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Robert Earl Jones
Born 1910-02-03Tate County, Mississippi, USA
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
Screen work
Movies & roles
Rain Without ThunderOld LawyerSleepaway Camp IV: The SurvivorBen (archive footage)Maniac Cop 2HarryStarlight: a Musical MovieJoeWitnessCustodianThe Cotton ClubStage Door JoeA Billion for BorisGrandaddySleepaway CampBenTrading PlacesAttendantCold RiverThe TrapperProof of the ManWilshire HaywardThe Displaced PersonAstorCockfighterBufordThe StingLuther ColemanMississippi SummerRoleOne Potato, Two PotatoWilliam RichardsPie in the SkyFarmerThe Secret of the Purple ReefTobiasWild RiverSam Johnson (uncredited)Odds Against TomorrowJazz Club Patron (uncredited)The Notorious Elinor LeeBenny BlueLying LipsDetective Wenzer