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Topic: Duane Jones


In the News (Thu 16 Feb 12)

  
  CNNSI.com - SI Online - B. Duane Cross - Inside NASCAR - CNNSI.com's B. Duane Cross: Jones' track record ...
Jones, the Dallas Cowboys owner, and Andy Petree are joining forces to field a team in NASCAR's big league, and while no formal announcement has been made, Ricky Rudd could be in the driver's seat.
Jones and Petree met with Rudd in late June, but the driver remains skeptical a deal can be struck.
Jones rebuilt the Cowboys into an NFL champion using his own unique (some say unorthodox) strategy and timetable, meaning there's no time like right now.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /inside_game/duane_cross/news/2002/08/13/jones_rudd   (678 words)

  
 Africana Reviews: Dawn of the Dead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Almost 40 years after Duane Jones reinvented the image of the fl male on the big screen, Ving Rhames and Mekhi Phifer try their best to relive the moment in the revamped, but still lacking, Dawn of the Dead.
The late fl actor Jones starred in the 1968 original, which was one of the reasons for its status as a cult classic.
Jones was a surprisingly modern, working-class figure like those fl actors in the occasional, unconventional '60s independent films (Bernie Hamilton in The Young One and One Potato, Two Potato, Ivan Dixon in Nothing But a Man).
www.africana.com /reviews/moviestv/mtv20040319dawn.asp   (1117 words)

  
 Hot News from Maine Antique Digest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The say Adam Duane Jones victimized a number of families in Colorado Springs and has a history of similar conduct.
Adam Duane Jones was the owner/operator of Craftmark Homes, Inc., which was in business in Colorado Springs from December 1994 through November 1995.
Adam Duane Jones is described as a White Male, birthdate: 03-19-43, 6-foot 5inches tall, white hair, blue eyes.
www.maineantiquedigest.com /other/hotnewsw.htm   (244 words)

  
 The Ghoul Next Door :: Night of the Living Dead
Duane was handsome and more reserved than the other actors on the set of Night of the Living Dead and I suppose that it was this reserve that contributed to the aura of mystery that I feel still surrounds him.
For those of you who know Duane Jones only from Night of the Living Dead, I'd like to share a few memories of a teacher, mentor and friend.
Second year was performance year, and Duane made a point of seeking me out after my first play that year to compliment me. I had never actually met him before, and yet he went out of his way to provide the kind of feedback every actor needs and hopes for.
www.ghoulnextdoor.com /ded.html   (969 words)

  
 75 Wn.2d 21, In the Matter of the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus of DOUGLAS DUANE JONES, ...
Jones, I also want to advise you of your right to appeal from this matter, and if you desire to appeal this will be at public expense.
Jones: Well, I've talked to my lawyer about this - I mean, he can base my opinion on this better than I can.
Jones, that we've discussed it in some little detail, and it is a little unusual under the circumstances when he does insist he is not guilty of this particular crime, but he has
www.mrsc.org /mc/courts/supreme/075wn2d/075wn2d0021.htm   (910 words)

  
 Duane Jones
For Vegas sharpshooter Duane Jones, he's hoping it is.
That's the case for Las Vegas resident Duane Jones, a skill level 7 in 8-Ball and SL 8 in 9-Ball here in the Las Vegas APA League.
Since qualifying in the Preliminary Round, Jones, who is sponsored by K Turbo Products, has been making occasional stops at the Cue Club, familiarizing himself with the surroundings.
www.poolplayers.com /usam/usam99/duane_jones.html   (247 words)

  
 eastsidejournal.com - Obituaries: Milford Doyle Lathrum - Scott Duane Jones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Scott Duane Jones of Kirkland died of cardiac arrest Aug. 11 while hiking in Seaquest State Park near Castle Rock.
Jones was born Dec. 13, 1955, in Seattle and graduated from Lake Washington High School in 1974 and from Bellevue Community College and Washington State University in 1980.
Jones enjoyed hiking, camping, fishing and helping his family and friends.
www.kingcountyjournal.com /sited/story/html/102138   (393 words)

  
 Night of the Living Dead: Millennium Edition (1968): Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Russell Streiner - ...
As she tries to flee, Ben (Duane Jones) arrives and begins to barricade the doors and windows.
While Romero claims he hired Jones because he was the "best" actor available, the casting of this lone fl actor also provides the film with a racial subtext, overtly linked to the social and political turmoil of late 1960s U.S. Night was released the same year that Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jones confesses to not having seen any other Romero film, and openly expresses his displeasure at being repeatedly asked the same questions by horror film fans.
www.popmatters.com /film/reviews/n/night-of-the-living-dead-millennium.shtml   (1324 words)

