LQ Jones, character Western actor known for Sam Peckinpah classics, dies aged 94

LQ Jones, pictured right here in 2006, has died of pure causes (Image: Getty)

LQ Jones, a personality actor and director finest recognized for his appearances in dozens of Western movies like The Wild Bunch and Dangle ‘Em Excessive, in addition to his collaborations with filmmaker Sam Peckinpah, has died aged 94.

Jones died of pure causes at his Hollywood Hills residence, surrounded by his household.

Grandson Erté deGarces confirmed the information to The Hollywood Reporter.

Born Justice Ellis McQueen Jr in Texas in August 1927, the son of a railroad employee, Jones made his onscreen debut in Raoul Walsh’s 1955 movie Battle Cry, from which he adopted his character’s identify, Personal LQ Jones, as his stage identify.

He then started a run of credit in main TV exhibits within the Fifties and 60s together with Cheyenne, Gunsmoke, Laramie, Wagon Practice, Lassie, Rawhide, Johnny Ringo, The Huge Valley and Perry Mason.

With a profession spanning over 50 years, considered one of his most enduring roles was that of bounty hunter TC in 1969 movie The Wild Bunch, directed by Sam Peckinpah, for whom he appeared in a number of tasks.

Jones loved a profession of greater than 50 years, final showing on display screen in 2006 (Image: Michal Cizek/AFP through Getty Photos)

The Wild Bunch gave the actor considered one of his best-known roles (Image: Warner Bros.)

They first labored collectively for 1960 TV Western Klondike, earlier than Experience the Excessive Nation two years later noticed Jones star as considered one of a set of combating brothers with Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott.

Jones additionally acted for Peckinpah in 1965’s Main Dundee and as villains in 1970’s The Ballad of Cable Hogue and 1973’s Pat Garrett & Billy the Child.

Talking to Roger Ebert in 1976, Jones described himself as Peckinpah’s finest buddy ‘for about 5 or 6 years earlier than I ended speaking to him’.

1955’s Battle Cry was his first performing look (Image: FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives through Getty Photos)

With co-star Clint Walker (R) in Cheyenne in 1955 (Image: ABC Photograph Archives/Disney Normal Leisure Content material through Getty Photos)

‘Sam was a genius and I beloved him, however he was a basket case. He drove everyone nuts,’ he later stated in a 2017 interview with Nick Thomas.

Throughout his profession he featured in Clint Eastwood movie Dangle ‘Em Excessive too, NBC present The Virginian, primetime cleaning soap The Yellow Rose and reverse Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese basic On line casino.

He performed De Niro’s adversary, Clark County Commissioner Pat Webb.

He additionally acted reverse Elvis Presley in his movie star days in Love Me Tender and Flaming Star, and reportedly turned down the function of Main T.J. ‘King’ Kong in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove or: How I Realized to Cease Worrying and Love the Bomb as he was too busy elsewhere.

He appeared as one of many bandits who confronts Clint Eastwood’s character in Dangle ‘Em Excessive (Image: Malpaso Productions)

Within the Nineteen Nineties, Martin Scorsese had him in On line casino with Robert De Niro (Image: Common Footage)

Within the Seventies he appeared within the authentic Charlie’s Angels TV sequence, in addition to writing and directing post-apocalyptic black comedy A Boy and His Canine in 1975, which went on to change into a cult basic.

His remaining credit score was 2006’s A Prairie Residence Companion, earlier than which he popped up in two main motion pictures of 1998: The Patriot, with Mel Gibson, and as Three-Fingered Jack in The Masks of Zorro.

He married spouse Neta S Lewis in 1950, earlier than they divorced in 1973.

He's survived by thier three youngsters, daughter Mindy McQueen, and two sons, Steve Marshall and Randy McQueen.