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)
The Secret of the Purple Reef
(Tobias)
Maniac Cop 2
(Harry)
Trading Places
(Attendant)
Rain Without Thunder
(Old Lawyer)
One Potato, Two Potato
(William Richards)
Lying Lips
(Detective Wenzer)
The Cotton Club
(Stage Door Joe)
Proof of the Man
(Wilshire Hayward)
The Notorious Elinor Lee
(Benny Blue)
Wild River
(Sam Johnson (uncredited))
Witness
(Custodian)
Pie in the Sky
(Farmer)
Starlight: a Musical Movie
(Joe)
Lou Grant
Kojak
(Judge)
The Defenders
(Joe Dean)
Great Performances
(Creon)
The Sophisticated Gents
(Big Ralph Joplin)