Eddie Jones (actor)
# Eddie Jones (actor)

Eddie Jones (September 18, 1934 – July 6, 2019) was an American actor. He was known for playing Clark Kent's father Jonathan Kent in the ABC television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and Charles Borden (a.k.a. The Official), head of The Agency, in the sci-fi television series The Invisible Man.

## Personal life

Jones resided in Los Angeles, with his wife, director Anita Khanzadian-Jones, whom he married in 1991. He died on July 6, 2019, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after battling his illness, his wife Anita Jones told TheWrap.

## Filmography

### Film and television

* Bloodbrothers (1978) .... Blackie
* On the Yard (1978) .... Olson
* The First Deadly Sin (1980) .... Officer Curdy
* Prince of the City (1981) .... U.S. Marshal Ned Chippy
* Q (1982) .... The Watchman
* Trading Places (1983) .... Cop #3
* Trick or Treat (1983) .... Victor Muldoon
* C.H.U.D. (1984) .... Chief O'Brien
* The New Kids (1985) .... Charlie
* Year of the Dragon (1985) .... William McKenna
* Invasion U.S.A. (1985) .... Cassidy
* The Equalizer (1986-1989, TV Series) .... Lt. Brannigan / Mr. Winslow
* The Believers (1987) .... Police Patient
* Apprentice to Murder (1988) .... Tom Kelly
* American Blue Note (1989) .... Sean Katz
* Stanley & Iris (1990) .... Mr. Hagen
* Cadillac Man (1990) .... Benny
* The Grifters (1990) .... Mintz
* The Young Riders (1990, TV Series) .... Benjamin Taylor
* The Rocketeer (1991) .... Malcolm the Mechanic
* Matlock (1992) - Chief Colin Young (Episode: The Assassination)
* A League of Their Own (1992) .... Dave Hooch
* Sneakers (1992) .... Buddy Wallace
* Cheers (1992) .... Dr. Kluger
* The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993, TV Movie) .... C.D. Holloway
* Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997, TV Series) .... Jonathan Kent
* Letter To My Killer (1995, TV Movie) .... Wilson Hartwick
* True Friends (1998) .... Father Reilly
* Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998) .... Earl
* The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998, TV Movie) .... Edwin M. Stanton
* Stranger in My House (1999) .... Judge Prestwich
* Return to Me (2000) .... Emmett McFadden
* The Invisible Man (2000, TV Series) .... Charles Borden (The Official)
* The Singing Detective (2003) .... Moonglow Bartender
* The Big O (2003, TV Series) .... Sam
* Seabiscuit (2003) .... Samuel Riddle
* The Terminal (2004) .... Richard Salchak
* Fighting Tommy Riley (2005) .... Marty Goldberg
* Castle (2009, TV Series) .... post office clerk
* Disconnect (2010) .... Sheriff Bo Stevens
* Act Your Age (2011) .... Harold
* Mercy (2014) .... Pastor Gregory Luke
* Aghape .... Joe (2015) (Short film)
* On the Road to Hollywood True Stories (2017) .... Himself
* Lost Dogs .... Pop (2018) (Short film)

### Theatre

**Off-Broadway**

| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | Curse of the Starving Class | Ellis | Joseph Papp Public Theater |
| 1980 | An Act of Kindness | N/A | Harold Clurman Theater |
| 1982 | The Freak | Dr. Joe Quigly | Douglas Fairbanks Theater |
| 1985 | Triple Feature | Edwin (Slacks) | Stage 73 |
| 1985 | Curse of the Starving Class | Weston | Promenade Theatre |
| 1988 | April Snow | Gordon Tate | Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II |

**Broadway**

| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1979 | Devour the Snow | Sheriff George McKinstry | John Golden Theatre |
