Robert Earl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

Acting

Born February 3, 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 livin…

Known for

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977

Kojak

Kojak

1973

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

Trading Places

Trading Places

1983

The Sting

The Sting

1973

Witness

Witness

1985

Sleepaway Camp

Sleepaway Camp

1983

Acting(27)

2012Sleepaway Camp IV: The SurvivorBen (archive footage)

1993Rain Without ThunderOld Lawyer

1990Maniac Cop 2Harry

1988Starlight: a Musical MovieJoe

1985WitnessCustodian

1984The Cotton ClubStage Door Joe

1984A Billion for BorisGrandaddy

1983Sleepaway CampBen

1983Trading PlacesAttendant

1982Cold RiverThe Trapper

1981The Sophisticated GentsBig Ralph Joplin

1977Proof of the ManWilshire Hayward

1977The Displaced PersonAstor

1974CockfighterBuford

1973The StingLuther Coleman

1971Mississippi Summer

1971Great PerformancesCreon

1964One Potato, Two PotatoWilliam Richards

1964Pie in the SkyFarmer

1961The DefendersJoe Dean

1960The Secret of the Purple ReefTobias

1960Wild RiverSam Johnson (uncredited)

1959Odds Against TomorrowJazz Club Patron (uncredited)

1940The Notorious Elinor LeeBenny Blue

1939Lying LipsDetective Wenzer

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