Person
Robert Earl Jones
Acting · 1910–2006 · 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
Known for
Great Performances
Creon
Lou Grant
1977
Kojak
Judge
The Defenders
Joe Dean
Trading Places
Attendant
The Sting
Luther Coleman
Witness
Custodian
Sleepaway Camp
Ben
The Cotton Club
Stage Door Joe
Wild River
Sam Johnson (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2012Sleepaway Camp IV: The SurvivorBen (archive footage)
- 1993Rain Without ThunderOld Lawyer
- 1990Maniac Cop 2Harry
- 1988Starlight: a Musical MovieJoe
- 1985WitnessCustodian
- 1984The Cotton ClubStage Door Joe
- 1984A Billion for BorisGrandaddy
- 1983Sleepaway CampBen
- 1983Trading PlacesAttendant
- 1982Cold RiverThe Trapper
- 1981The Sophisticated GentsBig Ralph Joplin
- 1977Proof of the ManWilshire Hayward
- 1977Lou Grant
- 1977The Displaced PersonAstor
- 1974CockfighterBuford
- 1973The StingLuther Coleman
- 1973KojakJudge
- 1971Mississippi Summer
- 1971Great PerformancesCreon
- 1964One Potato, Two PotatoWilliam Richards
- 1964Pie in the SkyFarmer
- 1961The DefendersJoe Dean
- 1960The Secret of the Purple ReefTobias
- 1960Wild RiverSam Johnson (uncredited)
- 1959Odds Against TomorrowJazz Club Patron (uncredited)
- 1940The Notorious Elinor LeeBenny Blue
- 1939Lying LipsDetective Wenzer
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