Isaac Lolette Jones Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Ike Jones (born December 23, 1929, in Santa Monica, California) is a producer and actor who is perhaps best known for coming forward after the death of actress Inger Stevens with the claim of being her "secret" husband. He also has the distinction of being the first black graduate of UCLA Film School in June 1953 and the first black person to serve as a producer on a major motion picture.
Full Name
Isaac Lolette Jones
Net Worth
$700,000
Date Of Birth
December 23, 1929
Died
2014-10-05
Place Of Birth
Santa Monica, California, USA
Occupation
Producer, actor
Profession
Actor, Producer, Assistant Director
Spouse
Inger Stevens
Nicknames
Ike Jones, Jones, Ike
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
1
Jones was knocked unconscious on the set of Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955), when an over-enthusiastic "Tarzan", Gordon Scott, threw him against a hut (Jet magazine, Sept. 9, 1954).
2
Was Merrill S. Brody's roommate, while the two were film students at UCLA.
3
A bit actor in the 50s, Ike worked for and traveled with Nat 'King' Cole, until the singer's death.
4
An able athlete, he pursued a football career while at U.C.L.A.
5
His marriage to actress Inger Stevens was kept a secret for fear that Ms. Stevens' career would be harmed due to the public's disapproval of marriages between blacks and whites at that time. This perception was prompted by the decline of actress May Britt's career after her marriage to Sammy Davis Jr.. Ike and Inger married in 1961 but were estranged at the time of Ms. Stevens' suicide in 1970.
6
In 1952, he became the first African-American graduate of UCLA's film school.
