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About Robert Earl Jones
Robert Earl Jones (February 3, 1910 – September 7, 2006),[1] 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.
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Robert Earl Jones's Timeline
1910 |
February 3, 1910
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Senatobia, Tate, MS, United States
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1931 |
January 17, 1931
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Tate, Mississippi, United States
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2006 |
September 7, 2006
Age 96
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Englewood, Bergen, NJ, United States
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Arkabutla, Tate County, MS, United States
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