Robert Earl Jones

Personal Info

Birthday

February 3, 1910

Day of Death

2006-09-07

(96 years old)

Place of Birth

Tate County, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As

Robert Earl

RobertEarl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

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

Great Performances

Kojak

The Defenders

Trading Places

The Sting

Witness

The Cotton Club

Sleepaway Camp

Filmography

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