Robert Earl Jones
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
Filmography (27 titles)
2.3MovieSleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Ben (archive footage) · 2012
4.3MovieRain Without Thunder
Old Lawyer · 1993
5.9MovieManiac Cop 2
Harry · 1990
Starlight: a Musical Movie
Joe · 1988
7.1MovieWitness
Custodian · 1985
6.5MovieThe Cotton Club
Stage Door Joe · 1984
7.0MovieA Billion for Boris
Grandaddy · 1984
6.3MovieSleepaway Camp
Ben · 1983
7.2MovieTrading Places
Attendant · 1983
7.3MovieCold River
The Trapper · 1982
8.5ShowThe Sophisticated Gents
Big Ralph Joplin · 1981
7.8MovieProof of the Man
Wilshire Hayward · 1977
7.3ShowLou Grant
1977
7.0MovieThe Displaced Person
Astor · 1977
6.0MovieCockfighter
Buford · 1974
8.0MovieThe Sting
Luther Coleman · 1973
7.2ShowKojak
Judge · 1973
Mississippi Summer
1971
6.1ShowGreat Performances
Creon · 1971
6.9MovieOne Potato, Two Potato
William Richards · 1964
7.0MoviePie in the Sky
Farmer · 1964
6.3ShowThe Defenders
Joe Dean · 1961
4.0MovieThe Secret of the Purple Reef
Tobias · 1960
7.3MovieWild River
Sam Johnson (uncredited) · 1960
6.8MovieOdds Against Tomorrow
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited) · 1959
4.0MovieThe Notorious Elinor Lee
Benny Blue · 1940
5.0MovieLying Lips
Detective Wenzer · 1939