Stan Jones
Actor · Songs · Technical Advisor · Creator
Born Jun 5, 1914 · Douglas, Arizona, USA
Active 1948–1963
Stanley Davis Jones (June 5, 1914 – December 13, 1963) was an American songwriter and occasional actor. His most famous composition was "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky".
Filmography
The Searchers (1956) — SongsRio Grande (1950) — Sergeant · SongsThe Horse Soldiers (1959) — Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)3 Godfathers (1948) — Technical AdvisorThe Great Locomotive Chase (1956) — Wilson BrownU.S. Marshall (1956) — Deputy Harry Olson · CreatorThe Last Musketeer (1952) — Sheriff BlakeThe Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955) — FrankTen Who Dared (1960) — Seneca Howland