Robert Earl Jones

Acting

Robert Earl Jones

Born February 3, 1910Tate County, Mississippi, USA27 credits

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

Filmography

Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
2012Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
as Ben (archive footage)Movie
Rain Without Thunder
1993Rain Without Thunder
as Old LawyerMovie
Maniac Cop 2
1990Maniac Cop 2
as HarryMovie
Witness
1985Witness
as CustodianMovie
The Cotton Club
1984The Cotton Club
as Stage Door JoeMovie
A Billion for Boris
1984A Billion for Boris
as GrandaddyMovie
Trading Places
1983Trading Places
as AttendantMovie
Cold River
1982Cold River
as The TrapperMovie
The Sophisticated Gents
1981The Sophisticated Gents
as Big Ralph JoplinTV
Proof of the Man
1977Proof of the Man
as Wilshire HaywardMovie
Cockfighter
1974Cockfighter
as BufordMovie
The Sting
1973The Sting
as Luther ColemanMovie
Kojak
1973Kojak
as JudgeTV
One Potato, Two Potato
1964One Potato, Two Potato
as William RichardsMovie
Pie in the Sky
1964Pie in the Sky
as FarmerMovie
The Defenders
1961The Defenders
as Joe DeanTV
Wild River
1960Wild River
as Sam Johnson (uncredited)Movie
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959Odds Against Tomorrow
as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)Movie
Lying Lips
1939Lying Lips
as Detective WenzerMovie