Did LQ Jones serve in the military?

American actor and director, L. Q. Jones has been reported dead. He is said to have passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at the age of 94. According to one of his grandchildren, the actor died of natural causes.

Jones appeared in Sam Peckinpah’s films Ride the High Country, Major Dundee, The Wild Bunch, The Ballad of Cable Hogue, and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. His later film roles include Casino, The Patriot, The Mask of Zorro, and A Prairie Home Companion.

Did LQ Jones serve in the military?

Following the news of his sudden demise, many have been wanting to know more about him including his early life to know whether he served in the military or not. Continue reading to find out whether the renowned actor served in the military or not.

L.Q Jones who is the son of Jessie Paralee and Justus Ellis McQueen Sr., a railroad worker served the military. He served in the United States Navy for just a year, from 1945 to 1946.

After serving, Jones attended Lamar Junior College and Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas, and then studied law at the University of Texas at Austin from 1950 to 1951.

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