Eddie Jones (September 18, 1934 – July 6, 2019) was an American actor. He was known for playing

Clark Kent Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publish ...

's father Jonathan Kent in the

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television series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', and Charles Borden (a.k.a. The Official), head of The Agency, in the

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television series ''

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''.

Personal life

Jones resided in

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, with his wife, director Anita Khanzadian-Jones, whom he married in 1991. He died on July 6, 2019, at

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Filmography

Film and television

*'' Bloodbrothers'' (1978) .... Blackie *''On the Yard'' (1978) .... Olson *''

The First Deadly Sin ''The First Deadly Sin'' is a 1980 American crime thriller film produced by and starring Frank Sinatra. The film features Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, Brenda Vaccaro, James Whitmore, and Martin Gabel in his final role. The film is based on the ...

'' (1980) .... Officer Curdy *''

Prince of the City ''Prince of the City'' is a 1981 American neo-noir crime drama film directed and co-written by Sidney Lumet. The film follows Daniel Ciello, an officer of the New York Police Department who chooses, for idealistic reasons, to expose corruption ...

'' (1981) .... U.S. Marshal Ned Chippy *'' Q'' (1982) .... The Watchman *''

Trading Places ''Trading Places'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Landis, with a screenplay by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the fi ...

'' (1983) .... Cop #3 *''

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'' (1983) .... Victor Muldoon *''

C.H.U.D. ''C.H.U.D.'' is a 1984 American science fiction horror film directed by Douglas Cheek, produced by Andrew Bonime, and starring John Heard, Daniel Stern, and Christopher Curry in his film debut. The plot concerns a New York City police officer a ...

'' (1984) .... Chief O'Brien *''

The New Kids ''The New Kids'' is a 1985 American horror thriller film, directed by Sean S. Cunningham and starring Shannon Presby, Lori Loughlin and James Spader. The film was released on January 18, 1985, by Columbia Pictures. Plot When Abby and Lore ...

'' (1985) .... Charlie *'' Year of the Dragon'' (1985) .... William McKenna *'' Invasion U.S.A.'' (1985) .... Cassidy *'' The Equalizer'' (1986-1989, TV Series) .... Lt. Brannigan / Mr. Winslow *''

The Believers ''The Believers'' is a 1987 Canadian-American crime thriller horror film directed by John Schlesinger, starring Martin Sheen, Robert Loggia and Helen Shaver. It is based on the 1982 novel ''The Religion'' by Nicholas Conde. Plot After his wif ...

'' (1987) .... Police Patient *''

Apprentice to Murder ''Apprentice to Murder'' is a 1988 thriller film directed by Ralph L. Thomas and starring Donald Sutherland, Chad Lowe and Mia Sara. Premise A teenager (Chad Lowe) is torn between his lover (Mia Sara) and a doctor (Donald Sutherland) of "poww ...

'' (1988) .... Tom Kelly *''

American Blue Note ''American Blue Note'' is a 1989 drama film directed by Ralph Toporoff, who wrote the screenplay with Gilbert Girion. It stars Peter MacNicol, Carl Capotorto, Tim Guinee Timothy S. Guinee (born November 18, 1962) is an American stage, televisi ...

'' (1989) .... Sean Katz *''

Stanley & Iris ''Stanley & Iris'' is a 1990 American romantic drama film directed by Martin Ritt and starring Jane Fonda and Robert De Niro. The screenplay by Harriet Frank, Jr. and Irving Ravetch is loosely based on the 1982 novel '' Union Street'' by Pat B ...

'' (1990) .... Mr. Hagen *''

Cadillac Man ''Cadillac Man'' is a 1990 American black comedy film directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Robin Williams and Tim Robbins. The plot of the film centers on car salesman Joey O'Brien (Williams) whose life is consumed by turmoil, which all comes ...

'' (1990) .... Benny *'' The Grifters'' (1990) .... Mintz *''

The Young Riders ''The Young Riders'' is an American western television series created by Ed Spielman that presents a fictionalized account of a group of young Pony Express riders (some of whom are young versions of legendary figures in Old West history) based at ...

'' (1990, TV Series) .... Benjamin Taylor *''

The Rocketeer The Rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books originally published by Pacific Comics. Created by writer/artist Dave Stevens, the character first appeared in 1982 and is an homage to the Saturday matinee serial heroes f ...

'' (1991) .... Malcolm the Mechanic *''

A League of Their Own ''A League of Their Own'' is a 1992 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). The film stars Tom Hanks, Geena Dav ...

'' (1992) .... Dave Hooch *''

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'' (1992) .... Buddy Wallace *''

Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...

'' (1992) .... Dr. Kluger *''

The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom ''The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom'' is a 1993 Biographical film, biographical black comedy television film produced by and for Home Box Office, HBO. It was directed by Michael Ritchie (film director), ...

'' (1993, TV Movie) .... C.D. Holloway *'' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (1993–1997, TV Series) .... Jonathan Kent *''Letter To My Killer'' (1995, TV Movie) .... Wilson Hartwick *''True Friends'' (1998) .... Father Reilly *'' Dancer, Texas Pop. 81'' (1998) .... Earl *''

The Day Lincoln Was Shot ''The Day Lincoln Was Shot'' is a 1998 American television film based on the book by Jim Bishop. It is a re-creation of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, co-written and directed by John Gray, and stars Lance Henriksen as Abraham Lincoln and ...

'' (1998, TV Movie) ....

Edwin M. Stanton Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during most of the American Civil War. Stanton's management helped organize ...

*''Stranger in My House'' (1999) .... Judge Prestwich *''

Return to Me ''Return to Me'' is a 2000 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Bonnie Hunt and starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver. It was filmed in Chicago and was released on April 7, 2000 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was Carroll O'Connor's fi ...

'' (2000) .... Emmett McFadden *''

'' (2000, TV Series) .... Charles Borden (The Official) *''

The Singing Detective ''The Singing Detective'' is a BBC television serial drama, written by Dennis Potter, starring Michael Gambon and directed by Jon Amiel. Its six episodes are "Skin", "Heat", "Lovely Days", "Clues", "Pitter Patter" and "Who Done It". The ser ...

'' (2003) .... Moonglow Bartender *''

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'' (2003, TV Series) .... Sam *''

Seabiscuit Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 – May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States who became the top money-winning racehorse up to the 1940s. He beat the 1937 Triple Crown winner, War Admiral, by four lengths in a two-horse ...

'' (2003) ....

Samuel Riddle Samuel Doyle Riddle (July 1, 1861 – January 8, 1951) was an American businessman and racehorse owner. He was born in Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania, a small town southwest of Philadelphia given the family name by his father. Samuel D. Riddle, ...

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The Terminal ''The Terminal'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Stanley Tucci. The film is about an Eastern European man who is stuck in New York's John F. Kennedy ...

'' (2004) .... Salchak *''

Fighting Tommy Riley ''Fighting Tommy Riley'' is a 2004 independent American sports drama film. It tells the story of Tommy Riley and Marty Goldberg, a boxer and his trainer, as they work to secure a title shot for Tommy. Their plans are complicated by the unrequited ...

'' (2005) .... Marty Goldberg *''

Castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...

'' (2009, TV Series) .... post office clerk *''Disconnect'' (2010) .... Sheriff Bo Stevens *''Act Your Age'' (2011) .... Harold *''

Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...

'' (2014) .... Pastor Gregory Luke *''Aghape'' .... Joe (2015) (Short film) *''On the Road to Hollywood True Stories'' (2017) .... Himself *''Lost Dogs'' .... Pop (2018) (Short film)

Theatre

;Off-Broadway ; Broadway

References

External links

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