About

Known credits:
22
Birthday:
1910-02-03
Place of birth:
Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Website:
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Robert Earl Jones

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2012 Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor Actor Ben (archive footage) 56
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1993 Rain Without Thunder Actor Old Lawyer 58
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1990 Maniac Cop 2 Actor Harry 58
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1985 The Gospel at Colonus Actor Creon N/A
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1985 Witness Actor Custodian 68
Fair
1984 The Cotton Club Actor Stage Door Joe 61
Fair
1984 A Billion for Boris Actor Grandaddy 59
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1983 Sleepaway Camp Actor Ben 61
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1983 Trading Places Actor Attendant 70
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1982 Cold River Actor The Trapper 59
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1981 The Sophisticated Gents Actor Big Ralph Joplin 70
Good
1977 Proof of the Man Actor Wilshire Hayward 59
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1977 The Displaced Person Actor Astor 59
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1974 Cockfighter Actor Buford 59
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1973 The Sting Actor Luther Coleman 76
Good
1964 One Potato, Two Potato Actor William Richards 59
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1964 Pie in the Sky Actor Farmer N/A
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1960 The Secret of the Purple Reef Actor Tobias 58
Average
1960 Wild River Actor Sam Johnson (uncredited) 61
Fair
1959 Odds Against Tomorrow Actor Jazz Club Patron (uncredited) 60
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1940 The Notorious Elinor Lee Actor Benny Blue 58
Average
1939 Lying Lips Actor Detective Wenzer 59
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