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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.
Duane Jones. Actor: Night of the Living Dead. Cult figure who will forever be remembered as Ben, the resourceful, yet ill-fated hero of George A. Romero's low-budget zombie film Night of the Living Dead (1968).
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Mineola, Long Island, New York, USA
Remembering Duane Jones: A Boundary-Breaking Black Actor (Web Exclusive) by Matthew Eng. A handsome, reedy Black man swoops into view from under the cover of nightfall, his chiseled profile partially illuminated by the blinding lights of the porch on which a terrified white woman stands.
Duane Jones. Actor: Night of the Living Dead. Cult figure who will forever be remembered as Ben, the resourceful, yet ill-fated hero of George A. Romero's low-budget zombie film Night of the Living Dead (1968).
- April 11, 1937
- July 22, 1988
Aug 31, 2010 · Those plans changed when a 31-year-old African-American actor named Duane Jones competed for the part.
Nov 2, 2018 · Not only did Night of the Living Dead create the modern zombie genre, but also its African American leading actor, Duane Jones, made history all his own.
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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.
