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Learn about the life and career of Christopher Jones, an American actor who starred in The Legend of Jesse James and Ryan's Daughter. Find out about his early struggles, his relationships, his artistic pursuits, and his death in 2014.
Christopher Jones (1941-2014) was a cult star of the late '60s counterculture era, known for Wild in the Streets, Ryan's Daughter and The Looking Glass War. He had a troubled personal life, a brief marriage to Susan Strasberg, and a reclusive retirement from acting.
- January 1, 1
- Jackson, Tennessee, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Alamitos, California, USA
Christopher Jones, an actor who seemed poised for stardom before abruptly abandoning his movie career in the late 1960s, died on Jan. 31 in Los Alamitos, Calif. He was 72.
Christopher Jones was a cult actor of the late '60s, known for his roles in Wild in the Streets and Ryan's Daughter. He had a troubled life, marriages, affairs, and a nervous breakdown after the murder of Sharon Tate.
- August 18, 1941
- January 31, 2014
Feb 4, 2014 · He was born as William Franklin Jones on Aug. 18, 1941, in Jackson, Tenn. He changed his name when he got into acting, Dodd said, because it conflicted with the name of an established...
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Jan 31, 2014 · Christopher Jones was a character actor who resembled James Dean and starred in The Legend of Jesse James and Wild in the Streets. He married Susan Strasberg, had a daughter, and claimed to have predicted Sharon Tate's murder.
Apr 28, 2014 · Christopher Jones was an actor considered 'the next James Dean’ who quit Hollywood after his life was repeatedly touched by tragedy.
