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Duane L. Jones (February 2, 1936 – July 22, 1988) was an American actor, best known for his role as Ben in the 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead. He was director of the Maguire Theater at the State University of New York at Old Westbury. He was the artistic director of the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art in Manhattan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Duane Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Duane Jones was an American actor and educator celebrated for his pioneering work in cinema, particularly his lead role in the landmark 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead.
He is most famous for his role as Ben in Night of the Living Dead and his performance in the experimental drama Ganja & Hess.
He served as the artistic director of the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art in Manhattan and directed the Maguire Theater at the State University of New York at Old Westbury.