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  1. Samuel Gerald Jones (born August 12, 1954), known professionally as Sam J. Jones, is an American actor and former football player. He is known for playing the title character in the 1980 film Flash Gordon and for starring in the short-lived TV series The Highwayman (1987–1988).

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0429207Sam J. Jones - IMDb

    Actor: Flash Gordon. Actor Sam J. Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois but grew up in Sacramento, California. He was educated at Mira Loma High School in Sacramento and went on to serve as a United States Marine. Jones made his screen debut in Blake Edwards' comedy film 10 (1979).

    • January 1, 1
    • 1.91 m
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  3. Flash Gordon: Directed by Mike Hodges. With Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol. A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

    • (62K)
    • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
    • Mike Hodges
    • 1980-12-05
  4. The film stars Sam J. Jones in the title role, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow and Topol, with Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde in supporting roles.

  5. Jones made his screen debut in Blake Edwards' comedy film 10 (1979). In 1980, he was cast in the iconic role of Flash Gordon in the cult classic of the same name, Flash Gordon (1980) . A solid acting career in mostly television roles followed.

    • August 12, 1954
  6. We chatted to Flash Gordon himself Sam J. Jones about the film's 40th anniversary, the remarkable casting process and why we are yet to see a sequel.

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  8. Interview: Sam J Jones on Flash Gordon’s 40th anniversary. Jul 27, 2020 by Freda Cooper. He memorably only had 14 hours to save the Earth, but 40 years on he’s still the saviour of the...