Jon St. Elwood Explained

Jon St. Elwood
Birth Date:24 October 1952
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, US
Death Place:Yountville, California, US
Other Names:John Mullens
Occupation:Actor
Notable Works:1970s to 1980s

Jon St. Elwood (born October 24, 1952) is an actor whose film and television career began in the late 1970s and carried on until around the late 1980s. He is familiar to soap opera fans as tough guy Jazz Jackson in the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, a role he played for a couple of years in the mid-1980s. He also acted in the films, The Child Stealer in 1979, They Call Me Bruce? in 1982, and Against All Odds in 1984.

Personal life

Born on October 24, 1952, and originally from Los Angeles, California,[1] St. Elwood is from Phoenix Arizona.[2] In his younger years, and having the issues that juveniles have, for two years his life was structured under the Gary Job Corps vocational and educational training center which years later in 1986, he attributed to his own development as a person and a Christian.[3] Prior to becoming an actor, he worked in some low paying jobs which included moving rocks and furniture removal. He was also a plumbers mate and a night-club bouncer. He even attended the Phoenix Police Academy for a while, but opted to try medical related work.[4]

In early 1985, he received the Los Angeles Sentinel's Community Service Award for his work with the American Cancer Society and some other organizations.[5]

In October 1985, St. Elwood was married to former neighbor and friend Irene Hubbard at the Historical Wedding Chapel in Burbank, California. Prior to their becoming man and wife, he had known her for seven years. Cast members, Stephanie Williams (Who played Amy) and Susan Seaforth Hayes (who played Joanna), with her husband Bill Hayes, attended the small ceremony.[6]

On September 19, 2023, Jon St. Elwood passed away at the Veterans Home in Yountville, CA.

Career

1970s

One of his earliest roles was as Skelly in Mel Damski's 1979 film, The Child Stealer which starred Beau Bridges, Blair Brown, and Cristina Raines.[7] Also that year he appeared as Private Reuss in part 1 of "Good Bye, Radar", from the series M*A*S*H which aired on the 10th of August.[8] He also appeared as Manu in the "Demon's Triangle" episode of A Man Called Sloane which starred Robert Conrad. It aired on October 20, 1979.[9]

1980s

In 1980, he appeared as Darryl in an episode of The White Shadow, "The Stripper".[10] He appeared in Tayor Hackford's film Against All Odds which starred Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, Richard Widmark, and James Woods.[11] He played the part of Ahmad Cooper in this 1984 film.[12]

He landed an on-going role as Jazz Jackson in Young & the Restless that went from 1983 to 1986.[13] [14] According to Connie Passalacqua's article in The Northwest Arkansas Times. It was after two months of playing his role that his acting ability impressed the powers at Young & the Restless enough to expand his role.[15] Elwwood's character as Mob leg breaker, now a bad-guy-turned-good, Jazz Jackson was already established by the time Phil Morris came in to play his brother Tyrone Jackson.[16] [17] The character Jazz who originally got involved with a crime syndicate so he could put younger brother Tyrone through law school,[18] ended up killing mobster Tony DiSalvo and would end up working as an operative for PIs, Andy Richards and Paul Williams.[19]

In June, 1985, along with Don Cornelius, Raymond St. Jacques, Bo Svenson, and Melba Moore, he was a presenter at the Ninth Annual BRE awards.[20]

Around 1987, he appeared as T-Bone in "Shades", an episode of Hunter which also featured Frank Silvera.[21]

In addition to acting, St. Elwood had written poetry, some of which were published in magazines.

Filmography

Film
TitleRoleDirectorYearNotes #
The Child StealerSkellyMel Damski1979as John Mullens
They Call Me Bruce?Street ToughElliott Hong1982
48 Hrs.Plain clothes manWalter Hill1982
Repo Man Miner Alex Cox1984
Against All OddsAhmad CooperTaylor Hackford1984
P.I. Private InvestigationsGilNigel Dick1987
Television episodes
TitleEpisodeRoleDirectorYearNotes #
M*A*S*HGood Bye, Radar Pt. 1Private ReussCharles S. Dubin1979
A Man Called SloaneDemon's Triangle Manu[22] Michael Preece1979
The White Shadow The StripperDarrylVictor Lobl 1980
TaxiOut of Commission The BoxerJames Burrows1981
The Young & the RestlessVarious episodes
from
1983 to 1986
Jazz JacksonVarious1983 to 1986[23]
Hardcastle and McCormickScared StiffLieutenant BargerTony Mordente1984
What's Happening NowDee's SuitorArlando Smith 1987
Hill Street BluesThe Runner Falls on His Kisser Jimmy ShieldsKen Lavet 1987
HunterShadesT-Bone WilliamsMichael Preece 1987
E! True Hollywood StoryThe Young and the RestlessHimself2001[24]

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Soap Passion - Accueil > Les Feux de l'Amour > Casting > Liste des acteurs > Jon St. Elwood
  2. The Northwest Arkansas Times, December 11, 1983 - Page 25 Soap Beat By Connie Passalacqua
  3. The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise, Sunday, May 4, 1986 - Page 17 Actor says grab success and don't let go By J Amis Turk
  4. The Northwest Arkansas Times, December 11, 1983 - Page 25 Soap Beat By Connie Passalacqua
  5. Daily Journal, Saturday, February 23, 1985 - Page 31 Soaper Better With Age
  6. Latrobe Bulletin, Saturday, November 23, 1985 - Page 6 Tune in Tomorrow by Jon-Michael Reed
  7. Interfilmes.com - >> Elenco, The Child Stealer
  8. TV's M*A*S*H: The Ultimate Guide Book, By Ed Solomonson, Mark O’Neill - Page 172 Goodbye Radar, Part 1
  9. [TV Guide]
  10. Ultimate70s.com - 1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'The White Shadow': January 29, 1980: The Stripper
  11. ComingSoon.it, 13 Jan. 2015 - Due vite in gioco
  12. Richard Widmark: A Bio-bibliography, By Kim R. Holston - Page 94 F.61 Against All Odds(Columbia 1984, 128 minutes)
  13. Soap-Passion - Jazz Jackson, Interprètes
  14. Chicago Tribune, April 22, 1985 - CITY DITTIES . . . By Michael Sneed, Cheryl Lavin and Kathy O`Malley
  15. The Northwest Arkansas Times, December 11, 1983 - Page 25 Soap Beat By Connie Passalacqua
  16. AV/TV Club, 29 Nov. 2011 - Interview, Phil Morris - Will Harris
  17. The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise, Sunday, May 4, 1986 - Page 17 Actor says grab success and don't let go By J Amis Turk
  18. Watching Daytime Soap Operas: The Power of Pleasure, By Louise Spence - Page 110
  19. Soap Central - Who's Who in Genoa City, Carl Williams, Brief Character History
  20. Black Radio Exclusive, July 5, 1985, VOL. X, NO. 24 - Page 28
  21. Stephen J. Cannell Television Productions: A History of All Series and Pilots, by Jon Abbott - Page 212 Hunter Third Season (1986-`87)
  22. [Tv.com]
  23. Film.mtimepro.com - The Young and the Restless(1973), Cast & Crew, Jon St. Elwood- Jazz Jackson (28 episodes, 1983-1986)
  24. [IMDb]