Robert Earl Jones [98927] Gender: Male Popularity: 0.7388 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 I2012-03-23 Rain Without Thu1993-02-05 Maniac Cop 21990-07-18 Witness1985-02-08 The Cotton Club1984-12-14 A Billion for Bo1984-01-01 Sleepaway Camp1983-11-18 Trading Places1983-06-07 Cold River1982-03-01 Proof of the Man1977-10-08 The Displaced Pe1977-04-12 Cockfighter1974-08-01 The Sting1973-12-25 One Potato, Two 1964-07-29 Pie in the Sky1964-01-01 The Secret of th1960-12-11 Wild River1960-05-26 Odds Against Tom1959-10-15 The Notorious El1940-01-01 Lying Lips1939-01-02