Actor LQ Jones Net Worth

LQ Jones, who was born as Justus Ellis McQueen Jr. on August 19, 1927, in Beaumont, Texas, died at the age of 94.

He started his career in 1955 when he appeared in the movie Battle Cry, playing the role of Justus McQueen.

He starred in numerous films, including An Annapolis Story, Target Zero, Santiago, and more. He also acted in the first hour-long Western television series, Cheyenne.

He is a director

Actor l.q. jones net worth is estimated at $2 million. He has starred in various films and was well-known for his roles in Sam Peckinpah movies such as Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, The Ballad of Cable Hogue and The Wild Bunch.

Jones made his acting debut in 1955 in a movie based on a book, Battle Cry. His college roommate, Fess Parker, encouraged him to audition for the role of a Marine recruit being shipped off to boot camp by train.

After his debut, he quickly went on to appear in many western films and television shows. He played a ranch hand in Cheyenne and Gunsmoke, a cowboy in The Virginian, and a cowboy in Laramie.

He also appeared in a number of other movies and series, including Casino (1995), The Patriot, The Mask of Zorro, and A Prairie Home Companion. He had a long career in Hollywood and had a huge fan base.

He is an actor

Jones was a tall, laconic character player who usually appeared in Westerns and other tough-guy fare that dominated the film scene in the 1950s and 1960s. His easy Texas drawl often concealed a streak of violence.

His first movie was Raoul Walsh’s Battle Cry (1955). He later appeared in Clint Walker’s ABC/Warner Brothers western series Cheyenne, where he played Smitty Smith, the sidekick to Walker’s main character.

He became a member of director Sam Peckinpah’s stock company, and he appeared in several of his films. In Klondike (1960-1961), he portrayed one of four ruthless brothers, and in Ride the High Country (62), he was a Confederate soldier.

In Peckinpah’s next movie, Major Dundee (1965), he starred with Charlton Heston. In The Wild Bunch (1969) and The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970), he played no-good bounty hunters, and in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) he teamed with real-life friend Strother Martin. The 94-year-old actor died on 9 July 2022 from natural causes in his home in the Hollywood Hills. His grandson Erte deGarces confirmed the news to Variety.

He is a producer

Tall, laconic character player usually appearing in Westerns and war films. Jones took his stage name from his first film role in the 1955 Raoul Walsh movie Battle Cry (based on Leon Uris’s novel).

A railroad worker from Beaumont, Texas, he graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School and studied at Lamar Junior College and Lon Morris College. He joined the Navy out of high school, but returned to the classroom as a stand-up comedian before directing, writing and producing his own movies.

He was a member of Sam Peckinpah’s stock company, appearing in his Klondike series (1960-1961), Ride the High Country (1962), Major Dundee (1965), The Wild Bunch (1969), and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973). He was often cast alongside his friend Strother Martin.

Beyond acting, he produced, directed and wrote the 1975 cult post-apocalyptic black comedy A Boy and His Dog, and adapted the screenplay for Don Johnson’s 1976 western Red River. He also starred in The Devil’s Bedroom and The Brotherhood of Satan. Survivors include sons Randy McQueen and Steve Marshall, and daughter Mindy McQueen.

He is a writer

A native of Beaumont, Texas, Jones was a familiar supporting character player in more than 100 films and hundreds of television shows during the late 1950s and 1960s. Lanky, tough and athletic, he often played the ‘heavy’ in Westerns and dramas.

He began his career in 1955, credited under his birth name Justus McQueen, but adopted the stage name “L.Q.” for his characters. His first film role was in Battle Cry, a 1955 film based on a novel by Raoul Walsh.

After that, he continued to appear in minor roles for several years, until 1962 when he began working with maverick director Sam Peckinpah. His appearances with Peckinpah included Ride the High Country (1962), Major Dundee, The Ballad of Cable Hogue and Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid.

In addition to acting, he directed four independent movies over the course of his career. These include the 1975 science fiction film A Boy and His Dog, adapted from Harlan Ellison’s novella of the same name.

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