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Videos (see all 4)
"America's Election HQ" (2008): : -- Fox News Political Wrap
From Here to Eternity (1953) -- In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
"America's Election HQ" (2008): : -- More cabinet appointments surface, including President-elect Obama's new treasury secretary.
The Thin Red Line (1998) -- Director Terrence Malick's adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.

Overview

Date of Birth:

6 November 1921, Robinson, Illinois, USA more

Date of Death:

9 May 1977, Southampton, New York, USA more

Trivia:

Witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941) when he'd just... more

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Awards:

1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(4 articles)

War Watch: Is Obama Set to Deploy 40,000 Additional Troops?
 (From Vanity Fair. 10 November 2009, 8:57 AM, PST)
Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Montgomery Clift: From Here To Eternity Screening
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 9 November 2009, 4:24 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:

the Estate of James Jones

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Soundtrack, Thanks
Writer:
  1. The Thin Red Line (1998) (novel)

  2. "From Here to Eternity" (11 episodes, 1980)
        - Aftermath (1980) TV episode (characters)
        - Revenge (1980) TV episode (characters)
        - Crossroads (1980) TV episode (characters)
        - Secrets (1980) TV episode (characters)
        - Homecoming (1980) TV episode (characters)
          (6 more)

  3. "From Here to Eternity" (1979) TV mini-series (novel "From Here to Eternity")

  4. "The Wednesday Play" (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Pistol (1965) TV episode (novel)
  5. Aska susayanlar (1964) (novel "Some Came Running") (uncredited)
  6. The Thin Red Line (1964) (novel)
  7. The Longest Day (1962) (additional episodes written by)

  8. Some Came Running (1958) (novel "Some Came Running")
  9. From Here to Eternity (1953) (novel "From Here to Eternity")
Actor:
  1. Some Came Running (1958) (uncredited) .... Crew cut man playing poker
  2. From Here to Eternity (1953) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Longest Day (1962) (script consultant) (uncredited)
Soundtrack:
  1. From Here to Eternity (1953) (music: "Re-enlistment Blues" (1953)) (lyrics: "Re-enlistment Blues" (1953))
Thanks:
  1. A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) (thanks) (as the Estate of James Jones)
    ... aka La fille d'un soldat ne pleure jamais (France)
    ... aka Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (Australia: TV title)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Fiction: "The Face Of War", "Playboy" (USA), June 1991, p.108-112+130+174-180. more

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 2 Articles more

Genres:

Drama | War | Romance | Action more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Beautiful Woman | Dead Soldier | Death more

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