LQ Jones (1927-2022) remembers Ben Johnson! Annie Oakley! James Coburn! Westerns! A WORD ON WESTERNS
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2020
- With hundreds of TV and movie roles to his long list of credits, L.Q. Jones has lots of memories and many friends. Even before hooking up with director Sam Peckinpah for 1962's "Ride the High Country," Jones had become a familiar face in dozens of popular TV series, many of them westerns. In 1956 he worked for Gene Autry in the Flying A Production, "Annie Oakley." Jones remembers that the singing cowboy made him work hard for his pay. The star/songwriter/producer/entrepreneur got his monies worth by shooting multiple episodes at once with lots of fast costume changes. "Annie Oakley's" star, Gail Davis, stayed cheerful throughout. Jones also remembers working frequently with two future Oscar winners, James Coburn and Ben Johnson, who also held a world record for calf roping. Coburn and L.Q. appeared together in the short-lived series, "Klondike" (1960), which had several episodes written and directed by Sam Peckinpah. In case you didn't know, Texas born L.Q.'s real name is Justus McQueen. His stage name came from his very first feature film, the WWII classic, "Battle Cry" (1955). L.Q. Jones was his character's name in the film and he decided to make it his own. Taped Nov 20, 2018 at The Autry Museum.
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LQ Jones If anyone deserves to be called a living legend, I think he's earned that title!
I have run into L.Q. a couple of times in the supermarket. He was so gracious and took time to talk to me. It meant a lot that he did that and says so much about his character. His scene in Casino is the best and he wrote it himself. He is a living legend.
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The Magnificent Mr. Jones! A huge slice of 20th-Century American popular art housed in a single man. How lucky he was and we are.
I met L.Q several years ago at a western festival. Cheyenne star Clint Walker was also there and it was fun to hear them talk about costarring in the first hour long tv western. Jones really enjoys visiting with fans and he's a great story teller. He gives great hugs (and autographs) too!!
Rest in Peace, LQ. One of the finest and most modest talents Hollywood ever had. Always a character, he was a true star. He shall be missed.
I can never have enough of Ben Johnson story!
Love Ben Johnson too.
Great screen presence. After all those years of playing bad guys and cowboys, it was very cool to see him in Casino, dressed up a little better but still a cowboy running things from behind the scenes. A scene stealer for sure. Thank you sir for your MANY great performances.
L Q Jones is always a pleasure, whether from his acting or his story telling. James Coburn was a great actor but Ben Johnson has always been and always will be one of my favorites! He and John Wayne made such a good team!
I love the story of Peter Bogdonovich asking him to do The Last Picture Show. Ben's initial response...too many lines Peter too many lines...lol. Thankfully he changed his mind. Ben just wanted to ride a horse in movies didn't like to talk that much on or off screen.
L. Q. Jones, what a living legend. What stories he can tell. I liked him on Gunsmoke. But he has done so much, acted with so many people. Awesome 👍
LQ and Strother in The Wild Bunch were priceless. What a team!
He is terrific!!
I think L.Q. was on every western tv show there was. He played the 'bad guy' perfectly.
He was Clint Walker sidekick first, in Cheyenne,the first Western in 1955 I think or hour long series 🤔
His abilty to recant his recollections of the various shows he was in is very impressive. Very alert for almost 93 years old!
Amazing 😉
So hard to believe that he's that age! He talks and acts like WAY younger!
WOW,😲WHAT A PRECISE MEMORY HE HAS😳🤩
Recall
Not recant
Idiot trying to sound smart
Using re-anything before recollections is redundant at best
R. I. P.
One of the greatest character actors in western movie AND television history..........
🇨🇱L.Q. JONES🇨🇱
I met James Coburn twice. My favorite movie as a kid was The Magnificent Seven. I adored the man. When I finally met him in person 34 years later, he did not disappoint. What a wonderful man.
LQ was a great actor. He really should have had his own show.
LQ Jones was at his acting best in The Wild Bunch. He along with Strother Martin were superb.
Some how, L. Q. Jones managed to be a likeable bad guy in so many roles. Think that's what I liked about him early on. He said Colburn was the best. Just look in the mirror, L. Q. Films and TV programs would not have been the same without your contribution.
