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Robert Earl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

Birthday: 1910-02-03 | Place of Birth: Tate County, Mississippi, USA

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

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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
1939
Lying Lips

as    Detective Wenzer