Cast
Robert Earl Jones
Acting
Cast
Robert Earl Jones
Known for
Acting
Born
1910-02-03
From
Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Died
2006-09-07
Also known as Robert Earl
Biography
Robert Earl Jones (February 3, 1910 โ 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
Trading Places
as Attendant
The Sting
as Luther Coleman
Witness
as Custodian
The Cotton Club
as Stage Door Joe
Sleepaway Camp
as Ben
Proof of the Man
as Wilshire Hayward
Cockfighter
as Buford
Wild River
as Sam Johnson (uncredited)
Maniac Cop 2
as Harry
A Billion for Boris
as Grandaddy
Odds Against Tomorrow
as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
as Ben (archive footage)
Cold River
as The Trapper
Rain Without Thunder
as Old Lawyer
Pie in the Sky
as Farmer
The Secret of the Purple Reef
as Tobias
One Potato, Two Potato
as William Richards
The Displaced Person
as Astor
Lying Lips
as Detective Wenzer
Starlight: a Musical Movie
as Joe
The Notorious Elinor Lee
as Benny Blue