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Duane Jones

American actor (1937–1988)

This article is about the American actor. For other people, see Duane Jones (disambiguation).

Duane Jones
Jones in Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Born	Duane Lionel Jones (1937-04-11)April 11, 1937 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 22, 1988(1988-07-22) (aged 51) Mineola, New York, U.S.
Other names	Duane L. Jones
Alma mater	University of Pittsburgh (B.A.) New York University (M.A.)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1968–1988

Duane Lionel Jones (April 11, 1937 – July 22, 1988) was an American actor. He was best known for his lead role as Ben in the 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead.^[1]^[2] He was later director of the Maguire Theater at the State University of New York at Old Westbury, and the artistic director of the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art in Manhattan.

Early life and education

Jones was born in New York City to Mildred Jones (née Gordon). He had a sister, Marva (later Marva Brooks), and a brother, Henry.^&#

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Duane Jones

Duane L. Jones (February 2, 1937 – July 22, 1988) 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, and 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, also known as Barron Winchester.

Biography

Jones was born on February 2, 1937. His mother was Mildred Gordon Jones and he had a sister, Marva (later Marva Brooks) and a brother, Henry. A graduate of the Sorbonne, he studied acting in New York City.

His role in 1968 movie Night of the Living Dead marked the first time an African-American actor was cast as the star of a horror film. At the time, casting a black man as the hero of a film where all the other characters were white was potentially controversial. While some saw the casting as significant, the director of the film states "Jones simply gave the best audition." He was executive direct