02/03/1910
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
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Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (2012) as Ben (archive footage) |
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Rain Without Thunder (1993) as Old Lawyer |
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Maniac Cop 2 (1990) as Harry |
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Starlight: a Musical Movie (1988) as Joe |
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Witness (1985) as Custodian |
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The Cotton Club (1984) as Stage Door Joe |
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A Billion for Boris (1984) as Grandaddy |
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Sleepaway Camp (1983) as Ben |
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Trading Places (1983) as Attendant |
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Cold River (1982) as The Trapper |
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人間の証明 (1977) as Wilshire Hayward |
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The Displaced Person (1977) as Astor |
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Cockfighter (1974) as Buford |
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The Sting (1973) as Luther Coleman |
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Mississippi Summer (1971) as |
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One Potato, Two Potato (1964) as William Richards |
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Pie in the Sky (1964) as Farmer |
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The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960) as Tobias |
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Wild River (1960) as Sam Johnson (uncredited) |
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Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited) |
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The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940) as Benny Blue |
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Lying Lips (1939) as Detective Wenzer |