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Robert Earl Jones

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Known For

96 Years Old

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

Born

Tate County, Mississippi, USA on 3rd February 1910

Died

7th September 2006

All Credits

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Great Performances
Creon
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Lou Grant
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The Defenders
Joe Dean
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Kojak
Judge
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Trading Places
Attendant
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The Sting
Luther Coleman
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Witness
Custodian
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Sleepaway Camp
Ben
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The Cotton Club
Stage Door Joe
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The Sophisticated Gents
Big Ralph Joplin
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Maniac Cop 2
Harry
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One Potato, Two Potato
William Richards
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Wild River
Sam Johnson (uncredited)
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Proof of the Man
Wilshire Hayward
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Odds Against Tomorrow
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
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Cockfighter
Buford
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Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Ben (archive footage)
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The Displaced Person
Astor
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Rain Without Thunder
Old Lawyer
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Cold River
The Trapper
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A Billion for Boris
Grandaddy
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Pie in the Sky
Farmer
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The Notorious Elinor Lee
Benny Blue
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The Secret of the Purple Reef
Tobias
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Lying Lips
Detective Wenzer