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Rain Without Thunder (1992) -- It's the year 2042 woman are going to prison for terminating their pregnancies. When a girl and her mother are sentenced to life behind bars for fetal murder, an investigating reporter is determined to reveal the truth behind the convictions.
Cockfighter (1974) -- Southern action drama film about cockfighting.
Lying Lips (1939) -- A nightclub singer refuses to "date" customers, so she's framed for the murder of her aunt, convicted of the killing and sent to prison. However, her friend, who is a police detective, doesn't believe she did it and sets out to prove her innocence.
The Sting (1973) -- In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker.
Cockfighter (1974) -- Southern action drama film about cockfighting.

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 February 1910, Senatobia, Mississippi, USA more
Date of Death:
7 September 2006, Englewood, New Jersey, USA more
Trivia:
Ran in the New York City Marathon several times, including in 1996! (source:... more
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
James Earl Jones: confessions of Big Daddy
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 23 November 2009, 1:30 PM, PST)
Actor Robert Earl Jones, Father of James Earl Jones, Dies
 (From WENN. 20 September 2006)
Alternate Names:
Robertearl Jones

Filmography



Actor:
  1. Rain Without Thunder (1992) .... Old Lawyer
  2. Maniac Cop 2 (1990) .... Harry

  3. Starlight: A Musical Movie (1988) .... Joe
  4. "Great Performances" .... Creon (1 episode, 1985)
        - The Gospel at Colonus (1985) TV episode .... Creon
  5. Witness (1985) .... Pop, Witness at Station
  6. The Cotton Club (1984) .... Stage Door Joe
  7. Billions for Boris (1984) .... Grandaddy
  8. Sleepaway Camp (1983) .... Ben
    ... aka Nightmare Vacation
  9. Trading Places (1983) .... Attendant
  10. Cold River (1982) .... The Trapper
  11. "NBC Special Treat" (1 episode, 1981)
        - Jennifer's Journey (1981) TV episode
  12. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) .... Big Ralph Joplin
  13. "Oye Willie" (1980) TV series

  14. "Lou Grant" .... Earl Humphrey (1 episode, 1978)
        - Renewal (1978) TV episode .... Earl Humphrey
  15. Ningen no shômei (1977) .... Wilshire Hayward
    ... aka Proof of the Man
  16. The Displaced Person (1977) (TV)
  17. "Kojak" .... Judge (1 episode, 1976)
        - Where Do You Go When You Have Nowhere to Go? (1976) TV episode .... Judge
  18. Cockfighter (1974) .... Buford
    ... aka Born to Kill
    ... aka Gamblin' Man
    ... aka Wild Drifter
  19. The Sting (1973) (as Robertearl Jones) .... Luther Coleman
  20. Mississippi Summer (1971)

  21. One Potato, Two Potato (1964) .... William Richards
  22. Terror in the City (1964) .... Farmer
    ... aka Pie in the Sky
  23. "The Defenders" .... Joe Dean (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Brother Killers (1963) TV episode .... Joe Dean
  24. Wild River (1960) (uncredited) .... Sam Johnson

  25. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) (uncredited) .... Club employee

  26. The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940) .... Benny Blue

  27. Lying Lips (1939) .... Detective Wenzer

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Drama | Crime | Comedy | Romance more
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Independent Film | Based On Novel | New York City | Police more

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