Christopher Jones
Biography
Christopher Jones was an American actor who began on the New York stage and later starred in films and television. Born in Jackson, Tennessee, he moved to New York City and in 1961 debuted on Broadway in The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams. He studied at the Actors Studio, then moved to Hollywood, where he starred as the title character in the ABC series The Legend of Jesse James. His films included Wild in the Streets (1968), in which he played the rock star Max Frost, The Looking Glass War (1970), and Ryan's Daughter (1970), directed by David Lean. He received poor notices for the latter and soon abandoned acting. His last screen role was in the crime comedy Mad Dog Time (1996). In later years he worked as an artist and sculptor. He died in 2014.
72years old at death
- Born Jackson
- Died Los Alamitos
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as William Frank Jones
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 28 years1968 to 1996
Every film, newest first
- 1996Mad Dog TimeIMDb rating 5.4
- 1970Ryan's DaughterIMDb rating 7.4
- 1970The Looking Glass WarIMDb rating 5.8
- 1968Wild in the StreetsIMDb rating 5.9
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A role that slipped away
Quentin Tarantino, the director, offered Jones the part of Zed in Pulp Fiction (1994), but Jones turned the role down.
First role
Jones took the stage name Christopher and first appeared on Broadway on December 17, 1961. That production was Tennessee Williams's The Night of the Iguana, with Frank Corsaro directing and Shelley Winters starring.
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Worked with
Christopher Jones shares two films with Richard Pryor, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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David LeanDirector, 1 film, 1970
All films by David Lean
Barry ShearDirector, 1 film, 1968
All films by Barry Shear
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