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Christopher Jones (I) (1941–2014)
Christopher Jones was a brief cult star of the late 60s counterculture era and a would-be successor to James Dean had he wanted it. Born Billy Frank Jones amid rather impoverished surroundings to a grocery clerk in Jackson, Tennessee in 1941, his artist mother had to be institutionalized when Chris was 4. She died in a mental facility in 1960 and ...
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Born:in Jackson, Tennessee, USADied:(age 72) in Los Alamitos, California, USA |
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2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Actor (10 credits)
Actor (10 credits)
1967
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
(TV Series)
Greg Martin
Greg Martin
- The Test Tube Killer Affair
(1967)
... Greg Martin
1967
Judd for the Defense
(TV Series)
Brandon Hill
Brandon Hill
- Tempest in a Texas Town
(1967)
... Brandon Hill (as Chris Jones)
1965-1966
The Legend of Jesse James
(TV Series)
Jesse James
Jesse James
- A Burying for Rosey
(1966)
... Jesse James
- Wanted: Dead and Only
(1966)
... Jesse James
- A Field of Wild Flowers
(1966)
... Jesse James
- Dark Side of the Moon
(1966)
... Jesse James
- The Hunted and the Hunters
(1966)
... Jesse James
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Self (2 credits)
Self (2 credits)
1970
Film Night
(TV Series)
Himself
Himself
- We're the Last of the Travelling Circuses
(1970)
... Himself (as Chris Jones)
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Stage: Appeared in "Night of the Iguana" on Broadway.Alternate Names:
Chris JonesHeight:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Personal Quote:
I am happy. Everyone has regrets, but I don't have many that I want to talk about. I did exactly as I pleased -- within my world. [Interview with Jim Mueller, 2000] See more »Trivia:
Emotionally devastated by the August 9th, 1969 murder of his friend Sharon Tate, he suffered what he described as a "nervous breakdown" and abandoned his acting career. See more »Star Sign:
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