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Robert Earl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

Actor · 1910 – 2006 · Tate County, Mississippi, USA

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

Movies22

  • Movie7.2

    Trading Places

    1983 · 3.8K votes

  • Movie8.0

    The Sting

    1973 · 3.1K votes

  • Movie7.1

    Witness

    1985 · 2K votes

  • Movie6.3

    Sleepaway Camp

    1983 · 820 votes

  • Movie6.5

    The Cotton Club

    1984 · 454 votes

  • Movie5.9

    Maniac Cop 2

    1990 · 271 votes

  • Movie7.2

    Wild River

    1960 · 107 votes

  • Movie2.3
  • Movie6.9

    Odds Against Tomorrow

    1959 · 98 votes

  • Movie7.8

    Proof of the Man

    人間の証明

    1977 · 17 votes

  • Movie8.0

    Mississippi Summer

    1971 · 1 votes

  • Movie7.0

    A Billion for Boris

    1984 · 2 votes

  • Movie6.9

    One Potato, Two Potato

    1964 · 21 votes

  • Movie6.1

    Cockfighter

    1974 · 64 votes

  • Movie7.0

    Pie in the Sky

    1964 · 1 votes

  • Movie4.3

    Rain Without Thunder

    1993 · 6 votes

  • Movie4.0
  • Movie7.0

    The Displaced Person

    1977 · 4 votes

  • Movie5.0

    Lying Lips

    1939 · 7 votes

  • Movie8.0
  • Movie7.3

    Cold River

    1982 · 3 votes

  • Movie4.0

Series5

  • TV6.1

    Great Performances

    1971 · 25 votes

  • TV6.3

    The Defenders

    1961 · 11 votes

  • TV7.4

    Lou Grant

    1977 · 32 votes

  • TV7.3

    Kojak

    1973 · 154 votes

  • TV8.5