Robert Earl Jones Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Robert Earl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

Acting

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

Filmography Movies

Acting

Odds Against Tomorrow movie poster
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Odds Against Tomorrow

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Odds Against Tomorrow
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
The Sting movie poster
MOVIE

The Sting

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The Sting
Luther Coleman
Cockfighter movie poster
MOVIE

Cockfighter

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Cockfighter
Buford
Sleepaway Camp movie poster
MOVIE

Sleepaway Camp

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Sleepaway Camp
Ben
A Billion for Boris movie poster
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A Billion for Boris

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A Billion for Boris
Grandaddy
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor movie poster
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Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor

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Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Ben (archive footage)
Cold River movie poster
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Cold River

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Cold River
The Trapper
The Displaced Person movie poster
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The Displaced Person

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The Displaced Person
Astor
One Potato, Two Potato movie poster
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One Potato, Two Potato

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One Potato, Two Potato
William Richards
The Cotton Club movie poster
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The Cotton Club

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The Cotton Club
Stage Door Joe

Gallery

Robert Earl Jones portrait