I couldn't agree more. LQ is special. Almost 30 years ago, when I met my wife, we went to see The Mask of Zorro. When "The Legendary Three-Fingered Jack" rolled down the rail cart in that movie, my wife said "Ohhh I love that guy!!" We bonded even more, I told her I loved him too..lol Now we call him "our guy". He was great in Casino too, and he stole the movie prairie home companion. He is a legend. I am grateful that Robert Word has him on this channel so often. I say More, Bravo, More!
That is so true my brother and I when we were growing up like bad guys that had likable qualities they were addictive and he certainly was one of them
Thanks for this interview with Mr Jones. I couldn’t count how many movies I have seen him in, but it was a bunch. A great actor in westerns and other films. Thanks you Mr Jones for the many many years of great movies.
I honestly adored L.Q. He always was a joy to watch.
L.Q. Jones was great in everything he did. Whether he played the good guy, the bad guy or everything in between, he was always totally believable. Glad to see he is doing well. Thanks L.Q. for the lifetime of entertainment.
Thank you Rob for interviewing these memorable Western character actors before they passed. What a treasure trove we have now thanks to you! 👏🏻
A story I recall about R.G.Armstrong who, like L.Q., added so much to so many Westerns, notably in Peckinpah's 'Billy the Kid'. When Jim Coburn could not work because of terrible arthritis in his hands, R.G. went to his house every day for a year and gave his hands an intense massage to roll back the damage and, of course, Jimmy was able later to work. Such friendship and dedication; it seems that R.G., like L.Q., was an exceptional man.
Thanks, Stewart. i know that's a true story. Very compassionate act.
L Q Jones- he put the "boy" in "cowboy". Forever in my mind as a brash, fearless, enthusiastic, lovable, scalawagging, all around funny and *mostly* good guy who fit into any movie role he was cast in, kinda like Larry of the Three stooges- nobody quite knew what the heck it was he did, but they did know the act just wouldn't be the same without him; that rare and undefinable gift of "presence", you know it when you see it.☺
I could look at LQ Jones all the time and such a sweet Gentleman and he will be missed.
L.Q. Jones is a treasure! He was in so many great western movies and tv shows, never in the spotlight, but always delivering a good job. Thanks again for a great show Rob!
L.Q. Jones is a national treasure and it's always a treat to hear him talk about his career. Thank you for sharing this and all that you do to keep this history alive, it is much appreciated.
Mr. Jones was one of the best"character actors" in shows in the 60's and 6
What a wonderful interview! Could listen to LQ’s stories all day!! Thanks, Rob Word
I remember seeing him in so many shows and movies, but didn't know his name. Thank God he lived long enough to impart his memories to us.
I got his name finally because I'm a fan of the Virginian for the last month.
I could listen to LQ all day, I wish you would spend more time with him and share his stories before they are gone.
Yes, please!
Class act--both gentlemen.
WOW! L Q is so entertaining. I wish this episode would have 30 minutes long with some of his life stories of the past.
*Rob, you are blessed beyond measure, to meet and talk with all these legends. 👍👏😀 LQ Jones Nailed it in the opener. We need more TV shows & films like the ones we had back then. The world be a better place for it in my experienced opinion.*
Absolutely love L Q Jones. Big part, small part didn't matter. Classy, funny guy who added to every picture or series he was in. Stood toe to toe with the best. Bless him.
On Ben Johnson, his roping improved. Saw him win a team roping buckle in '95. He was proud but humble to accept it. Being Ben Johnson, he kept the buckle and donated the prize money to a children's hospital in Oklahoma.
@@bobford2564 like James Garner and Dale Robertson?
Ben was 1953 world champion team roper in heeling!
@Wes McGee My Dad and his Brother rodeo'd during the late 30's - 40's into the early 50's. They knew Ben well. Before my Dad passed, they used to go to the National Finals in Vegas every year to see all the old timers. The last year they went I told them to get Ben's Autograph for me. They brought back a picture of My Dad, My Mother and Ben. Man they were looking old, but I love that picture they took. And he signed it for me. The Cowboys loved him because he was a cowboy. My Uncle Bill, Homer Pettigrew, Ben and my Father Sonny Hancock all passed away within a year or so of each other. They are all in the Cowboy hall of fame in Oklahoma City. I sure miss listening to those old stories. I never met Ben myself. But I am glad i asked for that picture.
@@jimmiemercer8930 Ben mention the '53 buckle when he was handed the '95.
@@crowhaven200 Me, neither. Was maybe 6' from Ben and could have put a hand out. He looked a little tired and was taking a break. Decided not to bother him.
L.Q. Jones is one my favorite actors.
