Jerry Jones(1927-2012)

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Le camé (1979)

Jerry Jones was born on 16 February 1927 in Varner, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Le Privé (1973), Dolemite (1975) and Le camé (1979). He died on 18 November 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Le Privé

7.5

Detective Green

1973

Dolemite

5.7

Blakeley

1975

Le camé

5.2

Dr. Fred Mathis

1979

Tendre bonheur

7.3

Country Man

1983

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All of Us
5.8
TV Series
- Restaurant Man
- 2004
The War of Gene
7.7
TV Series
- Pastor Dean
- 2004
The Return of Dolemite
4.4
- Lt. Blakeley
- 2002
Living the Blues
7.1
- Minister
- 1986
Walking the Edge
6.1
- Gabby
- 1985
Un tombeur de folie
4.8
- Elbow
- 1984
Capitaine Furillo
8.2
TV Series
- Newsstand Man
- 1983
Tendre bonheur
7.3
- Country Man
- 1983
Le camé
5.2
- Dr. Fred Mathis
- 1979
L'homme coriace
6.1
- Detective Pete Blakeley
- 1976
Dolemite
5.7
- Blakeley
- 1975
Cops! Who Needs Them?
3.2
Short
- Officer Bob Ferrell
- 1973
Le pénitencier
5.9
- FBI Agent (uncredited)
- 1973
Commando sur les stups
6.1
- The Weasel
- 1973
Here's Lucy
6.9
TV Series
- Policeman
- 1973

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Born
- February 16, 1927
- Varner, Arkansas, USA
Died
- November 18, 2012
- Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
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Founded and led the Chicago-based theatre company, Actors of America, which under his direction frequently produced James Baldwin's play, "Blues for Mr. Charlie," with Jones always playing Rev. Meredith. In the summer of 1968 he commenced casting the latest production of the play before abruptly leaving Chicago for sunnier climes.

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Currently (2005) writes and directs African-American themed plays, such as "Girl, I Knew He Was a Dog When He Barked in His Sleep" and "Queen of the Blues" (a tribute to Dinah Washington) in the Los Angeles area. Several of his plays have had successful runs at the Stella Adler Theater in Hollywood and feature up-and-coming African-American actors.

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