Tall, sandy haired, mustachioed actor from Texas born Justus McQueen, who adopted the name of the character he portrayed in his first film, _Battle Cry .
Attended The University of Texas at Austin in late 40s
Adapted the name of the character he portrayed in Battle Cry , L. Q. Jones, as his own name.
He was one of Sam Peckinpah s favorite actors.
Is a former horse and cattle rancher.
Profiled in "Names You Never Remember, With Faces You Never Forget" by Justin Humphreys.
He was a guest at the 2012 Memphis Film Festivals "A Gathering of Guns 4: A TV Western Reunion" at the Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Is a staunch conservative Republican.
. . or someone else over me. .