L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones (1927-2022) holds a Single Action Army (mocked up to resemble Remington 1858 New Army) as Pardee Fleming in Love Me Tender (1956).

L.Q. Jones with a Browning Automatic Rifle as Frank in The Patriot.

L.Q. Jones (August 19, 1927 - July 8, 2022) was a veteran character actor whose career spanned 51 years in the movies (1955-2006). His imdb page shows sixty big screen appearances. He was a regular supporting player in director Sam Peckinpah’s westerns, with roles in The Wild Bunch,Ride the High Country,Major Dundee,The Ballad of Cable Hogue and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. In addition to his large screen appearances, he was a steady worker on television shows over the years - in particular the many television westerns of the 1950s and 1960s.

Jones also produced, directed and wrote the 1975 feature A Boy and His Dog, which is adapted from Harlan Ellison’s novella of the same name. The movie starred a young Don Johnson. Jones began the project as an executive producer but took over writing and directing responsibilities as other collaborators left the production. The movie has gone on to enjoy cult movie status.

L.Q. Jones was 94 years old at the time of his death.

L.Q. Jones can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:

Film

Gun	Character	Title	Note	Date
M1 Garand	Pvt. Kenny Co. G	Between Heaven and Hell		1956
Single Action Army	Pardee Fleming	Love Me Tender	mocked up to resemble Remington 1858 New Army	1956
Remington 1858 New Army	Pardee Fleming	Love Me Tender	Cartrige conversion	1956
Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring Carbine	Pardee Fleming	Love Me Tender		1956
Winchester Model 1892	Digger	Santiago	Rifle and mockup of carbine	1956
Winchester Model 1892 Carbine	Tom Howard	Flaming Star		1960
Maynard Single Shot Percussion Carbine	Arthur Hadley	Major Dundee		1965
Single Action Army	Loomis	Hang 'Em High		1968
Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine	T.C.	The Wild Bunch		1969
Winchester Model 1892	Taggart	The Ballad of Cable Hogue	Carbine, Saddle Ring Carbine	1970
Winchester Model 1894			Rifle
Single Action Army	"Hog" Warren	The Hunting Party	Seen only in holster; Uberti replica, "Artillery" model	1971
Single Action Army	Black Harris	Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid		1973
Valmet M71	CSM O'Rourke	Bulletproof		1988
AKM	CSM O'Rourke	Bulletproof		1988
Tranter Revolver	Eddie Hiller	River of Death		1989
Heckler & Koch G3	Eddie Hiller	River of Death		1989
Unidentified Mortar	Eddie Hiller	River of Death		1989
M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle	Frank	The Patriot		1998
Winchester Model 1894	Frank	The Patriot		1998
Smith & Wesson Model 30	Sheriff Bob Conaway	Route 666		2001
Taurus PT92AF	Sheriff Bob Conaway	Route 666		2001
Double Barreled Shotgun	Sheriff Bob Conaway	Route 666		2001
Remington 870	Sheriff Bob Conaway	Route 666		2001