Duane L. Jones (February 2, 1936 – July 22, 1988) was an American actor, best known for his role as Ben in the 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead. He was director of the Maguire Theater at the State University of New York at Old Westbury. He was the artistic director of the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art in Manhattan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Duane Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Duane Jones

Acting Born February 2, 1936 – Died July 22, 1988 New York City, New York, USA

Duane L. Jones (February 2, 1936 – July 22, 1988) was an American actor, best known for his role as Ben in the 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead. He was director of the Maguire Theater at the State University of New York at Old Westbury. He was the artistic director of the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art in Manhattan.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Duane Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Route 66

Night of the Living Dead

Ben

Beat Street

Robert

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self (archive footage)

Fright House

Charles Harmon

Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead

Ben

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead

Ben

Vampires

Dr. Charles Harmon

The American Nightmare

Self

Autopsy of the Dead

Self (archival footage)

Ganja & Hess

Dr. Hess Green

Night of Horror in Brazil

Ben (Archive footage)