Robert Earl Jones
Known for Acting · 27 credits
- Born
- 1910-02-03
- Died
- 2006-09-07
- Place of birth
- Tate County, Mississippi, USA
- Also known as
- Robert Earl
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (22)
Trading Places
1983
as Attendant
The Sting
1973
as Luther Coleman
Witness
1985
as Custodian
Sleepaway Camp
1983
as Ben
The Cotton Club
1984
as Stage Door Joe
Proof of the Man
1977
as Wilshire Hayward
Maniac Cop 2
1990
as Harry
Wild River
1960
as Sam Johnson (uncredited)
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
2012
as Ben (archive footage)
The Displaced Person
1977
as Astor
Cockfighter
1974
as Buford
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959
as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
One Potato, Two Potato
1964
as William Richards
Rain Without Thunder
1993
as Old Lawyer
Cold River
1982
as The Trapper
A Billion for Boris
1984
as Grandaddy
The Secret of the Purple Reef
1960
as Tobias
Pie in the Sky
1964
as Farmer
Lying Lips
1939
as Detective Wenzer
The Notorious Elinor Lee
1940
as Benny Blue
Mississippi Summer
1971
Starlight: a Musical Movie
1988
as Joe
About 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 th… With 27 credits spanning from 1939 to 2012, Robert Earl Jones has appeared in 22 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Earl Jones Movies
- Trading Places (1983) — as Attendant
- The Sting (1973) — as Luther Coleman
- Witness (1985) — as Custodian
- Sleepaway Camp (1983) — as Ben
- The Cotton Club (1984) — as Stage Door Joe
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