Duane Jones

Biography

Duane L. Jones was a trailblazing American actor born in New York City, who gained international recognition for his breakout role as Ben in the 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead. Prior to his acting career, he was a decorated academic and community leader, serving as a Phelps-Stokes exchange scholar in Niger and later directing a theater program at the State University of New York at Old Westbury.