The Dukes of Hazzard star Ben Jones died suddenly on Sunday, August 9. Actor Joby Baker died […]Jones also served as president of the Screen Actors Guild’s Georgia branch and as chairman of the Georgia Film Commission. During a 2023 interview with Georgia Public Broadcasting, Jones reflected on his many achievements with a trademark sense of humor. “Ben Jones was a fine friend and a fierce advocate of all the best things we can offer in the entertainment business. He will be sorely missed … Denver Pyle [who played Uncle Jesse Duke on the show] frequently said to Ben, ‘I’m not your Uncle Jesse!’