Duane Jones
Duane Jones
Person

Duane Jones

Actor 1936-02-02 New York City, New York, USA

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. He was the artistic director of the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art in Manhattan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Duane Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead

1968 · Ben

Beat Street

Beat Street

1984 · Robert

Ganja & Hess

Ganja & Hess

1973 · Dr. Hess Green

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

2000 · Self

Losing Ground

Losing Ground

1982 · Duke

Route 66

Route 66

1960 · TV

To Die For

To Die For

1988 · Simon Little

Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

1987 · Ben - (archive footage)

Vampires

Vampires

1986 · Dr. Charles Harmon

Fright House

Fright House

1989 · Charles Harmon

Night of Horror in Brazil

Night of Horror in Brazil

2023 · Ben (Archive footage)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead

Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead

2018 · Ben

Autopsy of the Dead

Autopsy of the Dead

2009 · Self (archival footage)

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead

2026 · Ben

Halloween Monster Bash

Halloween Monster Bash

1991 · Ben (archive footage)

Blood Couple

Blood Couple

1973 · Dr. Hess Green