RIP L.Q. Jones

 

Legendary western character actor L.Q. Jones died in his Hollywood home on July 9, 2022. He was 94. Born Justice Ellis McQueen in Beaumont, Texas on August 19, 1927 he took his stage name from his first film role in 1955’s “Battle Cry”. His film roles include “The Wild Bunch”, “Major Dundee”, “Ride the High Country” and “Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid”. L.Q. appeared in one Spaghetti western 1972’s “The Hunting Party” as Hog Warren along with Gene Hackman and Oliver Reed.