July 22, 1988) was an American actor, best known for his 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Duane Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Night of the Living Dead
7.6
as Ben
Beat Street
6.9
Beat Street
1984•movie
as Robert
The American Nightmare
6.8
as Self

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 17 titles featuring Duane Jones

Night of the Living Dead
7.6

as Ben

Beat Street
6.9
Beat Street
1984•movie

as Robert

Ganja & Hess
5.7
Ganja & Hess
1973•movie

as Dr. Hess Green

The American Nightmare
6.8

as Self

Losing Ground
6.2
Losing Ground
1982•movie

as Duke

Route 66
6.7
1 eps
Route 66
1960•series
To Die For
4.5
To Die For
1988•movie

as Simon Little

Creepy Classics
6.4
Creepy Classics
1987•movie

as Ben - (archive footage)

Vampires
4.3
Vampires
1986•movie

as Dr. Charles Harmon

Fright House
3.4
Fright House
1989•movie

as Charles Harmon

Night of Horror in Brazil
10.0

as Ben (Archive footage)

Halloween Monster Bash
3.0

as Ben (archive footage)

Autopsy of the Dead

as Self (archival footage)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

as Self (archive footage)

Blood Couple
Blood Couple
1973•movie

as Dr. Hess Green