L.Q. Jones in The Mask of Zorro
L.Q. Jones (1927 - 2022)
a.k.a. Justus McQueen
Film Deaths[]
- Between Heaven and hell (1956) [Private Kenny]: Machine gunned (along with the rest of his friends except for Robert Wagner) by a scared officer.
- Men in War (1957) [Sgt. Davis]: Killed in an explosion when a grenade is thrown at him as he tries to reach Robert Ryan.
- Buchanan Rides Again (The Name's Buchanan) (1958) [Pecos Hill]: Shot in the back by Barry Kelley's men as L.Q. is escorting Manuel Rojas to the border.
- The Naked and the Dead (1958) [Woodrow 'Woody' Wilson]: Shot in the chest and stomach by Japanese Soldiers. He dies while his men try to save him.
- Flaming Star (1960) [Tom Howard]: Hit on the head with a tomahawk by a Kiowa warrior who ambushes him as he returns home.
- Ride the High Country (Guns in the Afternoon) (1962) [Sylvus Hammond]: Shot in the chest by Ron Starr during a shoot-out in the hills (as L.Q. tries to sneak up behind the men). His body is shown again later on when Randolph Scott takes the gun from his body.
- Showdown (1963) [Foray]: Shot in the chest with a shotgun by Audie Murphy as they confront each other over a horse trough.
- Major Dundee (1965) [Arthur Hadley]: Impaled with a lance during a battle with French soldiers.
- Hang 'Em High (1968) [Loomis]: Stabbed in the chest when Clint Eastwood turns L.Q.'s own knife back on him during a struggle.
- The Wild Bunch (1969) [T.C. Nash]: Killed (off-screen) along with Strother Martin and Paul Harper; we only see a scene of Edmond O'Brien informing Robert Ryan of their deaths ("They didn't get far")
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) [Taggart]: Shot to death by Jason Robards after L.Q. draws his gun on Jason.
- The Hunting Party (1971) [Hog Warren]: Stabbed in the throat by Gene Hackman, as he is suffering from gunshot wounds from an earlier massacre.
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) [Black Harris]: Shot to death by James Coburn.
- Winterhawk (1975) [Gates]: Shot in the head by Leif Erickson.
- Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982) [Ben Potter]: Shot in the back by Peter Coyote.
- Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) [Dakota]: Neck snapped when David Carradine steps on his throat; his body is shown afterwards when Chuck Norris discovers him.
- Bulletproof (1988) [Sergeant Major O'Rourke]: Killed by William Smith during a battle.
- River of Death (1989) [Hiller]: Machine-gunned by Herbert Lom.
- Tornado! (1996) [Ephram Thorne]: Killed in the tornado, after he runs from the shelter to anchor Ernie Hudson's sensor device to the ground.
- The Edge (1997) [Styles]: Killed in a plane crash after being partially blinded when a flock of birds fly into the plane shattering the glass as Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin and Harold Perrineau look on in shock (his body is later seen as their plane crashes into a raging river).
- The Mask of Zorro (1998) [Three-Fingered Jack]: Shot to death by Matt Letscher when L.Q. attacks him with a pick-axe.
- The Patriot (1998) [Frank]: Killed (presumably shot repeatedly in the back) in a battle with mercenaries/militia sent by Gailard Sartain.
- Route 666 (2001) [Sheriff Bob Conaway]: Crushed to death by a supernaturally controlled steam roller runs over him, as he shoots it to no effect (after being shot repeatedly by Lou Diamond Phillips, Steven Williams and Lori Petty, causing him to fall onto the cursed road).
- A Prairie Home Companion (2006) [Chuck Akers]: Dies of old age/natural causes while sitting in a chair in his dressing room, after Virginia Madsen comes to collect his soul. His body is shown afterwards when Marylouise Burke discovers him.
Television Deaths[]
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lonely Heiress (1958) [Charles Barnaby a.k.a. Charles 'Country-Boy' Baker]: Poisoned after Anna Navarro injects prussic acid into a champagne bottle through the cork; he dies shortly afterwards during a staged argument with Anna.
- Johnny Ringo: Four Came Quietly (1960) [Billy Boy Jethro]: Shot down in the town street by Don Durant after he breaks out of jail.
- Have Gun - Will Travel: Lazarus (1962) [Little Fontana]: Shot to death in a shoot-out with Richard Boone.
- The Rifleman: Day of Reckoning (1962) [Charley Breen]: Shot in the chest in a shoot-out with Chuck Connors.
- The Big Valley: Ambush (1967) [Hutch]: Shot in the chest in a shoot-out with James Gregory.
- Gunsmoke: The Good Samaritans (1969) [Kittridge]: Shot dead by Robert DoQui after he has punched Brock Peters to the ground and goes to shoot him.
- Gunsmoke: Albert (1970) [Joe Nix] Pointing his gun at Patricia Barry at the top of the staircase, he is challenged to drop his gun by Ken Curtis who shoots him when he turns and goes to fire.
- Gunsmoke: Tara (1972) [Gecko Ridley]: Shot in the chest by Buck Taylor.
- Kung Fu: An Eye for an Eye (1973) [Sgt. Straight]: Shot to death by the mortally-wounded Tim McIntire.
- Charlie's Angels: Bullseye (1976) [Sergeant Billings]: Killed in a plane crash while trying to escape.
- Red River (TV movie 1988) [Sims]: Shot in the chest in a shoot-out with James Arness.
- Renegade: Rio Reno (1996) [Duke Nathan]: Shot by Marshall R. Teague. This is in a daydream by Lorenzo Lamas.
Gallery[]
L.Q. Jones in Ride the High Country
L.Q. Jones in Hang 'Em High