Robert Earl Jones
Robert Earl Jones
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
25
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-02-03 (115 years old)
Place of Birth
Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Acting

2012

Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor as Ben (archive footage)

1993

Rain Without Thunder as Old Lawyer

1990

Maniac Cop 2 as Harry

1985

Witness as Custodian

1984

A Billion for Boris as Grandaddy

1984

The Cotton Club as Stage Door Joe

1983

Trading Places as Attendant

1983

Sleepaway Camp as Ben

1982

Cold River as The Trapper

1981

The Sophisticated Gents as Big Ralph Joplin

1977

Lou Grant as Not available

1977

Proof of the Man as Wilshire Hayward

1977

The Displaced Person as Astor

1974

Cockfighter as Buford

1973

Kojak as Judge

1973

The Sting as Luther Coleman

1971

Great Performances as Creon

1964

Pie in the Sky as Farmer

1964

One Potato, Two Potato as William Richards

1961

The Defenders as Joe Dean

1960

Wild River as Sam Johnson (uncredited)

1959

Odds Against Tomorrow as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

1940

The Notorious Elinor Lee as Benny Blue

1939

Lying Lips as Detective Wenzer