Acting
Robert Earl Jones
Also Known As: Robert Earl
Birth Date
February 3, 1910
Death Date
September 7, 2006
(passed away at 96)
Place of Birth
Tate County, Mississippi, USA
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Biography
Robert Earl Jones (February 3, 1910 – September 7, 2006), sometimes credited as Earl Jones, was an American actor and professional boxer. One of the first prominent black film stars, Jones was a living link with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s, having worked with Langston Hughes early in his career. Jones was best known for his leading roles in films such as Lying Lips (1939) and later in his career for supporting roles in films such as The Sting (1973), Trading Places (1983), The Cotton Club (1984), and Witness (1985). He was the father of actor James Earl Jones. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Great Performances
Creon
1971 • 1 episode
The Defenders
Joe Dean
1961 • 1 episode
Lou Grant
1977 • 1 episode
Kojak
Judge
1973 • 1 episode
Trading Places
Attendant
1983
The Sting
Luther Coleman
1973
Witness
Custodian
1985
Sleepaway Camp
Ben
1983
The Cotton Club
Stage Door Joe
1984
Maniac Cop 2
Harry
1990
The Sophisticated Gents
Big Ralph Joplin
1981 • 3 episodes
Wild River
Sam Johnson (uncredited)
1960
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Ben (archive footage)
2012
Odds Against Tomorrow
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
1959
Proof of the Man
Wilshire Hayward
1977
Mississippi Summer
1971
A Billion for Boris
Grandaddy
1984
One Potato, Two Potato
William Richards
1964
Cockfighter
Buford
1974
Pie in the Sky
Farmer
1964