Michael Parks/Christopher Jones: A Photo Montage Of Two James Dean Wannabes

By Michael Musto Mon., Jun. 11 2012 at 10:26 AM

Categories: Film

Michael Parks in "The Bible." Brings me to my knees every time.

Two '60s answers to James Dean, Michael Parks and Christopher Jones, had great cheekbones, carefully tousled hair, and just the right 'tude for a generation looking for hot new heroes to lead the counterculture.

Parks was one of the first faux Deans, and then Jones became a sort of faux Parks, but both made their mark and are still alive to tell incredible stories full of triumph and despair.

A toast to them via these scintillating photos.

Michael Parks at his finest

Parks and recreation.

Even when well dressed--or dressed at all--Michael looked fine.

A comeback in "Kill Bill Vol. 1"

Christopher Jones as an attitudin' dude in Three in the Attic, with my favorite actress, Judy Pace.

Jones matching wits with Shelley WInters in the youth fantasy Wild in the Streets, as a hipster dryly looks on

Me and Mr. Mr. Jones, Mr. Jones, Mr. Jones, Mr. Jones...

Jones with then-wife Susan Strasberg in the tuna fishing adventure "Chubasco." No joke.

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Trisha

Christopher Jones was in Three in the Attic: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063693/, a pretty racy movie for 1968- the start of much more to come in that generation. Netflix doesn't have that movie- so I'm on a quest to find it. Yvette Mimieux was stunningly beautiful in that movie as was she in The Time Machine, one of my all time favorites from the 1960s.

Trisha

Judy Pace was also in "Three in the Attic"- a pretty racy movie for 1968. Also see her bio here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0655142/bio

Trisha

Thanks for posting these. I've never heard of Christopher Jones but will look him up. If you're a Michael Parks fan- check out www.michaelparks4u.com. You'll love it!

bitchtrollfromhell

What else was Judy Pace in? She looks a bit like the drummer Patronella Danforth from The Carrie Nations.

CapitalCat

That was no hipster, that was Larry Bishop, son of Joey. He played one of the members of Jones' rock group in Wild in the Streets. another boy in the band (so to speak) was played by Richard Pryor. And the senator who advocated for Max Frost and his band was Hal Holbrook. God, I led a mispent youth in the 60s!

Musto

I was more interested in including the shot with Judy Pace, my favorite actress.

Jonesin 4 a Whiskey a go go

Jan Michael Vincent probably the nastiest of all the pretty actors turned rummies.

Vim

And karma hit him hard, looks-wise.

Troofire

Where's the priceless, iconic picture, Musto, of Jones's naked (and perfect) behind from Three in the Attic? Are you holding out on us? I demand an investigation!

Tybalt

And mean to poor Susan Strasberg.

Jonesin 4 a Whiskey a go go

Christopher Jones----another John Drew Barrymore wannabe, with almost 6 kids he doesnt bother with, cause Jones such a drunken lowlife. David Lean sick of Jones way back in the 1970s. Jones such a no talent bum.