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Robert Earl Jones

Acting
Born: February 3, 1910 in 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. Jones was best known for his leading roles in films such as Lying Lips (1939) and la...

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Film

22 Titles
Trading Places
7.2
FILM
Trading Places1983
The Sting
8.0
FILM
The Sting1973
Witness
7.1
FILM
Witness1985
Sleepaway Camp
6.3
FILM
Sleepaway Camp1983
The Cotton Club
6.5
FILM
The Cotton Club1984
Proof of the Man
7.8
FILM
Proof of the Man1977
Maniac Cop 2
5.9
FILM
Maniac Cop 21990
Wild River
7.3
FILM
Wild River1960
Cockfighter
6.0
FILM
Cockfighter1974
Odds Against Tomorrow
6.8
FILM
Odds Against Tomorrow1959
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
2.3
FILM
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor2012
Rain Without Thunder
4.3
FILM
Rain Without Thunder1993
The Secret of the Purple Reef
4.0
FILM
The Secret of the Purple Reef1960
The Displaced Person
7.0
FILM
The Displaced Person1977
One Potato, Two Potato
6.9
FILM
One Potato, Two Potato1964
Cold River
7.3
FILM
Cold River1982

Series

5 Titles
Great Performances
6.1
SERIES
Great Performances1971–
Kojak
7.2
SERIES
Kojak1973–
Lou Grant
7.3
SERIES
Lou Grant1977–
The Defenders
6.3
SERIES
The Defenders1961–
The Sophisticated Gents
8.5
SERIES
The Sophisticated Gents1981–
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