Robert Earl Jones
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1910-02-03 – 2006-09-07
Place of birth: 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
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
The Sting
1973Luther Coleman
Cockfighter
1974Buford
Sleepaway Camp
1983Ben
A Billion for Boris
1984Grandaddy
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
2012Ben (archive footage)
Cold River
1982The Trapper
The Displaced Person
1977Astor
One Potato, Two Potato
1964William Richards
Lying Lips
1939Detective Wenzer
The Secret of the Purple Reef
1960Tobias
Proof of the Man
1977Wilshire Hayward
Trading Places
1983Attendant
The Cotton Club
1984Stage Door Joe
Maniac Cop 2
1990Harry
Rain Without Thunder
1993Old Lawyer
The Notorious Elinor Lee
1940Benny Blue
Wild River
1960Sam Johnson (uncredited)
Witness
1985Custodian