Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1910-02-03
- Day of Death2006-09-07 (96 years)
- Place of BirthTate County, Mississippi, USA
- Also Known AsRobert EarlRobertEarl Jones
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1993
Rain Without Thunder
As: Old Lawyer
- 1990
Maniac Cop 2
As: Harry
- 1985
Witness
As: Custodian
- 1984
The Cotton Club
As: Stage Door Joe
- 1984
A Billion for Boris
As: Grandaddy
- 1983
Sleepaway Camp
As: Ben
- 1983
Trading Places
As: Attendant
- 1982
Cold River
As: The Trapper
1981The Sophisticated Gents
As: Big Ralph Joplin
1977Proof of the Man
As: Wilshire Hayward
1977The Displaced Person
As: Astor
1974Cockfighter
As: Buford
- 1973
The Sting
As: Luther Coleman
1973Kojak
As: Judge
1971Great Performances
As: Creon
1964One Potato, Two Potato
As: William Richards
1964Pie in the Sky
As: Farmer
1961The Defenders
As: Joe Dean
1960The Secret of the Purple Reef
As: Tobias
1960Wild River
As: Sam Johnson (uncredited)
1959Odds Against Tomorrow
As: Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
1939Lying Lips
As: Detective Wenzer