Robert Earl Jones
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3 februari 1910 — 7 september 2006 (96 år)
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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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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Filmografi
| 1992 | Rain Without Thunder · as Old Lawyer |
| 1992 | Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor · as Ben (archive Footage) |
| 1990 | Maniac Cop 2 · as HarryPå Plex |
| 1989 | True Blue · as Cast |
| 1985 | Witness · as Custodian |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club · as Stage Door JoePå Plex |
| 1984 | Billions for Boris · as Grandaddy |
| 1983 | Sleepaway Camp · as BenPå Plex |
| 1983 | Trading Places · as Attendant |
| 1982 | Cold River · as The Trapper |
| 1981 | The Sophisticated Gents · as Big Ralph Joplin |
| 1977 | Proof of the Man · as Wilshire Hayward |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | The Displaced Person · as AstorPå Plex |
| 1974 | Cockfighter · as BufordPå Plex |
| 1973 | The Sting · as Luther Coleman |
| 1973 | Kojak · as Judge |
| 1971 | Great Performances · as Creon |
| 1964 | One Potato, Two Potato · as William Richards |
| 1964 | Terror in the City · as Farmer |
| 1961 | The Defenders · as Joe Dean |
| 1960 | The Secret of the Purple Reef · as Tobias |
| 1960 | Wild River · as Sam Johnson (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Odds Against Tomorrow · as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Lying Lips · as Detective Wenzer |
| 2007 | 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |