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James Jones(1921-1977)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Script and Continuity Department
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James Jones
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
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From Here to Eternity (1953)
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James Jones was born on 6 November 1921 in Robinson, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Thin Red Line (1998), From Here to Eternity (1953) and The Longest Day (1962). He was married to Gloria Jones. He died on 9 May 1977 in Southampton, New York, USA.
BornNovember 6, 1921
DiedMay 9, 1977(55)
BornNovember 6, 1921
DiedMay 9, 1977(55)
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    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

The Thin Red Line (1998)
The Thin Red Line
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1998
Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift, and Donna Reed in From Here to Eternity (1953)
From Here to Eternity
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1953
Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Sal Mineo, Eddie Albert, Richard Beymer, Red Buttons, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka, Arletty, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Gert Fröbe, Fabian, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Ray Danton, Irina Demick, Leo Genn, Henry Grace, John Gregson, Paul Hartmann, Werner Hinz, Curd Jürgens, Alexander Knox, Peter Lawford, Christian Marquand, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Ron Randell, Madeleine Renaud, Robert Ryan, Tommy Sands, Richard Todd, Tom Tryon, Peter van Eyck, and Stuart Whitman in The Longest Day (1962)
The Longest Day
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1962
Natalie Wood and William Devane in From Here to Eternity (1979)
From Here to Eternity
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare (2026)
    Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2026
  • From Here to Eternity: The Musical (2014)
    From Here to Eternity: The Musical
    7.3
    • novel "From Here To Eternity"
    • 2014
  • The Thin Red Line (1998)
    The Thin Red Line
    7.6
    • novel
    • 1998
  • Natalie Wood and William Devane in From Here to Eternity (1979)
    From Here to Eternity
    7.1
    TV Series
    • characters
    • based on a novel by
    • 1980
  • Natalie Wood and William Devane in From Here to Eternity (1979)
    From Here to Eternity
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • novel "From Here to Eternity"
    • 1979
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.3
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1965
  • From Here to Eternity
    TV Movie
    • novel by
    • 1964
  • Aska susayanlar (1964)
    Aska susayanlar
    4.6
    • novel "Some Came Running" (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Keir Dullea in The Thin Red Line (1964)
    The Thin Red Line
    6.7
    • from the novel by
    • 1964
  • Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Sal Mineo, Eddie Albert, Richard Beymer, Red Buttons, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka, Arletty, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Gert Fröbe, Fabian, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Ray Danton, Irina Demick, Leo Genn, Henry Grace, John Gregson, Paul Hartmann, Werner Hinz, Curd Jürgens, Alexander Knox, Peter Lawford, Christian Marquand, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Ron Randell, Madeleine Renaud, Robert Ryan, Tommy Sands, Richard Todd, Tom Tryon, Peter van Eyck, and Stuart Whitman in The Longest Day (1962)
    The Longest Day
    7.7
    • additional episodes written by
    • 1962
  • Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Dean Martin, Nancy Gates, Martha Hyer, and Arthur Kennedy in Some Came Running (1958)
    Some Came Running
    7.2
    • novel "Some Came Running"
    • 1958
  • Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift, and Donna Reed in From Here to Eternity (1953)
    From Here to Eternity
    7.6
    • based upon the novel by
    • 1953

Actor

  • Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Dean Martin, Nancy Gates, Martha Hyer, and Arthur Kennedy in Some Came Running (1958)
    Some Came Running
    7.2
    • Crew Cut Man Playing Poker (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift, and Donna Reed in From Here to Eternity (1953)
    From Here to Eternity
    7.6
    • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    • 1953

Script and Continuity Department

  • Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Sal Mineo, Eddie Albert, Richard Beymer, Red Buttons, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka, Arletty, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Gert Fröbe, Fabian, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Ray Danton, Irina Demick, Leo Genn, Henry Grace, John Gregson, Paul Hartmann, Werner Hinz, Curd Jürgens, Alexander Knox, Peter Lawford, Christian Marquand, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Ron Randell, Madeleine Renaud, Robert Ryan, Tommy Sands, Richard Todd, Tom Tryon, Peter van Eyck, and Stuart Whitman in The Longest Day (1962)
    The Longest Day
    7.7
    • script consultant (uncredited)
    • 1962

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Personal details

  • Born
    • November 6, 1921
    • Robinson, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • May 9, 1977
    • Southampton, New York, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Gloria JonesFebruary 27, 1957 - May 9, 1977 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Fiction: "The Face Of War", "Playboy" (USA), June 1991, p.108-112+130+174-180.
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    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941) when he'd just turned 20-years-old.
  • Quotes
    I want to make everybody in the world groan with the inevitability of sorrow.

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