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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 Wikipedi…
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- Great Performances (1971) as Creon
- The Defenders (1961) as Joe Dean
- Kojak (1973) as Judge
- Lou Grant (1977) Cast
- Trading Places (1983) as Attendant
- The Sting (1973) as Luther Coleman
- Witness (1985) as Custodian
- The Cotton Club (1984) as Stage Door Joe
- Proof of the Man (1977) as Wilshire Hayward
- Maniac Cop 2 (1990) as Harry
- Sleepaway Camp (1983) as Ben
- The Sophisticated Gents (1981) as Big Ralph Joplin
- Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) as Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
- Cockfighter (1974) as Buford
- Wild River (1960) as Sam Johnson (uncredited)
- Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (2012) as Ben (archive footage)
- Rain Without Thunder (1993) as Old Lawyer
- The Displaced Person (1977) as Astor
- A Billion for Boris (1984) as Grandaddy
- Pie in the Sky (1964) as Farmer
- Cold River (1982) as The Trapper
- One Potato, Two Potato (1964) as William Richards
- The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960) as Tobias
- Lying Lips (1939) as Detective Wenzer
- Starlight: a Musical Movie (1988) as Joe
- The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940) as Benny Blue
- Mississippi Summer (1971) Cast
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Most-watched Robert Earl Jones films currently: Trading Places (1983), The Sting (1973), Witness (1985), The Cotton Club (1984), Proof of the Man (1977).
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Selected TV credits: Great Performances (1971), The Defenders (1961), Kojak (1973), Lou Grant (1977), The Sophisticated Gents (1981).
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