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