Don Jones, a native of Philadelphia, spent his formative years on a small Pennsylvania farm, where he attended a quaint country school with a total enrollment of approximately one hundred students, consisting of two grades per room and all twelve grades under one roof.
Following his stint in the Army, Jones pursued a brief career as a professional boxer before being bitten by the movie bug, which led him to relocate to California. Initially, he did whatever it took to make a living, including performing stunts and attempting to act. However, with mouths to feed and acting not providing a steady income, Jones decided to transition behind the camera. He began by working in sound, eventually developing an interest in camera operation, as well as writing and directing low-budget feature films, including "The Forest" and "Schoolgirls in Chains". To make ends meet, Jones took on a wide range of projects, including work for the Discovery channel, commercials, educational programs, and German television, which allowed him to travel the world.
Now largely retired and residing in Los Angeles, Jones has left behind a legacy of approximately six low-budget films and his novel, "Alma's Daughter", a generational, paranormal story centered around a teenage poltergeist.
