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Robert Earl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 03, 1910
Died Sep 07, 2006 (96)
Birthplace Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Known For

Filmography

Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor

Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor

2002

as Ben (archive footage)

Rain Without Thunder

Rain Without Thunder

1993

as Old Lawyer

Maniac Cop 2

Maniac Cop 2

1990

as Harry

Witness

Witness

1985

as Custodian

A Billion for Boris

A Billion for Boris

1984

as Grandaddy

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

1984

as Stage Door Joe

Sleepaway Camp

Sleepaway Camp

1983

as Ben

Trading Places

Trading Places

1983

as Attendant

Cold River

Cold River

1982

as The Trapper

The Displaced Person

The Displaced Person

1977

as Astor

Cockfighter

Cockfighter

1974

as Buford

The Sting

The Sting

1973

as Luther Coleman

One Potato, Two Potato

One Potato, Two Potato

1964

as William Richards

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

1964

as Farmer

Wild River

Wild River

1960

as Sam Johnson (uncredited)

Odds Against Tomorrow

Odds Against Tomorrow

1959

as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

The Notorious Elinor Lee

The Notorious Elinor Lee

1940

as Benny Blue

Lying Lips

Lying Lips

1939

as Detective Wenzer

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Sophisticated Gents

as Big Ralph Joplin

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 29, 1981

Kojak

as Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

The Defenders

as Joe Dean

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Great Performances

as Creon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Lou Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1977

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