Robert Earl Jones
Age: N/A | From: Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Person Details
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Aliases: Robert Earl
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Tate County, Mississippi, USA
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Movie Involvements: 16
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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
Most Famous Work
The Defenders
(1961) Joe Dean
Sleepaway Camp
(1983) Ben
Witness
(1985) Custodian
The Cotton Club
(1984) Stage Door Joe
Maniac Cop 2
(1990) Harry
Odds Against Tomorrow
(1959) Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
Cockfighter
(1974) Buford
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
(1992) Ben (archive footage)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Old Lawyer | |
| 1992 | Ben (archive footage) | |
| 1990 | Harry | |
| 1985 | Custodian | |
| 1984 | Stage Door Joe | |
| Grandaddy | ||
| 1983 | Ben | |
| Attendant | ||
| 1982 | The Trapper | |
| 1977 | Wilshire Hayward | |
| N/A | ||
| Astor | ||
| 1974 | Buford | |
| 1973 | Luther Coleman | |
| N/A | ||
| 1964 | William Richards | |
| Farmer | ||
| 1961 | Joe Dean | |
| 1960 | Tobias | |
| N/A | ||
| 1959 | Jazz Club Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Benny Blue | |
| 1939 | Detective Wenzer | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
