Robert Earl Jones
Acting
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
2012Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Ben (archive footage)
1993Rain Without Thunder
Old Lawyer
1990Maniac Cop 2
Harry
1985Witness
Custodian
1984A Billion for Boris
Grandaddy
1984The Cotton Club
Stage Door Joe
1983Sleepaway Camp
Ben
1983Trading Places
Attendant
1982Cold River
The Trapper
1977The Displaced Person
Astor
1977Proof of the Man
Wilshire Hayward
1974Cockfighter
Buford
1973The Sting
Luther Coleman
1964One Potato, Two Potato
William Richards
1964Pie in the Sky
Farmer
1960The Secret of the Purple Reef
Tobias
1960Wild River
Sam Johnson (uncredited)
1959Odds Against Tomorrow
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
1940The Notorious Elinor Lee
Benny Blue
1939Lying Lips
Detective Wenzer