Duane Jones

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Characters played by Duane Jones

Ben — Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Resourceful survivor who takes charge of the farmhouse defense.

Robert — Beat Street (1984)

Robert is Tracy’s professor and a pianist who works with her at the college. Kenny sees Tracy embracing him intimately, which makes Kenny question their relationship. Robert later attempts to help when Kenny accidentally deletes his musical work, but Kenny rejects both Robert’s and Tracy’s assistance.

Dr. Hess Green — Ganja & Hess (1973)

A wealthy black anthropologist researching Myrthians. After being stabbed and drinking his assistant's blood, he becomes an immortal vampire. He becomes lovers with Ganja, turns her into a vampire, and eventually commits suicide by facing a cross to escape his vampiric existence.

Career Overview

Duane Jones has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently To Die For Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Night of the Living Dead, Blood Couple, Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
17
Birth Date
1936-02-02
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q941415), public domain (CC0).