Robert Earl Jones
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 3, 1910
- Place of birth
- Tate County, Mississippi, USA
- Died
- September 7, 2006
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.
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Movies with Robert Earl Jones
- Trading Places 1983 · ★ 7.2
- The Sting 1973 · ★ 8.0
- Witness 1985 · ★ 7.1
- Sleepaway Camp 1983 · ★ 6.3
- The Cotton Club 1984 · ★ 6.5
- Maniac Cop 2 1990 · ★ 6.0
- Wild River 1960 · ★ 7.2
- Odds Against Tomorrow 1959 · ★ 6.9
- Cockfighter 1974 · ★ 6.1
- Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor 2012 · ★ 2.3
- One Potato, Two Potato 1964 · ★ 6.9
- Proof of the Man 1977 · ★ 7.8
- Lying Lips 1939 · ★ 5.0
- Rain Without Thunder 1993 · ★ 4.3
- The Displaced Person 1977 · ★ 7.0
- Cold River 1982 · ★ 7.3
- The Secret of the Purple Reef 1960 · ★ 4.0
- A Billion for Boris 1984 · ★ 7.0
- The Notorious Elinor Lee 1940 · ★ 4.0
- Pie in the Sky 1964 · ★ 7.0
- Starlight: a Musical Movie 1988 · ★ 8.0
- Mississippi Summer 1971 · ★ 8.0