--- name: "L.Q. Jones" canonical: "https://film.one/person/l-q-jones" fi1m_id: "l-q-jones" imdb_id: "nm0428618" tmdb_id: 8262 wikidata_id: "Q934345" roles: ["Actor"] born: "19 August 1927" died: "9 July 2022" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 74 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-26T17:42:30.223496+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # L.Q. Jones ## Identity L.Q. Jones - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/l-q-jones - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** l-q-jones - **IMDb ID:** nm0428618 - **TMDB ID:** 8262 - **Wikidata ID:** Q934345 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Q._Jones, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q934345, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0428618/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8262 Actor. Born 19 August 1927 in Beaumont, Texas, USA. Died 9 July 2022. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 19 August 1927, Beaumont, Texas, USA - **Died:** 9 July 2022 - **Active:** 1960–1998 - **Also known as:** Justus McQueen, Justus E. McQueen, LQ Jones, Justus Ellis McQueen, Jr. - **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 70 (2), 1990s 82 (1) - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Western 2, Crime 1, Drama 1 - **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $128m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Q._Jones, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q934345, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0428618/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8262 ## Streaming the US now - **Tubi:** [*Casino*](https://film.one/film/casino.md) (82) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography L. Q. Jones (1927–2022) was an American character actor and director. Born Justus Ellis McQueen Jr. in Beaumont, Texas, he adopted his professional name from the character he played in his film debut, *Battle Cry* (1955). He appeared in numerous Westerns and other films over a career spanning more than five decades. Jones became a regular member of Sam Peckinpah’s stock company of actors, with roles in *Ride the High Country* (1962), *Major Dundee* (1965), *The Wild Bunch* (1969), *The Ballad of Cable Hogue* (1970) and *Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid* (1973). He is also known for performances in *Hang 'Em High* (1968), *Casino* (1995) as Pat Webb, *The Edge* (1997), *The Mask of Zorro* (1998) and *A Prairie Home Companion* (2006). He directed, wrote and produced the cult science-fiction film *A Boy and His Dog* (1975). Jones also worked extensively in television, including recurring roles in Western series such as *The Virginian*. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, hollywoodreporter.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Casino* (1995), Fi1m 82, as Pat Webb — [page](https://film.one/film/casino.md) - *The Wild Bunch* (1969), Fi1m 84, as T.C — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wild-bunch.md) - *Cimarron* (1960), Fi1m 57, as Millis — [page](https://film.one/film/cimarron.md) ## Complete filmography (131) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *A Prairie Home Companion* (2006), as Chuck Akers - *Route 666* (2001), as Sheriff Bob Conaway - *The Jack Bull* (1999), as Henry Ballard - *The Mask of Zorro* (1998), as Three-Fingered Jack - *The Patriot* (1998), as Frank - *The Edge* (1997), as Styles - *In Cold Blood* (1996), series, Actor - *Tornado!* (1996), as Ephram Thorne - *Casino* (1995), as Pat Webb — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/casino.md) - *Lightning Jack* (1994), as Sheriff - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Billy Selkirk - *Renegade* (1992), series, as Nathan Wayne - *The Legend Of Grizzly Adams* (1991), as Reno - *River of Death* (1989), as Hiller - *Bulletproof* (1988), as Sgt. O'Rourke - *The Yellow Rose* (1983), series, Actor - *Lone Wolf McQuade* (1983), as Dakota - *Sacred Ground* (1983), as Tolbert Coleman - *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Chuck Danford - *Voyagers!* (1982), series, Actor - *Matt Houston* (1982), series, Actor - *Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann* (1982), as Ben Potter - *The Beast Within* (1982), as Sheriff Pool - *The Fall Guy* (1981), series, as Sheriff Dwight LeClerc - *Riker* (1981), series, as Massey - *Enos* (1980), series, Actor - *Wild Times* (1980), series, as Wild Bill Hickock - *The Sacketts* (1979), series, as Belden - *Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider* (1979), as Floyd - *Vega$* (1978), series, Actor - *The Eddie Capra Mysteries* (1978), series, Actor - *Colorado C.I.