Night of the Living Dead
1968
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Duane L. 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).
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).
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.
Aug 31, 2010 · Those plans changed when a 31-year-old African-American actor named Duane Jones competed for the part. “A mutual friend of George’s and mine was a woman by the name of Betty Ellen Haughey ...
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.
Feb 2, 2022 · Duane Jones’ character, and indeed the actor’s performance, in George A. Romero’s cornerstone horror film, represented a significant moment for black actors across Hollywood, as they were finally given proper representation in a film that would go on to become a cultural sensation.