  
 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (OFF COLOR FILMS) - DVD
The casting of Duane Jones came about, according to legend, mainly because Jones was the best actor any of the filmmakers knew.
Barbra hides out in a farmhouse in the middle of a Pennsylvania podunk, where dashing Ben (Duane Jones), his truck out of gas, seeks refuge as well.
Together they fend off a few waves of mindless attackers (a nifty parable, perhaps, for an interracial couple shacking up together in an unforgiving society) before a few more sentient humans and then the National Guard materialize to shepherd one of the most gut-wrenching and savage endings in the history of film.
www.filmfreakcentral.net /dvdreviews/nightofthelivingdead.htm   (1394 words)

  
 Duane Jones pictures - find more photos and pictures at celebritypictures.de - the real celebrity picture source - are ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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 Duane Jones - A master of the dramatic expressive visual art. Superstar - Star - Icon or just plain actor to some, ...
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Night of the Living Dead by Duane Jones
Night of the Living Dead (1968 by Duane Jones
www.omega23.com /New_York_to_Malibu/Duane_Jones.html   (582 words)

  
 MTV.com - Movies - Duane Jones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Duane Jones spent much of his career actively promoting and participating in African-American theater companies as an actor and a director.
As an actor, many will best remember Jones as the ill-fated hero in George Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968) and as an anthropologist-turned-vampire in Ganja and Hess (1973).
Jones made his final film appearance in the 1989 horror feature To Die For.
www.mtv.com /movies/person/31898/bio.jhtml   (128 words)

  
 2 Wn. App. 627, THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. DOUGLAS DUANE JONES, Appellant.
PEARSON, J. Douglas Duane Jones appeals from a conviction and sentence for second-degree burglary.
The Brush Prairie Tavern in Clark County was burglarized early in the morning of October 20, 1967.
We are also impressed by the fact that defendant made oral statements on later days elaborating on his written confession and signed an authorization for the police to pick up stolen cigarettes from a motel occupied by his brother, Richard.
www.mrsc.org /mc/courts/appellate/002wnapp/002wnapp0627.htm   (2933 words)

  
 Night of the Living Dead -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Perhaps the most sympathetic character is a young fl man who takes refuge within a farm house.
It must be noted, however, that Romero has denied choosing Duane Jones as a fl actor specifically for the part, claiming that he merely gave the best audition.
In 1999 the original film was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States (additional info and facts about Library of Congress) Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the (additional info and facts about National Film Registry) National Film Registry.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/ni/night_of_the_living_dead.htm   (664 words)

  
 Member Services - Membership Online Options   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Since entering the industry in 1980, Duane has specialized in investment sales as well as new development and equity transactions throughout Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, California and Washington State.
From 1984 -1990 Duane was recognized as a Senior Marketing Consultant (SMC) for Security Financial Realty Corp. and was a team leader in the disposition of Security Savings and Loans REO portfolio of land and investment real estate.
Since that time, Duane has closed over $500 million in transactions and over 8,000-apartment units.
www.ccim.com /services/member/redbook_detail.jsp?id=06502024   (107 words)

  
 GoneMovie.com -> Night of the living dead starring Duane Jones Karl Hardman George A. Romero Zombie
Night of the living dead starring Duane Jones and Karl Hardman.
As night falls, Ben (Duane Jones) runs inside, and begins to board things up to secure the house.
This was the first horror film to have an African-American playing a lead role (Duane Jones).
www.gonemovies.com /WWW/WanadooFilms/Thriller/EnglischNightDead.asp   (629 words)

  
 The CHUD.COM Message Boards - Night of the Living Dead - Duane Jones
But I was also very impressed with actor Duane Jones.
But the scene where Duane Jones talks about watching a truck being chased down by zombies, then watching it explode in a fireball while hearing the scream of the driver and then looking back at the diner as it was being surrounded by the living dead...
As Untamed Agression said, Duane Jones was cast because he was the best actor out of Romero's buddies.
www.chud.com /forums/printthread.php?t=71717   (821 words)

  
 Duane Jones mistakes, pictures, quotes and trivia
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www.moviemistakes.com /name1411   (129 words)

  
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Bio: Jones didn't last long with APW, but was one of the most entertaining personalities to come across the promotion.
His attitude towards the sport inspired everyone under 170 pounds that they could also be a wrestler.
Re-appeared in APW years later as part of the masked Gym Warz surf-rock band, "The Surf Avengers".
www.allprowrestling.com /apwgarage/profiles/xman.html   (77 words)

