Robert Earl Jones
Acting
Born: 1910-02-03 in Tate County, Mississippi, USA
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
Known For
Great Performances
Creon
Lou Grant
The Defenders
Joe Dean
Kojak
Judge
Trading Places
Attendant
The Sting
Luther Coleman
Witness
Custodian
The Cotton Club
Stage Door Joe
Maniac Cop 2
Harry
Sleepaway Camp
Ben
Proof of the Man
Wilshire Hayward
The Sophisticated Gents
Big Ralph Joplin
Wild River
Sam Johnson (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
Mississippi Summer
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Ben (archive footage)
Cockfighter
Buford
One Potato, Two Potato
William Richards
The Displaced Person
Astor
Rain Without Thunder
Old Lawyer
A Billion for Boris
Grandaddy
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Tobias
Cold River
The Trapper
Pie in the Sky
Farmer
Lying Lips
Detective Wenzer
The Notorious Elinor Lee
Benny Blue