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Robert Earl Jones

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1910-02-03

Day of Death

2006-09-07

Place of Birth

Tate County, Mississippi, USA

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

Filmography (22)

⭐ 2.3 Role: Ben (archive footage)

Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor

2012
⭐ 4.3 Role: Old Lawyer

Rain Without Thunder

1993
⭐ 5.9 Role: Harry

Maniac Cop 2

1990
No Image
⭐ 8.0 Role: Joe

Starlight: a Musical Movie

1988
⭐ 7.1 Role: Custodian

Witness

1985
⭐ 6.5 Role: Stage Door Joe

The Cotton Club

1984
⭐ 7.0 Role: Grandaddy

A Billion for Boris

1984
⭐ 6.3 Role: Ben

Sleepaway Camp

1983
⭐ 7.2 Role: Attendant

Trading Places

1983
⭐ 7.3 Role: The Trapper

Cold River

1982
⭐ 7.8 Role: Wilshire Hayward

Proof of the Man

1977
⭐ 7.0 Role: Astor

The Displaced Person

1977
⭐ 6.0 Role: Buford

Cockfighter

1974
⭐ 8.0 Role: Luther Coleman

The Sting

1973
No Image
⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

Mississippi Summer

1971