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