Robert Earl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

Birthday: 1910-02-03

Deathday: 2006-09-07

Place of birth: Tate County, Mississippi, USA

Also known as: Robert Earl, RobertEarl Jones

imdb_id: nm0429149

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

Played in movies:

The Sting

Score: 8.0

Proof of the Man

Score: 7.5

Wild River

Score: 7.2

Trading Places

Score: 7.2

Witness

Score: 7.1

One Potato, Two Potato

Score: 6.8

Odds Against Tomorrow

Score: 6.8

The Cotton Club

Score: 6.5

Cold River

Score: 6.5

Sleepaway Camp

Score: 6.3

Cockfighter

Score: 6.1

The Displaced Person

Score: 6.0

A Billion for Boris

Score: 6.0

Maniac Cop 2

Score: 5.9

Lying Lips

Score: 4.7

The Notorious Elinor Lee

Score: 4.0

Rain Without Thunder

Score: 3.5

The Secret of the Purple Reef

Score: 2.5

Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor

Score: 2.2

Pie in the Sky

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Lou Grant

Score: 7.3

Kojak

Score: 7.0

The Sophisticated Gents

Score: 7.0

The Defenders

Score: 5.9

Great Performances

Score: 5.5