Thanks Rob.
LQ Jones. I saw him in EVERYTHING! Westerns were my thing and he was in every single one. Loved him.
Ben Johnson was AMAZING - so handsome, and what a great persona! My favorite movie he was in is Ford's 'Wagon Master.' Several Ford regulars joined him. The square dancing scene is an all-time favorite! If you haven't seen it, don't miss it!
Have to recommend Wagon Master too. Just a great film. Ben Johnson was the absolute best horseman in the movies.
I love LQ!! I could listen to his stories all day. He has superb recall and a keen sense of people he has worked with.
Need to have LQ on, about once a month. I could listen to him talk all day.
I agree
LQ Jones was great also. Thanks for sharing/.
I LOVED Ben Johnson in Rio Grande, with John Wayne and a wonderful cast! His horseman skills were awesome! He was SO cool in that film!!!
Is that the movie where Ben climbed over a runaway 8 horse team? That was beyond impressive!
Get it done johhy reb
LQ is so awesome, i loved him in every thing i seen him in!!
He deserves an Honorary Oscar
It takes a good person to recognize a good person, Jones was it.
*is! - He is still alive, you know!
Great interview, Rob. He's so sharp, and his sense of humor shows through. Thanks.
LQ Jones is one western actor I vividly remember from the "hay"-day of the baby-boom/cowboy era. This man should have his own show, Right Flipping Now! Thanks to Rob Word for bringing him and his best on for a Sunday upload that made my day. Cheers! :)
LQ jones, what an amazing man what an amazing career. He looks really good and he is very sharp. And a great sense of humor.
Love old LQ Jones thank you so kindly for m
What a awesome actor and down to earth man. Thank you L.Q.
No one I would rather hear stories from! Thank you LQ Jones, and thank you Mr Word. My goodness.... More more! ;o)
I also love Bo Hopkins' stories.
@@tarnsand440 Bo's stories about The Wild Bunch were awesome. Yes, I like listening to all these special people.
I stopped everything to watch another GRRRRREAT!!!!!! interview written and directed by Rob Word. L.Q. Jones is an inspiration not for his acting but his incredible current physical condition. Mr. L.Q. Jones will be 93 years old on 19 Aug. 2020 and he stands up out of that chair faster than most in their 50's.
Thanks Rob for starting my Sunday off with another winning interview.
Great Actor. Thank you for all you have done😍😃
My parents knew L Q Jones as J E McQeen at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, TX in the late 40's. He was taking theater classes and my dad said everyone knew who he was at the small Methodist college.
I grew up on all the late 50s and 60s westerns...l.q.jones was an ICON! one of the finest western character actors EVER!
"Showdown In Limbo" was one of my favorite Big Valley episodes. You could always count on Mr. Jones playing the charismatic bad guy.
Love LQ! So much work in TV and movies!
I always liked James Coburn but I must say he must have been better than I ever thought. But if LQ Jones says so I believe it. LQ is always a delightful storyteller and he was in nearly every Western worth watching.
James Coburn was every bit as cool as Steve McQueen. JC was excellent in Guns of the Magnificent Seven...as was Steve. Of course they were also friends.
i wish these interviews were longer i love hearing the stories and movie history brings back great memories when the shows had some morality to them and instilled in the kids a sense of right and wrong i miss these days
What a GREAT Guy! Always a pleasure to watch, Villian or Good Guy. THANKS LQ!
Glad you enjoyed it
L. Q. Jones, "one hell of an actor"! His and Strother Martin's performance in The Wild Bunch is memorable! Thanks Mr. Rob.
I feel like I grew up with this man around in my life. LQ Jones is a living legend.
He talked about everyone else but himself. That says something special about him.
He took his stage name, L.Q. Jones, as I'm certain you know, from the character he played in THE NAKED AND THE DEAD. L.Q. Jones always did a fabulous job in every role I've ever had the pleasure of observing him in. Thanks for interviewing this superb legend of both large and small screens!
He took his name from a role in the movie Battle Cry based on a book by Leon Uris.
@@denisehazlett508 Thank you, Denise. I stand corrected. I remembered his role in Battle Cry a few hours later. Thanks for making the correction.
Passed away July 9th 2022. Thank you for your work.
Thanks Rob.
I love listening to LQ share about the times with those he's worked with.
Always brings a smile to my face. 😉
Love these videos with the great Western stars. L. Q. Jones is one of the greatest. Would love to see an extended career interview with him before it's too late. We have lost so many great actors from Western movies and TV.
