Tommy Lee Jones
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Early Life and Education
Tommy Lee Jones, an acclaimed American actor and film director, was born on September 15, 1946, in San Saba, Texas. His mother, Lucille Marie (Scott), was a police officer, schoolteacher, and beauty shop owner, while his father, Clyde C. Jones, worked in the oil fields. Tommy had a younger brother who died in infancy, leaving him as an only child.
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- Birth Date
- 15 Sep, 1946
- Age
- 73 yrs
- Citizenship
- United States of America
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- Birth Place
- San Saba
- residence
- Terrell Hills
- Education
- Harvard University
- Gender
- Male
- Description
- American actor and film director
- Net Worth 2021
- 90 million
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Jones attended the prestigious St. Mark's School of Texas, a boys' preparatory school in Dallas, on a scholarship. He later enrolled at Harvard University, also on scholarship, where he studied English literature. While at Harvard, he roomed with Al Gore, the future Vice President of the United States. Tommy played offensive guard on the university's football team and participated in the famous 1968 Harvard-Yale game known as “The Tie”, which ended in a 29-29 draw. He graduated cum laude in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature.
