Person

Earle Hyman

Acting · 1926–2017 · Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA

Earle Hyman (born George Earle Plummer; October 11, 1926 – November 17, 2017) was an American stage, television, and film actor. Hyman is known for his role on ThunderCats as the voice of Panthro and various other characters. He also appeared on The Cosby Show as Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable. Singer Phyllis Hyman was his cousin.

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  The Cosby Show

  Russell Huxtable

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  A Different World

  Russel Huxtable

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  ThunderCats

  Panthro (voice)

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  Twice in a Lifetime

  Charley Freeman / Jack

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  Espionage

  Premier Djatuma

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  Hallmark Hall of Fame

  Adam and Hezdrel

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  The Lost Weekend

  Smoking Man (uncredited)

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  A Man Called Hawk

  1989

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  John Brown's Raid

  1960

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  Fighting Back

  Police Chief Freeman

• 2006Løven - Henrik Ibsen
• 2002The Cosby Show: A Look BackSelf / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)
• 2002Did you leave us, Blake?Self
• 2000The Moving of Sophia MylesBishop Heath
• 1999Twice in a LifetimeCharley Freeman / Jack
• 1996Hijacked: Flight 285Wayne Edwards
• 1989A Man Called Hawk
• 1987ThunderCats Ho! – The MoviePanthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
• 1987A Different WorldRussel Huxtable
• 1985The Life and Adventures of Santa ClausKing Awgwa (voice)
• 1985ThunderCatsPanthro (voice)
• 1985ThunderCats: ExodusPanthro (voice)
• 1984The Cosby ShowRussell Huxtable
• 1982Long Day's Journey Into NightJames Tyrone
• 1982Fighting BackPolice Chief Freeman
• 1980The Ivory ApeInspector St. George
• 1979CoriolanusCominius
• 1974The Super CopsPolice Detective (uncredited)
• 1973And the Bones Came TogetherRoy Lockhart
• 1973The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testamentprophet jerimiah
• 1972The Possession of Joel DelaneyCharles
• 1966The African
• 1963EspionagePremier Djatuma
• 1960John Brown's Raid
• 1954The Bamboo PrisonDoc Jackson, medic
• 1951Hallmark Hall of FameAdam and Hezdrel
• 1945The Lost WeekendSmoking Man (uncredited)