* (1978), as Hoyt Gunnison - *The Runaways* (1978), series, Actor - *Standing Tall* (1978), as Nate Rackley - *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, Director - *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Hoskins - *Rafferty* (1977), series, Actor - *How the West Was Won* (1977), series, as Batlin - *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Sgt. Billings, Dan Jarvis, Burdette, Sam Mason - *Mother, Jugs & Speed* (1976), as Davey - *Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free* (1976), as Sheriff Tadlock - *Winterhawk* (1975), as Gates - *Matt Helm* (1975), series, Actor - *White Line Fever* (1975), as Buck Wessle - *A Boy and His Dog* (1975), as Porn Stud · Director, Screenplay, Producer - *Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan* (1975), series, as Roy Ralstop - *The Strange and Deadly Occurrence* (1974), as Sheriff Berlinger - *Movin' On* (1974), series, Actor - *Manhunter* (1974), as Charles 'Crutch' Shanks - *Mrs. Sundance* (1974), as Charles Siringo - *The Magician* (1973), series, as Johnson - *Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid* (1973), as Black Harris - *43: The Richard Petty Story* (1972), as Ed Koler - *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Sgt. Straight, Maj. Clarke Bealson - *Delphi Bureau* (1972), series, as Cole - *Assignment: Vienna* (1972), series, as Slim Warfield - *Fireball Forward* (1972), as Maj. Larkin - *The Bravos* (1972), as Ben Lawler - *Columbo* (1971), series, as Gun Dealer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md) - *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor - *The Brotherhood of Satan* (1971), as Sheriff · Writer, Producer - *The Hunting Party* (1971), as Hog Warren - *Alias Smith and Jones* (1971), series, Actor - *The McMasters* (1970), as Russel - *The Ballad of Cable Hogue* (1970), as Taggart - *McCloud* (1970), series, Actor - *The Wild Bunch* (1969), as T.C — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wild-bunch.md) - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Col. Lew Cardell - *The Naked Witch* (1969), Executive Producer - *Lancer* (1968), series, Actor - *The Counterfeit Killer* (1968), as Hotel Clerk - *Hang 'em High* (1968), as Loomis - *Stay Away, Joe* (1968), as Bronc Hoverty - *Hondo* (1967), series, Actor - *Cimarron Strip* (1967), series, Actor - *Ironside* (1967), series, as Lt. Mark Cardiff, Harry Ashton - *Noon Wine* (1966), as Deputy - *Pistols 'n' Petticoats* (1966), series, Actor - *ABC Stage 67* (1966), series, as Deputy - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Wesley Davis, Al Tanner - *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Cort, Curtis, Earl Vaughn, Hutch, Gus Vandiver - *Major Dundee* (1965), as Arthur Hadley - *Branded* (1965), series, Actor - *Apache Rifles* (1964), as Mike Greer - *The Devil's Bedroom* (1964), as (as Justus McQueen) · Director - *Iron Angel* (1964), as Buttons - *Showdown* (1963), as Foray - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Belden, Andy - *Hell Is for Heroes* (1962), as Supply Sgt. Frazer - *Ride the High Country* (1962), as Sylvus Hammond - *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor - *Flaming Star* (1960), as Tom Howard - *Cimarron* (1960), as Millis — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/cimarron.md) - *Ten Who Dared* (1960), as Billy Hawkins - *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor - *Hound-Dog Man* (1959), as Dave Wilson - *Battle of the Coral Sea* (1959), as Yeoman Halliday - *The Detectives* (1959), series, Actor - *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Otis Rumph, Roy Shandell - *Johnny Ringo* (1959), series, as Billy Boy Jethro - *Wichita Town* (1959), series, Actor - *Lock-Up* (1959), series, Actor - *Laramie* (1959), series, Actor - *Tightrope* (1959), series, as Earl Bell - *Warlock* (1959), as Fen Jiggs (uncredited) - *Black Saddle* (1959), series, as Jack Shepherd - *Rawhide* (1959), series, as George Cornelius, Luke, Pee Jay Peters - *Torpedo Run* (1958), as 'Hash' Benson - *Lawman* (1958), series, as Ollie Earnshaw - *The Naked and the Dead* (1958), as Woodrow Wilson - *Buchanan Rides Alone* (1958), as Pecos Hill - *Jefferson Drum* (1958), series, as Burdette - *The Young Lions* (1958), as Pvt. Donnelly (uncredited) - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Charles Barnaby, Edward Lewis - *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Lenny, Squirrel Charvanaugh - *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Bill Renn - Cowboy, Hector - *Gunsight Ridge* (1957), as Lazy Heart Ranch Hand - *Operation Mad Ball* (1957), as Ozark - *Men in War* (1957), as Sgt. Davis - *Love Me Tender* (1956), as Pardee Fleming (uncredited) - *Between Heaven and Hell* (1956), as Pvt. Kenny - Co. G - *Toward the Unknown* (1956), as 2nd Lt. Sweeney - *On Trial* (1956), series, as Jedediah 'Jed' Boone - *Santiago* (1956), as Digger - *Target Zero* (1955), as Pvt. Felix O'Hara - *Cheyenne* (1955), series, as Smitty Smith - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Skinner, Brady, Wally, Kittridge, Nix, Sumner Pendleton, Gecko Ridley - *An Annapolis Story* (1955), as Watson - *Battle Cry* (1955), as Pvt. L.Q. Jones - *Lassie* (1954), series, Actor - *Annie Oakley* (1954), series, as Ned Blane ## Gallery - ![L.Q. Jones](https://film.one/media/person/86080/gallery-c1cc1f5617f0.jpg) L.Q. Jones — L. Q. Jones in trailer for Hang 'Em High (1968), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/L._Q._Jones.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![L.Q. Jones](https://film.one/media/person/86080/gallery-fc8571d78983.jpg) L.Q. Jones — Image via TMDB - ![L.Q. Jones](https://film.one/media/person/86080/gallery-e73ec7c0d225.jpg) L.Q. Jones — Image via TMDB - ![L.Q. Jones](https://film.one/media/person/86080/gallery-69655cdae803.jpg) L.Q. Jones — Image via TMDB - ![L.Q. Jones](https://film.one/media/person/86080/gallery-c228f09517a3.jpg) L.Q. Jones — Image via TMDB - ![L.Q. Jones](https://film.one/media/person/86080/gallery-7782dd750b69.jpg) L.Q. Jones — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won - Hugo Awards 1976: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *A Boy and His Dog* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/l-q-jones