Duane Jones

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Duane Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Route 66

Night of the Living Dead

Beat Street

To Die For

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

The American Nightmare

Halloween Monster Bash

Creepy Classics

All Movies (15)

• It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead2026 · as Ben
• Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies2025 · as Self - (archive footage)
• Night of Horror in Brazil2023 · as Ben (Archive footage)
• Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead2018 · as Ben
• Autopsy of the Dead2009 · as Self (archival footage)
• The American Nightmare2000 · as Self
• Halloween Monster Bash1991 · as Ben (archive footage)
• Fright House1989 · as Charles Harmon
• To Die For1988 · as Simon Little
• Creepy Classics1987 · as Ben - (archive footage)
• Vampires1986 · as Dr. Charles Harmon
• Beat Street1984 · as Robert
• Losing Ground1982 · as Duke
• Ganja & Hess1973 · as Dr. Hess Green
• Night of the Living Dead1968 · as Ben

All TV Shows (1)

• Route 661960