Robert Earl Jones

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.5831

Gender

Male

Birthday

03-Feb-1910

Age

(116 years old)

Place of Birth

Tate County, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As
  • Robert Earl

Robert Earl Jones

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Credits

Cold River Cold River (1982) Character: The Trapper
Based on the novel Winterkill, by William Judson, Cold River is the story of an Adirondack guide who takes his young daughter and step-son on a long camping trip in the fall of 1932. When winter strikes unexpectedly early (a natural phenomenon known as a 'winterkill' - so named because the animals are totally unprepared for a sudden, early winter, and many freeze or starve to death), a disastrous turn of events leaves the two children to find their own way home without food, or protection from the elements.
The Notorious Elinor Lee The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940) Character: Benny Blue
Gangsters use a woman to get to a boxer and convince him to throw a big fight.
The Displaced Person The Displaced Person (1977) Character: Astor
A conscientious but driven Polish refugee disrupts the hierarchy of power on a Georgia farm in the 1940s.
Starlight: a Musical Movie Starlight: a Musical Movie (1988) Character: Joe
Talented youths go to the Starlight camp in trying to prepare for a musical concert.
The Sting The Sting (1973) Character: Luther Coleman
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
Pie in the Sky Pie in the Sky (1964) Character: Farmer
Rural runaway finds himself in Manhattan.
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (2012) Character: Ben (archive footage)
Allison Kramer suffers recurring nightmares and selective amnesia. She returns to camp to discover the truth only to find dark memories coming to life before her very eyes. In her exploration she encounters a sleazy ranger and kindly hunter. Death awaits them, as the secrets of infamous killer Angela Baker are revealed.
The Cotton Club The Cotton Club (1984) Character: Stage Door Joe
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
Trading Places Trading Places (1983) Character: Attendant
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Witness Witness (1985) Character: Custodian
While protecting an Amish boy – the sole witness to a brutal murder – and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.
Maniac Cop 2 Maniac Cop 2 (1990) Character: Harry
Undead cop Matt Cordell rises from the grave, and is after the criminals who murdered him in prison.
Cockfighter Cockfighter (1974) Character: Buford
A man who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.
Rain Without Thunder Rain Without Thunder (1993) Character: Old Lawyer
In 2042, it’s illegal for women to get abortions. After a girl and her mother are sentenced to life behind bars, a reporter investigates why.
One Potato, Two Potato One Potato, Two Potato (1964) Character: William Richards
Study of interracial marriage in the 1960s. A white divorcée falls in love with and marries an African-American man. When her ex-husband sues for custody of her child, arguing that a mixed household is an improper place to raise the girl, the new husband fights for his parental rights in court, fighting against a judge who represents the prejudices of the era.
人間の証明 人間の証明 (1977) Character: Wilshire Hayward
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.
A Billion for Boris A Billion for Boris (1984) Character: Grandaddy
In this family-friendly sequel to Freaky Friday, teenaged Boris realizes that his television set is somehow receiving broadcasts from the future, so he starts betting piles of cash on horse races and making himself outrageously rich. Boris is on top of the world...until he discovers that something this good doesn't come without a price.
Sleepaway Camp Sleepaway Camp (1983) Character: Ben
Years after a terrible boating accident, Angela is sent to Camp Arawak where a series of bizarre and violent "accidents" begin to claim the lives of various campers.
Wild River Wild River (1960) Character: Sam Johnson (uncredited)
A young bureaucrat for the Tennessee Valley Authority goes to rural Tennessee to oversee the building of a dam. He encounters opposition from the local people, in particular a farmer who objects to his employment (with pay) of local black laborers. Much of the plot revolves around the eviction of a stubborn octogenarian from her home on an island in the river, and the young man's love affair with that woman's widowed granddaughter. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation.
Odds Against Tomorrow Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) Character: Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
Lying Lips Lying Lips (1939) Character: Detective Wenzer
A nightclub singer refuses to "date" customers, so she's framed for the murder of her aunt.
The Secret of the Purple Reef The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960) Character: Tobias
When a man mysteriously vanishes on his ship in the Caribbean, his two brothers journey there to investigate his disappearance.



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