L.Q. Jones Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended the University of Texas at Austin in the late 1940s
• He directed, adapted for screenplay, and was the executive producer for the 1975 film "A Boy and His Dog․"
• Member of acclaimed Western film director Sam Peckinpah's frequent repertoire of actors
• Guest at the 2012 Memphis Film Festival's "A Gathering of Guns 4: A TV Western Reunion" in Olive Branch, Miss
• Jones is a former horse and cattle rancher
• Jones was one of director Sam Peckinpah's favorite actors
• Born Justus Ellis McQueen, film producers suggested that he change his screen name for films, so he made the decision to go by the name of his debut character, L․Q․ Jones