Acting
Duane Jones
Birth Date
February 2, 1936
Death Date
July 22, 1988
(passed away at 52)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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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.
Photos
Route 66
1960 • 1 episode
Night of the Living Dead
Ben
1968
Fright House
Charles Harmon
1989
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage)
2025
Beat Street
Robert
1984
The American Nightmare
Self
2000
Creepy Classics
Ben - (archive footage)
1987
Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead
Ben
2018
Ganja & Hess
Dr. Hess Green
1973
To Die For
Simon Little
1988
Losing Ground
Duke
1982
Halloween Monster Bash
Ben (archive footage)
1991
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead
Ben
2026
Vampires
Dr. Charles Harmon
1986
Night of Horror in Brazil
Ben (Archive footage)
2023
Autopsy of the Dead
Self (archival footage)
2009
Blood Couple
Dr. Hess Green
1973