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Robert Earl Jones

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Feb 03 1910
Birthplace: Tate County, Mississippi, USA

Death: Thu, Sep 07 2006
Robert Earl Jones is 96 years old
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Poster of Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Robert Earl Jones would have been no older than
96 in Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
as 'Ben (archive footage)'.
Fri, Mar 23 2012
Poster of Rain Without Thunder
Rain Without Thunder
Robert Earl Jones was
83 in Rain Without Thunder
as 'Old Lawyer'.
Fri, Feb 05 1993
Poster of Maniac Cop 2
Maniac Cop 2
Robert Earl Jones was
80 in Maniac Cop 2
as 'Harry'.
Wed, Jul 18 1990
Poster of Witness
Witness
Robert Earl Jones was
75 in Witness
as 'Custodian'.
Fri, Feb 08 1985
Poster of The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club
Robert Earl Jones was
74 in The Cotton Club
as 'Stage Door Joe'.
Fri, Dec 14 1984
Poster of A Billion for Boris
A Billion for Boris
Robert Earl Jones was
73 in A Billion for Boris
as 'Grandaddy'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Sleepaway Camp
Sleepaway Camp
Robert Earl Jones was
73 in Sleepaway Camp
as 'Ben'.
Fri, Nov 18 1983
Poster of Trading Places
Trading Places
Robert Earl Jones was
73 in Trading Places
as 'Attendant'.
Tue, Jun 07 1983
Poster of Cold River
Cold River
Robert Earl Jones was
72 in Cold River
as 'The Trapper'.
Mon, Mar 01 1982
Poster of Proof of the Man
Proof of the Man
Robert Earl Jones was
67 in Proof of the Man
as 'Wilshire Hayward'.
Sat, Oct 08 1977
Poster of The Displaced Person
The Displaced Person
Robert Earl Jones was
67 in The Displaced Person
as 'Astor'.
Tue, Apr 12 1977
Poster of Cockfighter
Cockfighter
Robert Earl Jones was
64 in Cockfighter
as 'Buford'.
Thu, Aug 01 1974
Poster of The Sting
The Sting
Robert Earl Jones was
63 in The Sting
as 'Luther Coleman'.
Tue, Dec 25 1973
Poster of One Potato, Two Potato
One Potato, Two Potato
Robert Earl Jones was
54 in One Potato, Two Potato
as 'William Richards'.
Wed, Jul 29 1964
Poster of Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky
Robert Earl Jones was
53 in Pie in the Sky
as 'Farmer'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of The Secret of the Purple Reef
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Robert Earl Jones was
50 in The Secret of the Purple Reef
as 'Tobias'.
Sun, Dec 11 1960
Poster of Wild River
Wild River
Robert Earl Jones was
50 in Wild River
as 'Sam Johnson (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 26 1960
Poster of Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow
Robert Earl Jones was
49 in Odds Against Tomorrow
as 'Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of The Notorious Elinor Lee
The Notorious Elinor Lee
Robert Earl Jones was
29 in The Notorious Elinor Lee
as 'Benny Blue'.
Mon, Jan 01 1940
Poster of Lying Lips
Lying Lips
Robert Earl Jones was
28 in Lying Lips
as 'Detective Wenzer'.
Mon, Jan 02 1939

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Sophisticated Gents
The Sophisticated Gents
Robert Earl Jones was
71+ in The Sophisticated Gents
as 'Big Ralph Joplin'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1981
Poster of Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Robert Earl Jones was
67+ in Lou Grant
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Robert Earl Jones was
63+ in Kojak
as 'Judge'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Robert Earl Jones was
60+ in Great Performances
as 'Creon'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Robert Earl Jones was
51+ in The Defenders
as 'Joe Dean'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961