Earle Hyman
Acting
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.
Known for
2006Løven - Henrik Ibsen
2002The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)
2002Did you leave us, Blake?
Self
2000The Moving of Sophia Myles
Bishop Heath
1996Hijacked: Flight 285
Wayne Edwards
1987ThunderCats Ho! The Movie
Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
1985ThunderCats: Exodus
Panthro (voice)
1985The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
King Awgwa (voice)
1982Fighting Back
Police Chief Freeman
1982Long Day's Journey Into Night
James Tyrone
1980The Ivory Ape
Inspector St. George
1979Coriolanus
Cominius
1974The Super Cops
Police Detective (uncredited)
1973And the Bones Came Together
Roy Lockhart
1972The Possession of Joel Delaney
Charles
1960John Brown's Raid
1954The Bamboo Prison
Doc Jackson, medic
1945The Lost Weekend
Smoking Man (uncredited)