Robert Earl Jones
February 3, 1910 (114 years old) in Tate 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
Known For
Credits
- 2012 ·Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivoras Ben (archive footage)
- 1993 ·Rain Without Thunderas Old Lawyer
- 1990 ·Maniac Cop 2as Harry
- 1985 ·Witnessas Custodian
- 1984 ·The Cotton Clubas Stage Door Joe
- 1984 ·A Billion for Borisas Grandaddy
- 1983 ·Sleepaway Campas Ben
- 1983 ·Trading Placesas Attendant
- 1982 ·Cold Riveras The Trapper
- 1981 ·The Sophisticated Gentsas Big Ralph Joplin
- 1977 ·Proof of the Manas Wilshire Hayward
- 1977 ·Lou Grantas
- 1977 ·The Displaced Personas Astor
- 1974 ·Cockfighteras Buford
- 1973 ·The Stingas Luther Coleman
- 1973 ·Kojakas Judge
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Creon
- 1964 ·One Potato, Two Potatoas William Richards
- 1964 ·Pie in the Skyas Farmer
- 1961 ·The Defendersas Joe Dean
- 1960 ·The Secret of the Purple Reefas Tobias
- 1960 ·Wild Riveras Sam Johnson (uncredited)
- 1959 ·Odds Against Tomorrowas Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
- 1940 ·The Notorious Elinor Leeas Benny Blue
- 1939 ·Lying Lipsas Detective Wenzer