Who was Christopher Jones?
Christopher Jones (actor)
| Christopher Jones | |
|---|---|
| Christopher Jones as Jesse James, in 1965 | |
| Born | William Frank JonesAugust 18, 1941 Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 2014 (aged 72) Los Alamitos, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
What was the movie Ryan’s Daughter about?
Epic drama of love and scandal set in a small village on the West Coast of Ireland during World War One. Trapped in a loveless marriage to a schoolteacher, Rosy Ryan embarks on a passionate affair with a British soldier, but the village idiot unwittingly proves the undoing of the couple.
Ryan’s Daughter/Film synopsis
Is the Actor Christopher Jones still alive?
Deceased (1941–2014)
Christopher Jones/Living or Deceased
Who was the star of the movie Ryan’s daughter?
Christopher Jones, the dark brooding star of famous 1970s movie “Ryan’s Daughter” who mysteriously quit movies after that film, has died aged 72 of gallbladder cancer. He has often been compared to James Dean as a lost talent. “Ryan’s Daughter” is probably the most famous movie shot in Ireland after “The Quiet Man.”
How old was Christopher Jones when his mother died?
Born William Franklin Jones amid rather impoverished surroundings to a grocery clerk in Jackson, Tennessee, in 1941, his artist mother had to be institutionalized when Chris was 4. She died in a mental facility… See full bio »
Who was the composer of Ryan’s daughter?
The score was written by Maurice Jarre and the movie was photographed in Super Panavision 70 by Freddie Young. In its initial release, Ryan’s Daughter was harshly received by critics but was a box office success, grossing nearly $31 million on a budget of $13.3 million, making the film the eighth highest-grossing picture of 1970.
Where did Tom Ryan’s daughter Rosy live in Ireland?
In August 1917, Rosy Ryan, only daughter of the local publican, widower Tom Ryan, is bored with life in Kirrary, an isolated village on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.