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Lois & Clark Actor Eddie Jones Has Died

Eddie Jones who played Superman’s Earth father Jonathan Kent in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman has passed away. His death was announced on the Facebook page of the Interact Theatre Company.

“Our treasured longtime member, dear friend and trusted colleague, Eddie Jones, passed away today,” they wrote on a post dated July 6.

“Eddie was a true pillar of our company from its earliest days. An actor of keen wit and sharp instinct, when Eddie was on stage, you couldn’t take your eyes off him. When he was off-stage, his broad, bright smile would light up the room. Everyone who knew Eddie as a friend, or had the good fortune to share the stage with him, was touched by his gentle and generous nature. He will be deeply missed by all. ITC extends its deepest condolences to his dear, devoted wife Anita Khanzadian Jones, and extended family. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest, Eddie,” they continued.

An actor whose other credits include the Invisible Man TV series and A League of Their Own, Jones did theater work for 45 years. He was born in 1937 in Washington, Pennsylvania. As Jonathan Kent opposite K Callan’s Martha and Dean Cain’s Clark, Eddie offered fatherly advice to a Man of Steel who navigated his new role as a superhero with his job and eventual romance at the Daily Planet with Teri Hatcher’s Lois Lane. Eddie Jones was a series regular for Lois & Clark for all four seasons of the series. Jones is the second major actor from Lois & Clark to pass away; Lane Smith, who played Perry White, died in 2005.

Eddie Jones is survived by his wife, director Anita Khanzadian-Jones, who he married in 1991. He is also remembered by a generation of fans who looked at his important role in Superman television history. He will most certainly be missed.

Craig Byrne

Craig Byrne has been writing about Superman TV since 1995, when the "Lois & Clark Krypton Club" launched. He founded KryptonSite.com in February 2001, becoming the first fan site for The WB/CW television series Smallville. He also wrote the Official Companion books for Smallville seasons 4-7 as well as the Smallville Visual Guide.

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