Robert Earl Jones
Birthday: 1910-02-03 | Place of Birth: Tate County, Mississippi, USARobert 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
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2012
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
as Ben (archive footage)
1983
Sleepaway Camp
as Ben
1977
The Displaced Person
as Astor
1974
Cockfighter
as Buford
1964
One Potato, Two Potato
as William Richards
1960
The Secret of the Purple Reef
as Tobias
1939
Lying Lips
as Detective Wenzer
