Eddie Jones (actor)

American actor (1934–2019)

Eddie Jones
Born	(1934-09-18)September 18, 1934
Died	July 6, 2019(2019-07-06) (aged 84) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Actor
Known for	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Eddie Jones (September 18, 1934 – July 6, 2019)^[1] was an American actor. He was known for playing Clark Kent's father Jonathan Kent in the ABC television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and Charles Borden (a.k.a. The Official), head of The Agency, in the sci-fi television series The Invisible Man.^[2]

Personal life

Jones resided in Los Angeles, with his wife, director Anita Khanzadian-Jones, whom he married in 1991. He died on July 6, 2019, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after battling his illness, his wife Anita Jones told TheWrap.^[3]

Filmography

Film and television

Bloodbrothers (1978)^[4] .... Blackie
On the Yard (1978) .... Olson
The First Deadly Sin (1980) .... Officer Curdy
Prince of the City (1981)^[4] .... U.S. Marshal Ned Chippy
Q (1982) .... The Watchman
Trading Places (1983)^[3] .... Cop #3
Trick or Treat (1983) .... Victor Muldoon
C.H.U.D. (1984) .... Chief O'Brien
The New Kids (1985) .... Charlie
Year of the Dragon (1985)^[2] .... William McKenna
Invasion U.S.A. (1985) .... Cassidy
The Equalizer (1986-1989, TV Series) .... Lt. Brannigan / Mr. Winslow
The Believers (1987) .... Police Patient
Apprentice to Murder (1988) .... Tom Kelly
American Blue Note (1989) .... Sean Katz
Stanley & Iris (1990)^[3] .... Mr. Hagen
Cadillac Man (1990) .... Benny
The Grifters (1990)^[4] .... Mintz
The Young Riders (1990, TV Series) .... Benjamin Taylor
The Rocketeer (1991)^[4] .... Malcolm the Mechanic
Matlock (1992) - Chief Colin Young (Episode: The Assassination)
A League of Their Own (1992)^[3] .... Dave Hooch
Sneakers (1992) .... Buddy Wallace
Cheers (1992)^[2] .... Dr. Kluger
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993, TV Movie) .... C.D. Holloway
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997, TV Series)^[3] .... Jonathan Kent
Letter To My Killer (1995, TV Movie) .... Wilson Hartwick
True Friends (1998) .... Father Reilly
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998) .... Earl
The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998, TV Movie) .... Edwin M. Stanton
Stranger in My House (1999) .... Judge Prestwich
Return to Me (2000) .... Emmett McFadden
The Invisible Man (2000, TV Series)^[2] .... Charles Borden (The Official)
The Singing Detective (2003) .... Moonglow Bartender
The Big O (2003, TV Series) .... Sam
Seabiscuit (2003)^[4] .... Samuel Riddle
The Terminal (2004)^[4] .... Richard Salchak
Fighting Tommy Riley (2005) .... Marty Goldberg
Castle (2009, TV Series) .... post office clerk
Disconnect (2010) .... Sheriff Bo Stevens
Act Your Age (2011) .... Harold
Mercy (2014) .... Pastor Gregory Luke
Aghape .... Joe (2015) (Short film)
On the Road to Hollywood True Stories (2017) .... Himself
Lost Dogs .... Pop (2018) (Short film)

Theatre

Off-Broadway

Year	Title	Role	Theatre
1978	Curse of the Starving Class^[4]	Ellis	Joseph Papp Public Theater
1980	An Act of Kindness	N/A	Harold Clurman Theater
1982	The Freak	Dr. Joe Quigly	Douglas Fairbanks Theater
1985	Triple Feature	Edwin (Slacks)	Stage 73
1985	Curse of the Starving Class	Weston	Promenade Theatre
1988	April Snow	Gordon Tate	Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II

Broadway

Year	Title	Role	Theatre
1979	Devour the Snow^[2]	Sheriff George McKinstry	John Golden Theatre

References

^ "Lois & Clark Actor Eddie Jones Has Died". KryptonSite. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Boucher, Ashley (July 8, 2019). "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Actor Eddie Jones Dies at 84". People. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Barnes, Mike (July 8, 2019). "Eddie Jones, Pa Kent on 'Lois & Clark,' Dies at 84". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Lenker, Maureen Lee (July 8, 2019). "Eddie Jones, Lois & Clark and A League of Their Own character actor, dies at 84". Entertainment Weekly.