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