
Duane Jones
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Duane L. Jones (February 2, 1936 – July 22, 1988) was an American actor, best known for his role as Ben in the 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead. He was director of the Maguire Theater at the State University of New York at Old Westbury. He was the artistic director of the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art in Manhattan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Duane Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Night of the Living Dead (1968)
as Ben

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Blood Couple (1973)
as Dr. Hess Green

Beat Street (1984)
as Robert

The American Nightmare (2000)
as Self

Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead (2018)
as Ben

Fright House (1989)
as Charles Harmon

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead (2026)
as Ben

To Die For (1988)
as Simon Little

Autopsy of the Dead (2009)
as Self (archival footage)

Halloween Monster Bash (1991)
as Ben (archive footage)

Night of Horror in Brazil (2023)
as Ben (Archive footage)

Vampires (1986)
as Dr. Charles Harmon

Creepy Classics (1987)
as Ben - (archive footage)

Ganja & Hess (1973)
as Dr. Hess Green

Losing Ground (1982)
as Duke




