Eddie Jones (actor)
{{Short description|American actor (1934–2019)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Eddie Jones
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1934|09|18}}
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|07|06|1934|09|18}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California
| known_for = Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = Anita Khanzadian-Jones
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{{more citations needed|date=July 2019}}
Eddie Jones (September 18, 1934 – July 6, 2019){{cite news |url=http://www.kryptonsite.com/lois-clark-actor-eddie-jones-has-died/ |title=Lois & Clark Actor Eddie Jones Has Died |work=KryptonSite |date=June 8, 2019 |access-date=June 8, 2019}} 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.
Personal life
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.{{cite news| title=Eddie Jones, Pa Kent on 'Lois & Clark,' Dies at 84| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/eddie-jones-dead-pa-kent-lois-clark-stage-veteran-was-84-1222901| last=Barnes| first=Mike| date=July 8, 2019| newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter| access-date=August 22, 2020}}
Filmography
= Film =
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- Bloodbrothers (1978) - Blackie
- On the Yard (1978) - Olson
- The First Deadly Sin (1980) - Officer Curdy
- Prince of the City (1981) - U.S. Marshal Ned Chippy
- Q (1982) - The Watchman
- Trading Places (1983) - Cop #3
- C.H.U.D. (1984) - Chief O'Brien
- The New Kids (1985) - Charlie
- Year of the Dragon (1985) - 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) - Mr. Hagen
- Cadillac Man (1990) - Benny
- The Grifters (1990) - Mintz
- The Rocketeer (1991) - Malcolm the Mechanic
- A League of Their Own (1992) - 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) - Samuel Riddle
- The Terminal (2004) - 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)
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= Television =
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|+ Eddie Jones television credits | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983
| Victor Muldoon | Episode: "Trick or Treat" | |||
| 1986
| Mr. Winslow | Episode: "Joyride" {{small|(S2.E4)}} | |||
| 1989
| The Equalizer | {{Hidden|{{align|left|4 episodes}}|
}} | |||
| 1990
| Det. Ed Mattingly | TV movie | |||
| 1990
| Benjamin Taylor | 1 episode | |||
| 1992
| Matlock | Chief Colin Young | Episode: "The Assassination" (Parts 1 & 2) | |||
| 1992
| Cheers | 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
| Noah | Episode: "Last Call" | |||
| 1993–1997
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 87 episodes | |||
| 1995
| Letter To My Killer | Wilson Hartwick | TV movie | |||
| 1998
| Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton | TV movie | |||
| 2000
| Charles Borden (The Official) | 45 episodes | |||
| 2003
| Sam | 1 episode | |||
| 2009
| Castle{{Citation needed|date=March 2025|reason=not found at IMDb}} | Post Office Clerk | 1 episode |
= Theatre =
;Off-Broadway
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Theatre | |||
| 1978 | Curse of the Starving Class{{cite magazine| title=Eddie Jones, Lois & Clark and A League of Their Own character actor, dies at 84| first=Maureen Lee| last=Lenker| date=July 8, 2019| url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/08/eddie-jones-dead-lois-and-clark-a-league-of-their-own-actor-dies/| magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} | 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
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| "
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Theatre | |||
| 1979 | Devour the Snow{{cite news| title=Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Actor Eddie Jones Dies at 84| url=https://people.com/tv/lois-clark-the-new-adventures-of-superman-actor-eddie-jones-dies/| first=Ashley| last=Boucher| date=July 8, 2019| magazine=People| access-date=August 22, 2020}} | Sheriff George McKinstry | John Golden Theatre |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0428008|Eddie Jones}}
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- {{iobdb name|12089}}
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Category:Male actors from Pittsburgh
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:20th-century American male actors
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