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L.Q. Jones Height: How tall was LQ Jones?

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Henry Morales

Published Feb 27, 2026

LQ Jones, sandy-haired, mustachioed actor from Texas had a giant body structure. It isn’t a surprise to know that he served the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946. But how tall was he?

How tall was LQ Jones?

Per data from his body measurements when he was alive, LQ Jones stood at an average height of 1.88 meters. This made him one of the tallest actors in the movie industry.

Jones was born Justus Ellis McQueen Jr. on August 19, 1927, in Beaumont, Texas, to Jessie Paralee and railroad worker Justus Ellis McQueen Sr. L. Q. Jones was an American actor and director who made his acting debut as Justus McQueen in the 1955 movie Battle Cry.

The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970), The Wild Bunch (1969), Major Dundee (1965), Ride the High Country (1962), and others, were some of the films he made an appearance.