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Cecil Jones, Jr., influential emeritus theatre professor, has died

Mar. 23, 2023—Cecil Jones, Jr., professor of theatre, emeritus, who taught at Vanderbilt for 29 years, died on March 18 in Nashville. He was 92. Born in Nashville, he completed his undergraduate education at Vanderbilt, graduating with a bachelor of arts in 1951. He went on to earn his master’s degree from Northwestern University in 1952 and...