
Actor
Robert Earl Jones
Born February 3, 1910 in Tate County, Mississippi, USA · Died September 7, 2006 (aged 96)
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.
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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.
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Acted in 22
LearningSleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor2012
Goya's Ghosts2006
Monsoon Wedding2001
Very Bad Things1998
Maniac Cop 21990
Witness1985
The Cotton Club1984
LearningA Billion for Boris1984
Sleepaway Camp1983
Trading Places1983
LearningProof of the Man1977
LearningThe Displaced Person1977
LearningCockfighter1974
The Sting1973- Mississippi SummerLearningMississippi Summer1971
LearningOne Potato, Two Potato1964
LearningPie in the Sky1964
LearningThe Secret of the Purple Reef1960
LearningWild River1960
LearningOdds Against Tomorrow1959
LearningThe Notorious Elinor Lee1940
LearningLying Lips1939