Place of Birth:
Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Date of Birth:
2/3/1910
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
The Sting
Cockfighter
Sleepaway Camp
A Billion for Boris
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Cold River
The Displaced Person
One Potato, Two Potato
The Cotton Club
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Lying Lips
Proof of the Man
Maniac Cop 2
Trading Places
Rain Without Thunder
The Notorious Elinor Lee
Wild River
Witness
Pie in the Sky