Ike Jones | |
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 Jones, circa 1953 | |
| Born | Isaac Lolette Jones December 23, 1929 |
| Died | October 5, 2014 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Education | Santa Monica High School |
| Alma mater | UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television |
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| Years active | 1952–1981 |
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Isaac Lolette Jones (December 23, 1929 – October 5, 2014) was an American film producer and actor. In June 1953, he became the first Black American graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and, Television and the first Black American to serve as a producer on a major motion picture.[1][2][3][4]
Jones was relatively unknown outside of the film industry until 1970, when he publicly announced that he had been secretly married to actress Inger Stevens from 1961 until her death in April 1970.[5] Jones' claim was backed up in court by Stevens' brother, Carl O. Stensland.
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- ^ "Ike Jones dies at 84; pioneering Black American film producer". Los Angeles Times. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.