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Duane Jones

Duane Jones

Actor · 1936–1988 · New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

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.

Acted in 14

2020s

  1. 2026

    It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead

    Ben

  2. 2023

    Night of Horror in Brazil

    Ben (Archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1991

    Halloween Monster Bash

    Ben (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988
  3. 1987

    Creepy Classics

    Ben - (archive footage)

  4. 1986

    Vampires

    Dr. Charles Harmon

  5. 1984
  6. 1982

    Losing Ground

    Duke

1970s

  1. 1973

    Blood Couple

    Dr. Hess Green

  2. Ganja & Hess

    Dr. Hess Green

Appearances3

2020s

  1. 2025

    Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2009

    Autopsy of the Dead

    Self (archival footage)

  2. 2000

    The American Nightmare

    Self