Duane Jones
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This article is about the American actor. For other people, see Duane Jones (disambiguation).
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.[1][2] He was later director of the Maguire Theater at the State University of New York at Old Westbury, and the artistic director of the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art in Manhattan.
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Born | Duane Lionel Jones (1937-04-11)April 11, 1937 New York City, U.S. |
Died | July 22, 1988(1988-07-22) (aged 51) Mineola, New York, U.S. |
Other names | Duane L. Jones |
Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh (B.A.) New York University (M.A.) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1968–1988 |
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