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Samuel Gerald Jones (born August 12, 1954), known professionally as Sam J. Jones, is an American actor and former football player. He is known for playing the title character in the 1980 film Flash Gordon and for starring in the short-lived TV series The Highwayman (1987–1988).
It chronicles the making of the 1980 film version of Flash Gordon and its eventual cult following, with particular focus placed on how the life and career of the film's lead, Sam J. Jones (who also served as an executive producer on this film), was affected by his falling-out with producer Dino De Laurentiis.
Newcomer Sam J. Jones was cast by De Laurentiis, after his mother-in-law saw the actor on an episode of The Dating Game. At the time, Jones' only prior acting appearance was a supporting role in the romantic comedy 10 (1979). Jones beat out both Kurt Russell and Arnold Schwarzenegger for the part. [22]
[3] [2] Director Michael Schultz, producer Paul Aratow, and writer Steven E. de Souza had initially intended to play the material as a straight forward adaptation of the source material, but after Sam J. Jones was cast as the titular character as part of a non-negotiable mandate from ABC, the team collectively decided a serious performance wasn ...
The film featured Marc Alaimo, Donna Dixon, Terri Garber, Jack Garner, Estelle Getty, Sam J. Jones, Janis Paige, and Stella Stevens. It was directed by Rod Holcomb and written by Juanita Bartlett. [1]
Quincy Jones died on Sunday, November 3, at age 91 ... Quincy Jones leaves behind staggering fortune for seven children including Rashida Jones. Meredith Clark. November 4, 2024 at 11:54 PM.
O.J.'s first wife was Marguerite L. Whitley, with whom he had three children: Arnelle, Jason and Aaren.They got married in 1967 and were together until their divorce in 1979. Nicole Brown
Jones' youngest child is Kenya Kinski-Jones, a 31-year-old model whom he welcomed in 1993 with actress Nastassja Kinski. In a 2020 Instagram post for her dad's birthday, Kenya described Quincy as ...