Robert Earl Jones
Known For
Acting
Born
1910-02-03 in Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Died
2006-09-07
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
Most Known For
Great Performances
as Creon
Kojak
as Judge
The Defenders
as Joe Dean
Lou Grant
Trading Places
as Attendant
The Sting
as Luther Coleman
Witness
as Custodian
Sleepaway Camp
as Ben
The Cotton Club
as Stage Door Joe
Maniac Cop 2
as Harry
Proof of the Man
as Wilshire Hayward
Wild River
as Sam Johnson (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow
as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
Cockfighter
as Buford
The Sophisticated Gents
as Big Ralph Joplin
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
as Ben (archive footage)
The Displaced Person
as Astor
One Potato, Two Potato
as William Richards
Lying Lips
as Detective Wenzer
Rain Without Thunder
as Old Lawyer