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name: "John Randolph Jones"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-randolph-jones"
roles: ["Actor"]
died: "13 January 2015"
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average_fi1m_score: 75
updated: "2026-09-16T21:19:24.245768+00:00"
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# John Randolph Jones

Actor. Died 13 January 2015.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Died:** 13 January 2015
- **Active:** 1975–2003

## Biography

John Randolph Jones was an American actor. He appeared in supporting roles in several films and television series from the late 1960s onwards.

His credits include the role of Beefy Man in *Three Days of the Condor* (1975), Trader #2 in *Trading Places* (1983), Cab Dispatcher in *Planes, Trains and Automobiles* (1987), Detective in *Dancer in the Dark* (2000) and Gangster in *Dogville* (2003). He also appeared in episodes of *Law & Order* and *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*. Jones died on 13 January 2015.

*Sources: imdb.com, allmovie.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Dogville* (2003), Fi1m 74, as Gangster — [page](https://film.one/film/dogville.md)
- *Dancer in the Dark* (2000), Fi1m 71, as Detective — [page](https://film.one/film/dancer-in-the-dark.md)
- *Three Days of the Condor* (1975), Fi1m 80, as Beefy Man — [page](https://film.one/film/three-days-of-the-condor.md)

## Also known for

- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), Security Chief
- *Planes, Trains and Automobiles* (1987), Cab Dispatcher
- *Law & Order* (1990), Engineer, Arson Detective, Bronx Precinct Lieutenant
- *Eyes of Laura Mars* (1978), Policeman
- *Third Watch* (1999), IAB Captain
- *Night Falls on Manhattan* (1997), Captain Lawrence
- *Night of the Dark Full Moon* (1972), Doctor
- *The Arrangement* (1969), Charles

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