I’ve always enjoyed L.Q. Jones and his acting. Luckily he played in hundreds of movies and tv episodes and I got to enjoy him often. He seems like a really nice guy.
That he is, grenzer. Thanks.
Never gets old. Rob, and team, great job. Repeat viewing on this one, and thank you.
Thanks, Riff. That's why I try and keep them about their past work. It keeps them timeless.
I could listen to LQ all day
I wish I could give this two thumbs up!
LQ is always entertaining
Loved his story of Ben! Funny!!
LQ one of the best western actor I've ever had the pleasure to watch
Listening to LQ never gets old. Another fantastic one WOW 🇺🇸🦅👍🏼
LQ is just a plethora of memories!!! You should have him every six weeks and pick his funny brain!!! Lol Wow I wish I could crawl inside his memories!! Thanks for another great show Rob!! Kudos!!!!🏆🏆
I think I’ve seen him in just about every Western I’ve ever watched that guy did a lot of work.
Great stories!!! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
I don't suppose L.Q.was ever out of work! He always seemed to be in every Western on tv.
Excellent raconteur- please show more of him.
Thank you for doing these video/interviews with all of these great talented people. I watch all of the old westerns that I can. Actors and actresses of days gone by were great people, real people, patriotic people. They were not the self absorbed Hollywood class that most of the entertainment industry is today.
R.I P. L.Q. Jones, love all you parts in your movies
What a pleasure L Q is to listen to, he's a great raconteur, thank you Rob, and thank you L Q for sharing some of your memories with us
I loved L.Q.'s portrayal of Cheyenne's sidekick in the first few episodes of that show. I wish they'd had him in more of them.
L.Q. one of my favorite Cowboys
I just came across this , he was a legendary actor and had an unbelievable career. I remember seeing him in so many westerns , multiple times in Gunsmoke etc. I don't think there's many actors left from back then , Clint is probably the last icon left from that period of Hollywood actors! Thanks for posting this ✌️
Thanks for watching, Mike. We've got lots of other you might enjoy, too.
@@AWordonWesterns I'm definitely going to check them out because I still watch the old westerns and enjoy them. Glad I came across your channel , I'm subscribing!👍✌️
Great to hear some stories from LQ, an unsung mainstay from so much of tv and film I grew up with, and about some of the greats that are no longer with us. Awesome interview.
LQ was one of my favorites by far..
They were all great actors. Every Movie they made I loved him from the old west and it was great watching them on the screen and on the little box
LQ is always a great interview, what a great story teller!💫
A great actor with such a stellar resume. The man is a real natural story teller, don't know if he has penned a memoir or not but I would read it for sure.
L Q Jones did not have to take a back seat to any of the other actors. I feel sure he could tell a lot of stories.
A legend and a underrated actor but well respected by many
Add to all of the below great comments, but wanted to say he was a perfectly cast actor, and an asset to the western film/tv fans (like me) out there. Thank you, L.Q.
What a great and cool career he had, I ran into LQ at a western store, 1980ish, I said hey how’s it going, what are u doing? Looking for a hat for a western. Lol and that was it.
RIP L.Q. Jones. You were a character!
LQ looks and sounds great for his age, god bless him!
This man was quite a "Western" actor . Thank you LQ for the memories.
I always liked LQ and it’s nice to see he’s still here and a nice guys to boot.
About time someone from the old western movies, to get the inside view from LQ, need more of these views before we lose them
Thanks, Jeff. I heartily agree!
James Coburn was so great in the westerns like 'the Magnificent 7'. I even went to the movie theater to see the James Bond parody "In like Flint" and, "Duck you Sucker" with Rod Steiger. Great interview. Thanks Rob.
Always loved the Flint movies. Also Water Hole no. 3 stands out. It's funny because of Monsters Inc. my son knows him, Mr. Waternoose 😂
I'm so glad I purchased the James Coburn movie collection dvd set in Barnes & Noble way back in mid-90's. And many others. I honestly never watch current shows other than PBS. Everything else I watch is the classics... movies tv stations and my vast dvd collection.
Lq is a legend and love hearing Ben johnson stories
Thanks for another great video Rob they are beyond entertaining, truly enjoyable. L.Q. Jones is someone that you could listen to all day long and still want more stories. Thanks again!
L.Q. Jones @ Ben Johnson 2 of the greatest actors EVER!!!!