Robert Earl Jones
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
3 Feb 1910
Age
116 Years
Born In
Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Total Projects
27
Years Active
73 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
as Ben (archive footage)
movie
Rain Without Thunder
Rain Without Thunder
as Old Lawyer
movie
Maniac Cop 2
Maniac Cop 2
as Harry
movie
Starlight: a Musical Movie
Starlight: a Musical Movie
as Joe
movie
Witness
Witness
as Custodian
movie
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club
as Stage Door Joe
movie
A Billion for Boris
A Billion for Boris
as Grandaddy
movie
Sleepaway Camp
Sleepaway Camp
as Ben
movie
Trading Places
Trading Places
as Attendant
movie
Cold River
Cold River
as The Trapper
tv
The Sophisticated Gents
The Sophisticated Gents
as Big Ralph Joplin
movie
Proof of the Man
Proof of the Man
as Wilshire Hayward
tv
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
movie
The Displaced Person
The Displaced Person
as Astor
movie
Cockfighter
Cockfighter
as Buford
movie
The Sting
The Sting
as Luther Coleman
tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Judge
movie
Mississippi Summer
Mississippi Summer
tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Creon
movie
One Potato, Two Potato
One Potato, Two Potato
as William Richards
movie
Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky
as Farmer
tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as Joe Dean
movie
The Secret of the Purple Reef
The Secret of the Purple Reef
as Tobias
movie
Wild River
Wild River
as Sam Johnson (uncredited)
movie
Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow
as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
movie
The Notorious Elinor Lee
The Notorious Elinor Lee
as Benny Blue
movie
Lying Lips
Lying Lips
as Detective Wenzer