Jim Jones
Biography
James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American preacher, political activist and mass murderer. He led the Peoples Temple, a new religious movement, between 1955 and 1978. In what he called "revolutionary suicide", Jones and the members of his inner circle orchestrated a mass murder–suicide in his remote jungle commune at Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978. Jones and the events which occurred at Jonestown have had a defining influence on society's perception of cults.
Known For
Self
The Miracle Healers
Self (archive footage)
Deceived: The Jonestown Tragedy
Self (voice) (archive sound)
True Gore
Self (archive footage)
Witness to Jonestown
Self (archive footage)
Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre
Self (archive footage)
Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost
Self (archive footage)
605 Adults 304 Children
Self (archive footage)
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Self (archive footage)
The Killing of America
Self (archive footage)
Psychic TV: First Transmission
Killer Cults - Blinded By The Light
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
11
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-05-13
Place of Birth
Crete, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
Reverend Jim Jones