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Samuel Gerald “J” Jones (born August 12, 1954), 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).
Sam J. Jones. Actor: Flash Gordon. Actor Sam J. Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois but grew up in Sacramento, California. He was educated at Mira Loma High School in Sacramento and went on to serve as a United States Marine. Jones made his screen debut in Blake Edwards' comedy film 10 (1979).
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Sam J. Jones. Actor: Flash Gordon. Actor Sam J. Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois but grew up in Sacramento, California. He was educated at Mira Loma High School in Sacramento and went on to serve as a United States Marine. Jones made his screen debut in Blake Edwards' comedy film 10 (1979).
- August 12, 1954
Feb 11, 2019 · The actor, who played the hero in the 1980 sci-fi film, talks about his choices, regrets, and new projects in a Boston Globe interview. He also reveals his clash with producer Dino De Laurentiis and his apology to him.
Dec 5, 1980 · Sam J. Jones stars as Flash Gordon, a football player who travels to the planet Mongo and fights the tyrant Ming the Merciless. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this sci-fi adventure film.
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Sam J. Jones is an American actor and former football player, best known for playing Flash Gordon in the 1980 film. He has also appeared in many other movies and TV shows, such as Ted, Axcellerator, and The Highwayman.
Aug 6, 2020 · It made a star of actor Sam J. Jones and gave birth to some of the best loved quotes in cinema history, from Dale Arden’s (Melody Anderson) declaration that “Flash, I love you, but we only have 14 hours to save the Earth” to Prince Vultan’s (Brian Blessed) full throated “Gordon’s alive”.
