ROBERT EARL JONES

Robert Earl Jones
Robert Earl Jones
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: February 3, 1910
Deathday: September 7, 2006
Place of Birth: Tate County, Mississippi, USA

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.

Notable work

Filmography

Starring

Ben (archive footage)
Old Lawyer
Harry
1985·
Witness
Custodian
Stage Door Joe
Grandaddy
Attendant
The Trapper
Big Ralph Joplin
1977·
Lou Grant
Wilshire Hayward
Buford
1973·
Kojak
Judge
1973·
The Sting
Luther Coleman
Farmer
William Richards
Joe Dean
Sam Johnson (uncredited)
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
Benny Blue
Detective Wenzer