Eddie Jones (actor)
Eddie Jones | |
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| Born | September 18, 1934 |
| Died | July 6, 2019 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman |
| Spouse | Anita Khanzadian-Jones |
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Eddie Jones (September 18, 1934 – July 6, 2019)[1] was an American actor.
He was known for playing NYPD Detective Lt. Brannigan in the CBS television series The Equalizer, and Clark Kent's father Jonathan Kent in ABC's Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and Charles Borden (a.k.a. The Official), head of The Agency, in the sci-fi series The Invisible Man.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Eddie Jones resided in Los Angeles, with his wife, director Anita Khanzadian-Jones, whom he married in 1991. He died on July 6, 2019, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, his wife Anita Jones told TheWrap.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- Bloodbrothers (1978)[4] - Blackie
- On the Yard (1978) - Olson
- The First Deadly Sin (1980) - Officer Curdy
- Prince of the City (1981)[4] - U.S. Marshal Ned Chippy
- Q (1982) - The Watchman
- Trading Places (1983)[3] - Cop #3
- C.H.U.D. (1984) - Chief O'Brien
- The New Kids (1985) - Charlie
- Year of the Dragon (1985)[2] - William McKenna
- Invasion U.S.A. (1985) - Cassidy
- The Believers (1987) - Police Patient
- Apprentice to Murder (1988) - Tom Kelly
- American Blue Note (1989) - Sean Katz
- Stanley & Iris (1990)[3] - Mr. Hagen
- Cadillac Man (1990) - Benny
- The Grifters (1990)[4] - Mintz
- The Rocketeer (1991)[4] - Malcolm the Mechanic
- A League of Their Own (1992)[3] - Dave Hooch
- Sneakers (1992) - Buddy Wallace
- True Friends (1998) - Father Reilly
- Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998) - Earl
- Stranger in My House (1999) - Judge Prestwich
- Return to Me (2000) - Emmett McFadden
- The Singing Detective (2003) - Moonglow Bartender
- Seabiscuit (2003)[4] - Samuel Riddle
- The Terminal (2004)[4] - Richard Salchak
- Fighting Tommy Riley (2005) - Marty Goldberg
- Disconnect (2010) - Sheriff Bo Stevens
- Act Your Age (2011) - Harold
- Mercy (2014) - Pastor Gregory Luke
- Aghape (2015) - Joe (Short film)
- On the Road to Hollywood True Stories (2017) - Himself
- Lost Dogs (2018) - Pop (Short film)
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Tales from the Darkside | Victor Muldoon | Episode: "Trick or Treat" |
| 1986 | The Equalizer | Mr. Winslow | Episode: "Joyride" (S2.E4) |
| 1989 | The Equalizer | Lt. Brannigan | 4 episodes
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| 1990 | Kojak: Flowers for Matty | Det. Ed Mattingly | TV movie |
| 1990 | The Young Riders | Benjamin Taylor | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Matlock | Chief Colin Young | Episode: "The Assassination" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 1992 | Cheers[2] | Dr. Kluger | 1 episode |
| 1993 | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | C.D. Holloway | TV movie |
| 1993 | The Return of Ironside | Fisette | TV movie |
| 1997 | Touched by an Angel | Noah | Episode: "Last Call" |
| 1993–1997 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman[3] | Jonathan Kent | 87 episodes |
| 1995 | Letter To My Killer | Wilson Hartwick | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Day Lincoln Was Shot | Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Invisible Man[2] | Charles Borden (The Official) | 45 episodes |
| 2003 | The Big O | Sam | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Castle[citation needed] | Post Office Clerk | 1 episode |
Theatre
[edit]- Off-Broadway
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Curse of the Starving Class[4] | Ellis | Joseph Papp Public Theater |
| 1980 | An Act of Kindness | N/A | Harold Clurman Theater |
| 1982 | The Freak | Dr. Joe Quigly | Douglas Fairbanks Theater |
| 1985 | Triple Feature | Edwin (Slacks) | Stage 73 |
| 1985 | Curse of the Starving Class | Weston | Promenade Theatre |
| 1988 | April Snow | Gordon Tate | Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II |
- Broadway
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Devour the Snow[2] | Sheriff George McKinstry | John Golden Theatre |
References
[edit]- ^ "Lois & Clark Actor Eddie Jones Has Died". KryptonSite. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Boucher, Ashley (July 8, 2019). "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Actor Eddie Jones Dies at 84". People. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Barnes, Mike (July 8, 2019). "Eddie Jones, Pa Kent on 'Lois & Clark,' Dies at 84". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lenker, Maureen Lee (July 8, 2019). "Eddie Jones, Lois & Clark and A League of Their Own character actor, dies at 84". Entertainment Weekly.
External links
[edit]- Eddie Jones at IMDb
- Eddie Jones at the Internet Broadway Database
- Eddie Jones at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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