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Robert Earl Jones (1910–2006)

Actor

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Divorced twice. See more trivia »

Born:

in Senatobia, Mississippi, USA

Died:

(age 96) in Englewood, New Jersey, USA
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1992 Rain Without Thunder
Old Lawyer
 
1990 Maniac Cop 2
Harry
 
1990 True Blue (TV series)
– Blue Monday (1990)
 
1988 Starlight: A Musical Movie
Joe
 
1985 Great Performances (TV series)
Creon
– The Gospel at Colonus (1985) … Creon
 
1985 Witness
Custodian
 
1984 The Cotton Club
Stage Door Joe
 
1984 Billions for Boris
Grandaddy
 
1983 Sleepaway Camp
Ben
 
1983 Trading Places
Attendant
 
1982 Cold River
The Trapper
 
1981 The Sophisticated Gents (TV movie)
Big Ralph Joplin
 
1980 Oye Willie (TV series)
 
1979 Jennifer's Journey (TV series)
Reuven
 
1978 Lou Grant (TV series)
Earl Humphrey
– Renewal (1978) … Earl Humphrey
 
1977 Ningen no shômei
Wilshire Hayward
 
1977 The Displaced Person (TV movie)
 
1976 Kojak (TV series)
Judge
– Where Do You Go When You Have Nowhere to Go? (1976) … Judge
 
1974 Cockfighter
Buford
 
1973 The Sting
Luther Coleman (as Robertearl Jones)
 
1971 Mississippi Summer
 
1964 One Potato, Two Potato
William Richards
 
1964 Terror in the City
Farmer
 
1963 The Defenders (TV series)
Joe Dean
– The Brother Killers (1963) … Joe Dean
 
1960 Wild River
Sam Johnson (uncredited)
 
1959 Odds Against Tomorrow
Club Employee (uncredited)
 
1940 The Notorious Elinor Lee
Benny Blue
 
1939 Lying Lips
Detective Wenzer
 
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Cockfighter -- Southern action drama film about cockfighting. The Sting -- 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 -- Southern action drama film about cockfighting.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

All God's Chillun Got Wings (1975). Drama (revival). Written by Eugene O'Neill. Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee. Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt. Directed by George C. Scott. Circle in the Square Theatre: 20 Mar 1975- 4 May 1975 (53 performances + 23 previews that began on 28 Feb 1975). Cast: Ken Jennings... See more »

Alternate Names:

Robertearl Jones
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Trivia:

Divorced twice. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius