Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones

Date of Birth: September 18, 1934
Date of Passing: July 06, 2019
Birthplace: Washington, Pennsylvania
Obituary: Deadline

Eddie Jones was an American actor.

Perhaps best known for his television role as the adoptive father to Dean Cain's Superman on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Jones enjoyed a five-decade long career that spanned television, film, and theater.

He appeared as a series regular on The Invisible Man, as well as in Dark Shadows and The Equalizer, in addition to numerous guest roles on shows such as Aquarius, Veep, Judging Amy, Touched by an Angel, Matlock, and Cheers.

Eddie Jones was an American actor.

Perhaps best known for his television role as the adoptive father to Dean Cain's Superman on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Jones enjoyed a five-decade long career that spanned television, film, and theater.

He appeared as a series regular on The Invisible Man, as well as in Dark Shadows and The Equalizer, in addition to numerous guest roles on shows such as Aquarius, Veep, Judging Amy, Touched by an Angel, Matlock, and Cheers.

His film work includes roles in Trading Places (1983), Cadillac Man (1990), The Rocketeer (1991), A League of Their Own (1992), Sneakers (1992), Return to Me (2000), Seabiscuit (2003), and The Terminal (2004).

Jones on July 6, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. He was 84.

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