Robert Earl Jones
American actor (1910–2006)
Robert Earl Jones, sometimes credited as Earl Jones, was an American actor. 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. He was also the father of actor James Earl Jones.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 5 films (1940–1985) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | The notorious Elinor Lee. | Oscar Micheaux | 2593 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1960 | Wild River | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 105 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1960 | Wild River | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation | 1:50:00 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1963 | One potato, two potato | McGraw-Hill | 24 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1985 | Witness | Peter Weir | 112 min | 16mm | Color |