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

Movies & TV Shows

1. Trading Places (1983) — Attendant
2. The Sting (1973) — Luther Coleman
3. Witness (1985) — Custodian
4. Sleepaway Camp (1983) — Ben
5. The Cotton Club (1984) — Stage Door Joe
6. Maniac Cop 2 (1990) — Harry
7. Kojak (1973) — Judge
8. Wild River (1960) — Sam Johnson (uncredited)
9. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) — Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
10. Cockfighter (1974) — Buford
11. Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (2012) — Ben (archive footage)
12. Lou Grant (1977)
13. Great Performances (1971) — Creon
14. One Potato, Two Potato (1964) — William Richards
15. Proof of the Man (1977) — Wilshire Hayward
16. The Defenders (1961) — Joe Dean
17. Lying Lips (1939) — Detective Wenzer
18. Rain Without Thunder (1993) — Old Lawyer
19. The Displaced Person (1977) — Astor
20. Cold River (1982) — The Trapper
21. The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960) — Tobias
22. A Billion for Boris (1984) — Grandaddy
23. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) — Big Ralph Joplin
24. The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940) — Benny Blue
25. Pie in the Sky (1964) — Farmer
26. Starlight: a Musical Movie (1988) — Joe
27. Mississippi Summer (1971)