  
 Night of the Living Dead DVD
Once inside, she has only a precious few seconds before another seemingly hostile stranger, Ben (Duane Jones), bolts through the door in search of safety from the increasing troupe of living dead.
In a standout scene, Jones asserts his ground by fighting for his ownership of the first floor of the farmhouse, and any possessions (including a radio and a TV) that may be included herein.
Although Romero openly admitted that he never set out to cast Jones as a springboard for social criticism, (in fact, Jones was simply the best for the role), the director was never one to miss an opportunity.
pages.cthome.net /puppylove/notlddvd.html   (1134 words)

  
 Science Fiction Movie and TV Reviews
Additionally, the disc contains a separate audio-only chat with the late Duane Jones, who portrayed Ben in the film, and an on-camera conversation with Judith Ridley, who played Judy.
A copy of the shooting script is included among the copious supplemental materials, along with theatrical and television trailers, pictures of important telegrams and correspondence, and an extensive photo gallery.
Although marred by fawning questions, the interview with Ridley is interesting, too, just as Jones' remarks, which in part address his efforts to distance himself professionally from his heroic role, are surprisingly perceptive and candid.
www.scifi.com /sfw/issue259/screen2.html   (621 words)

  
 HKFlix.com | Browse | karl hardman films   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn E...
An innocent young woman finds herself in the incredulous position of having the previously dead guests at her father's grave come to life around her!...
Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne, Judith Ridley, Kyra Schon, Charles Craig, Bill Heinzman, George Kosana, Frank Doak, Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille, A.C. McDonald, Samuel R. Solito, Mark Ricci, Lee Hartman, Jack Givens.
www.hkflix.com /xq/asp/person.karl+hardman/qx/titles.htm   (556 words)

  
 Mabel King - Movie Information at filmsandtv.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In this fascinating story that goes beyond the vampire aspect and looks into the culture of the Black community, Dr. Hess Green (Duane Jones) is stabbed by an ancient dagger and is infected with a vampire virus.
Believing that he is now an African god, he deems that his wife (Mabel King) should also become a vampire.
While Diana Ross is miscast as a young Dorothy, Quincy Jones' musical score is superb.
www.filmsandtv.com /search.asp?ms=2&uq=Mabel%20King   (376 words)

  
 Street Talk: Energy, Dow Jones, Comcast, Duane Reade - May. 19, 2003
Merrill raised its investment rating on media company Dow Jones (DJ: Research, Estimates) to "buy" from "neutral," saying there is a higher likelihood of positive rather than negative news as the financial markets stabilize.
Shares of Dow Jones slipped 48 cents to $43.16 in trading Friday.
J.P. Morgan cut drug store chain Duane Reade (DRD: Research, Estimates) to "neutral" from "overweight." Shares of Duane Reade fell 50 cents to $13.80 Friday.
money.cnn.com /2003/05/19/markets/street_talk   (272 words)

  
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 StarTracker.info - men j directory - duane jones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The actor Duane Jones was born on February 02 1936 in the country USA.
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 Night Of The Living Dead [DVD] online at Movies Unlimited
The landmark shocker about a group of people trapped in an isolated farmhouse under siege by hordes of the recently deceased, returned to "life" as flesh-eating ghouls.
Cast: Karl Hardman, Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, George A. Romero, John A. Russo
First, "Night of the Living Dead" is the landmark shocker about a group of people trapped in an isolated farmhouse under siege by hordes of the recently deceased, returned to "life" as flesh-eating ghouls.
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 Informatie over artiest 'Duane Jones'
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Duane Jones werd geboren in 1937 in Pennsylvania, USA.
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 Duane Jones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Duane Jones was born in Pennsylvania in 1937.
Jones continued to star in B grade horror films such as
Blood Couple, and Fright House, as well as dramas like Ganja And Hess and Beat Street.
members.aol.com /zombie6422/memory.html   (80 words)

  
 DVD Actor Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Three complete horror film classics sure to raise the hair on the back of your neck: "The Terror" (1963), "House On Haunted Hill" (1958) and "Night Of The Living Dead" (1968).
A small stronghold of survivors must hold killer zombies at bay outside an old, abandoned house for any future hope of humanity.
Starring: Forbes Caldwell, Judith O'Dea, Art Ellison, Candace Hilligoss, Duane Jones, Judith Ridley, Karl Hardman, Keith Wayne, Kyra Schon, Russell Streiner, Sidney Berger, Frances Feist, Marilyn Eastman.
www.dvdplanet.com /search_actor.asp?sKeys=Duane+Jones   (268 words)

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