How tall was L.Q. Jones

Jake: 1.84 m - 1.85 m said on 3/Sep/22
At least 6ft 0 for LQ seems about right watching 'Brotherhood of Satan' - a cult horror from the 70s.

Rob, how about adding a page for his co-star in that film, Charles Robinson? He played the priest.

Gets 6ft listings and looked at least as tall as Jones in their scenes together and maybe a bit below Richard Crenna in The Sand Pebbles. Was in a lot of TV too and appeared around 183 cm.

AntMan said on 16/Jul/22
Sadly LQ died July 9 2022, aged 94. He still looked like he kept his height into his 90s, looking tall in photos with fans from a few years back.

no1 said on 30/Jul/20
In 1967 or 1968, LQ appeared on the Big Valley a couple times. He was about 2" shorter than Lee Majors which, at that time, would make him no more than 5'10". I can't believe he was ever 6'.

3301 said on 10/Jul/20
I think he's probably about 6 feet, definitely looks taller than Strother Martin (could someone add him to celebheights).

Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 20/Feb/19
Rob, is it possible he may have been a bit over this peak?


Still looked around 6ft in later years

AntMan said on 14/Feb/19
As per Tall Sam's comments LQ's lanky look perhaps made him appear taller - though interestingly he seemed to appear taller the older and leaner looking he got. In the 50s he looked 5'11 to 6' where as if you see him in stuff like a 1970s episode of The Incredible Hulk titled Jake he seems to edge out the supposedly 6'2 Patrick Duffy in some scenes - though Duffy look like was slouching and Jones did wear some pretty big heeled looking cowboy boots and the camera angles seemed to be done to make Jones look as tall as possible as an ageing rodeo hero. Generally he seemed to be the slightly taller guy appearing alongside the likes of William Holden and Cliff Robertson in the 50s, but he looked slightly shorter than the likes of Richard Harris and James Coburn in the likes of Major Dundee and Pat Garret and Billy the Kid. A great guy anyhow - always seems to be kind to his fans.

movieguy12 said on 13/Feb/19
Chuck Connors is the tallest 6'3'' guy I've ever seen, or at least looks that way on camera. Jeff Chandler is usually given as 6'4'' as well. I can't believe this is accurate or maybe he, LQ Jones was misquoted. If LQ Jones was right I guess every Hollywood star's height on here needs a couple of inches knocked off.

Tall Sam said on 12/Feb/19
He definitely pulled off a lanky look but rarely looked legitimately tall like Jeff Chandler & Chuck Connors. Jones and Oates always stood out in Peckinpah's continuing gallery of dirtbags.

He also directed Boy and His Dog, what a interesting 70s curio I recall that was, one of the few (only) cases where I enjoyed watching Don Johnson but, I think, would be considered pretty misogynistic today.

AntMan said on 9/Feb/19
Great to see L.Q listed Editor Rob, thankyou! He doesn't seem to have lost height with age either, and on recent photos still looks around 6 foot tall aged in his 90s. He was a former cattle rancher and athletic in his youth and also served in the US Navy, so maybe this has helped maintain his rangy physique.

Sandy Cowell said on 9/Feb/19
😕 Correction Time! 😕

That should have been 'Hang 'Em High' and NOT Hugh! That was my autocorrect, as it just tried to do it again!

Sandy Cowell said on 8/Feb/19
LQ bears somewhat of a resemblance to Dick van Dyke!

The fact that he was in 'Casino', which I bought one year on my Birthday, and 'Hang 'Em Hugh', which I have never bought on my Birthday or on any other day for that matter, but know the film nonetheless, I find this guy instantly interesting.

I shall settle for 6 foot for now.

Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 8/Feb/19
Rob...did I read that correctly?

This guy describes Chuck Connors and Jeff Chandler who by your estimation were 6ft5½ and 6ft4 respectively as really being 6ft3 and 6ft1. That has to be a misquote or an abhorrent revelation or sorts!