Robert Earl Jones
Born February 03, 1910 (Age: 116)
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Tate County, Mississippi, USA
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Filmography
Rain Without Thunder
1993
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as Old Lawyer
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Age: 83
Maniac Cop 2
1990
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as Harry
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Age: 80
No Image
Starlight: a Musical Movie
1988
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as Joe
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Age: 78
Witness
1985
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as Custodian
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Age: 75
The Cotton Club
1984
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as Stage Door Joe
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Age: 74
Sleepaway Camp
1983
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as Ben
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Age: 73
Trading Places
1983
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as Attendant
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Age: 73
Cockfighter
1974
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as Buford
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Age: 64
The Sting
1973
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as Luther Coleman
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Age: 63
One Potato, Two Potato
1964
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as William Richards
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Age: 54
Pie in the Sky
1964
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as Farmer
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Age: 53
The Secret of the Purple Reef
1960
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as Tobias
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Age: 50
Wild River
1960
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as Sam Johnson (uncredited)
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Age: 50
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959
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as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
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Age: 49