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Christopher Jones
Biography:
A moodily handsome leading player of the 1960s, Christopher Jones retreated from the entertainment industry after portraying Sarah Miles' English lover in David Lean's "Ryan's Daughter" (1970). He only acted in one more film before his death in 2014.
Born in Tennessee, Jones and his brother were placed in a Memphis orphanage after the death of their mother in 1945. Jones ran away at age 16 and enlisted in the Army, but reportedly went AWOL after only two days. After spending time traveling around the US, he turned himself in and served a six month jail sentence. Not long after his release, Jones met acting coach and director Frank Corsaro who encouraged him to attend classes at The Actors... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Mad Dog Time as Nicholas Falco | 1996-11-08 |
Ryan's Daughter as Major Doryan | 1970-03-19 |
The Looking Glass War as Leiser | 1970-01-02 |
A Brief Season as Johnny | 1969-11-26 |
Three in the Attic as Paxton Quigley | 1968-12-20 |
Wild in the Streets as Max Jacob 'Frost' Flatow Jr. | 1968-05-29 |
Chubasco as Chubasco | 1968-04-14 |