Acting
Robert Earl Jones
EN, JA cinema · 22 credits
Born
3 February 1910
Died
7 September 2006 (aged 96)
Birthplace
Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Also known as Robert Earl
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
as Ben (archive footage)
Rain Without Thunder
as Old Lawyer
Maniac Cop 2
as Harry
Witness
as Custodian
A Billion for Boris
as Grandaddy
The Cotton Club
as Stage Door Joe
Trading Places
as Attendant
Cold River
as The Trapper
The Displaced Person
as Astor
Proof of the Man
as Wilshire Hayward
Cockfighter
as Buford
The Sting
as Luther Coleman
One Potato, Two Potato
as William Richards
Pie in the Sky
as Farmer
Wild River
as Sam Johnson (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow
as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
The Notorious Elinor Lee
as Benny Blue
Lying Lips
as Detective Wenzer