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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Filmography
Cast Credits
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Character: Ben (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2012
Rain Without Thunder
Character: Old Lawyer
MOVIE • 1993
Maniac Cop 2
Character: Harry
MOVIE • 1990
Witness
Character: Custodian
MOVIE • 1985
The Cotton Club
Character: Stage Door Joe
MOVIE • 1984
A Billion for Boris
Character: Grandaddy
MOVIE • 1984
Sleepaway Camp
Character: Ben
MOVIE • 1983
Trading Places
Character: Attendant
MOVIE • 1983
Cold River
Character: The Trapper
MOVIE • 1982
The Sophisticated Gents
Character: Big Ralph Joplin
TV • 1981
Proof of the Man
Character: Wilshire Hayward
MOVIE • 1977
Lou Grant
Character:
TV • 1977
The Displaced Person
Character: Astor
MOVIE • 1977
Cockfighter
Character: Buford
MOVIE • 1974
The Sting
Character: Luther Coleman
MOVIE • 1973
Kojak
Character: Judge
TV • 1973
Great Performances
Character: Creon
TV • 1971
One Potato, Two Potato
Character: William Richards
MOVIE • 1964
Pie in the Sky
Character: Farmer
MOVIE • 1964
The Defenders
Character: Joe Dean
TV • 1961