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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Character:Ben (archive footage)
Release Date:23/03/2012
Rain Without Thunder
Character:Old Lawyer
Release Date:05/02/1993
Maniac Cop 2
Character:Harry
Release Date:18/07/1990
Starlight: a Musical Movie
Character:Joe
Release Date:01/05/1988
Witness
Character:Custodian
Release Date:08/02/1985
The Cotton Club
Character:Stage Door Joe
Release Date:14/12/1984
A Billion for Boris
Character:Grandaddy
Release Date:01/02/1984
Sleepaway Camp
Character:Ben
Release Date:18/11/1983
Trading Places
Character:Attendant
Release Date:07/06/1983
Cold River
Character:The Trapper
Release Date:01/03/1982
Proof of the Man
Character:Wilshire Hayward
Release Date:08/10/1977
The Displaced Person
Character:Astor
Release Date:12/04/1977
Cockfighter
Character:Buford
Release Date:01/08/1974
The Sting
Character:Luther Coleman
Release Date:25/12/1973
One Potato, Two Potato
Character:William Richards
Release Date:29/07/1964
Pie in the Sky
Character:Farmer
Release Date:01/01/1964
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Character:Tobias
Release Date:11/12/1960
Wild River
Character:Sam Johnson (uncredited)
Release Date:26/05/1960
Odds Against Tomorrow
Character:Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
Release Date:15/10/1959
The Notorious Elinor Lee
Character:Benny Blue
Release Date:01/01/1940
Lying Lips
Character:Detective Wenzer
Release Date:02/01/1939
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