Christopher Jones (actor, born 1941)
Christopher Jones | |
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Jones as the title character in The Legend of Jesse James (1965) | |
| Born | William Frank Jones August 18, 1941 Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 2014 (aged 72) Los Alamitos, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–1970, 1996 |
| Spouses | Carrie Abernathy
(m. 1976; div. 1983)Paula McKenna (m. 1983) |
| Children | 7 |
William Frank Jones (August 18, 1941 – January 31, 2014), known professionally as Christopher Jones, was an American actor. He was best known for his starring roles in the films Wild in the Streets (1968) and Ryan's Daughter (1970), and for playing the title role in the 1960s television series The Legend of Jesse James.
According to The New York Times, Jones' "talent and star power drew comparisons with James Dean," and he "seemed poised for stardom before abruptly abandoning his movie career in the late 1960s."