Eddie Jones (September 18, 1934 – July 6, 2019) was an American actor. He was known for playing NYPD Detective Lt. Brannigan in the

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's father Jonathan Kent in ABC's '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', and Charles Borden (a.k.a. The Official), head of The Agency, in the

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Personal life

Eddie Jones resided in

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, with his wife, director Anita Khanzadian-Jones, whom he married in 1991. He died on July 6, 2019, at

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, his wife Anita Jones told

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Filmography

Film

*'' Bloodbrothers'' (1978) - Blackie *''

On the Yard ''On the Yard'' is a 1979 American prison drama film written by Malcolm Braly, directed by Raphael D. Silver and starring John Heard. It is based on Braly's novel of the same name. Cast * John Heard as Paul Juleson * Thomas G. Waites as "C ...

'' (1978) - Olson *'' The First Deadly Sin'' (1980) - Officer Curdy *''

Prince of the City ''Prince of the City'' is a 1981 American epic neo-noir crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet. It is based on the life of Robert Leuci, called ‘Daniel Ciello’ in the film, an officer of the New York Police Department who chooses, for id ...

'' (1981) - U.S. Marshal Ned Chippy *'' Q'' (1982) - The Watchman *''

Trading Places ''Trading Places'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the film te ...

'' (1983) - Cop #3 *'' C.H.U.D.'' (1984) - Chief O'Brien *''

The New Kids ''The New Kids'' is a 1985 American Horror film, horror thriller film, directed by Sean S. Cunningham and starring Shannon Presby, Lori Loughlin and James Spader. The film was released on January 18, 1985, by Columbia Pictures. Plot When Abb ...

'' (1985) - Charlie *'' Year of the Dragon'' (1985) - William McKenna *'' Invasion U.S.A.'' (1985) - Cassidy *''

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'' (1987) - Police Patient *'' Apprentice to Murder'' (1988) - Tom Kelly *'' American Blue Note'' (1989) - Sean Katz *''

Stanley & Iris ''Stanley & Iris'' is a 1990 American romantic drama film directed by Martin Ritt and starring Jane Fonda and Robert De Niro. The screenplay by Harriet Frank Jr. and Irving Ravetch is loosely based on the 1982 novel '' Union Street'' by Pat Ba ...

'' (1990) - Mr. Hagen *'' Cadillac Man'' (1990) - Benny *'' The Grifters'' (1990) - Mintz *'' The Rocketeer'' (1991) - Malcolm the Mechanic *''

A League of Their Own ''A League of Their Own'' is a 1992 American sports comedy drama film directed by Penny Marshall that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). It stars Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Ma ...

'' (1992) - Dave Hooch *''

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'' (1992) - Buddy Wallace *''True Friends'' (1998) - Father Reilly *''

Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 ''Dancer, Texas Pop. 81'' is a 1998 comedy-drama film starring Breckin Meyer, Peter Facinelli, Eddie Mills, and Ethan Embry. The film is set in the small, fictional Texas town of Dancer, with the titular reference to a population of 81 residents ...

'' (1998) - Earl *''Stranger in My House'' (1999) - Judge Prestwich *''

Return to Me ''Return to Me'' is a 2000 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Bonnie Hunt and starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver. It was filmed in Chicago and was released on April 7, 2000 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. It was Carroll O'C ...

'' (2000) - Emmett McFadden *''

The Singing Detective ''The Singing Detective'' is a six-part BBC television serial drama, written by Dennis Potter, starring Michael Gambon and directed by Jon Amiel. Its six episodes are "Skin", "Heat", "Lovely Days", "Clues", "Pitter Patter" and "Who Done It". ...

'' (2003) - Moonglow Bartender *''

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'' (2003) - Samuel Riddle *''

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'' (2004) - Richard Salchak *'' Fighting Tommy Riley'' (2005) - Marty Goldberg *''Disconnect'' (2010) - Sheriff Bo Stevens *''Act Your Age'' (2011) - Harold *''

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'' (2014) - Pastor Gregory Luke *''Aghape'' (2015) - Joe (Short film) *''On the Road to Hollywood True Stories'' (2017) - Himself *''Lost Dogs'' (2018) - Pop (Short film)

Television

Theatre

;Off-Broadway ; Broadway

References

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