Robert Earl Jones [98927] Gender: Male Popularity: 1.1815 Birthplace: Tate County, Mississippi, USA Birthday: 1910-02-03 Deathday: 2006-09-07 Age: 96 years Movies: 20 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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 Sleepaway Camp IV: The 2012-03-23 Rain Without Thunder1993-02-05 Maniac Cop 21990-07-18 Witness1985-02-08 The Cotton Club1984-12-14 A Billion for Boris1984-01-01 Sleepaway Camp1983-11-18 Trading Places1983-06-07 Cold River1982-03-01 Proof of the Man1977-10-08 The Displaced Person1977-04-12 Cockfighter1974-08-01 The Sting1973-12-25 One Potato, Two Potato1964-07-29 Pie in the Sky1964-01-01 The Secret of the Purpl1960-12-11 Wild River1960-05-26 Odds Against Tomorrow1959-10-15 The Notorious Elinor Le1940-01-01 Lying Lips1939-01-02