Earle Hyman
Known For
Acting
Born
1926-10-11 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Died
2017-11-18
Biography
Earle Hyman (born George Earle Plummer; October 11, 1926 – November 17, 2017) was an American stage, television, and film actor. Hyman is known for his role on ThunderCats as the voice of Panthro and various other characters. He also appeared on The Cosby Show as Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable. Singer Phyllis Hyman was his cousin.
Most Known For
The Cosby Show
as Russell Huxtable
The Cosby Show
as Voice of MacBeth (uncredited)
A Different World
as Russel Huxtable
ThunderCats
as Panthro (voice)
Twice in a Lifetime
as Charley Freeman / Jack
Coriolanus
as Cominius
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Adam and Hezdrel
A Man Called Hawk
The Lost Weekend
as Smoking Man (uncredited)
Hijacked: Flight 285
as Wayne Edwards
ThunderCats Ho! The Movie
as Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
Fighting Back
as Police Chief Freeman
John Brown's Raid
The Possession of Joel Delaney
as Charles
The Super Cops
as Police Detective (uncredited)
The Bamboo Prison
as Doc Jackson, medic
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
as King Awgwa (voice)
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)
ThunderCats: Exodus
as Panthro (voice)
The Ivory Ape
as Inspector St. George