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Duane Jones

Acting Born Feb 2, 1936 New York City, New York, USA 16 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Night of the Living Dead

as Ben

Full filmography

  • Route 66 (1960)
  • Night of the Living Dead (1968) as Ben
  • Beat Street (1984) as Robert
  • Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025) as Self - (archive footage)
  • To Die For (1988) as Simon Little
  • Ganja & Hess (1973) as Dr. Hess Green
  • The American Nightmare (2000) as Self
  • Creepy Classics (1987) as Ben - (archive footage)
  • Losing Ground (1982) as Duke
  • Halloween Monster Bash (1991) as Ben (archive footage)
  • Autopsy of the Dead (2009) as Self (archival footage)
  • Fright House (1989) as Charles Harmon
  • Vampires (1986) as Dr. Charles Harmon
  • It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead (2026) as Ben
  • Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead (2018) as Ben
  • Night of Horror in Brazil (2023) as Ben (Archive footage)