ACTOR L.Q. Jones has died at the age of 94 with his cause of death revealed.
The legendary actor starred in the films Casino, The Mask of Zorro, TV’s Charlie’s Angels, Gunsmoke and so much more.
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L.Q. died Saturday, July 9th, 2022 of natural causes at his home in the Hollywood Hills.
The talent’s passing was confirmed by his grandson, Erté deGarces.
He shared that L.Q. died surrounded by his family, per Variety.
L.Q. first entered the spotlight in a 1955 role and his resume rolled on until 2006 – so many highlights to come.
Born Justice Ellis McQueen on Aug. 19, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas, L.Q. attended the University of Texas in Austin.
There he met Sue Lewis, his wife of 23 years.
The pair divorced in the 1970s, by that time, L.Q. – his stage name – was establishing himself as a go-to for major directors.
In 1955, he was cast in TV’s Battle Cry and his character was named L.Q. Jones, which he liked and decided to stick with.
INCREDIBLE RESUME
That year he starred in TV’s western series Cheyenne, the first hour-long western on network television.
It was a genre he took to – with a massive 165 acting credits overall, many Westerns others War-related.
He starred in ’60s Western series like Wagon Train and Rawhide and appeared in a dozen episodes of the classic Gunsmoke as well.
He also appeared in a handful of episodes of Charlie’s Angels.
By the 1980s, L.Q.’s long list of impactful cameos grew quite impressive.
He faced Robert De Niro in a memorable scene in Martin Scorsese’s Casino.
Donning his recognizable mustache and a cowboy hat, fans love the role of Pat Webb to this day.
“One hell of an actor as you can see in this scene,” one wrote under the clip of the two with 3M views on YouTube.
L.Q. also played the Legendary Three-Fingered Jack in the ’90s The Mask of Zorro – he had a scene-stealing moment in which his character went out in a blaze of glory literally mid-air.
He produced, directed and wrote the 1975 film A Boy and His Dog – a post-apocalyptic black comedy that takes place in the southwest – becoming a cult classic.
FANS & PEERS WHO LOVED L.Q.
“L.Q. Jones is one of these guys who meets you for the first time as if he’s carrying on an old friendship,” Roger Ebert once wrote when describing the actor and his passion project.
The film has a 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and L.Q. told Roger his co-star – the titular dog, stole the show.
“That dog knew 40 or 50 words. Once it did six tricks in a row, without us having to cut, and that’s unheard of for a dog. He works all over the place… but I think he liked our picture best.”
Fans felt L.Q. was the one worth praising, however, especially after the sad news.
“LQJones, who played gun-running RV salesman in ‘The Conspirators’, has died at the age of 94.
“He was BRILLIANT in this episode – an absolute riot,” one wrote on Twitter.
“RIP actor, writer, director, and Wild Bunch alum LQ Jones,” began another.
“One of the most charismatic western actors to ever grace the silver screen and director of the brilliantly weird A Boy and his Dog. RIP.”
His last credit was the 2006 film A Prairie Home Companion, which was also revered director Robert Altman’s last movie.
He is survived by his sons, Randy McQueen and Steve Marshall, and by his daughter, Mindy McQueen.
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