Robert Earl Jones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Earl Jones

American actor

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1910

Place of Birth: Senatobia, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 07-Sep-2006

Profession: stage actor, television actor, film actor, boxer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Robert Earl Jones (February 3, 1910 – September 7, 2006), sometimes credited as Earl Jones, was an American actor and prizefighter.
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.