Robert Earl Jones Net Worth
Robert Earl Jones Net Worth is
$100,000
Robert Earl Jones Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Robert Earl Jones (February 3, 1910 – September 7, 2006) was an American actor. One of the first prominent black film stars, he was best known for his leading roles in films such as Lying Lips (1939) and later in his career for supporting roles in blockbusters such as The Sting (1973) and The Cotton Club (1984). He is the father of actor James Earl Jones. | Date Of Birth | February 3, 1910 |
| Died | 2006-01-01 |
| Place Of Birth | Senatobia, Mississippi, USA |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Spouse | Jumelle P. Jones |
| Children | Matthew Earl Jones |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Father-in-law of Cecilia Hart. |
| 2 | Appeared on stage with his son in "Infidel Caesar" (1962), "Moon on a Rainbow Shawl" (1962) and "Of Mice and Men" in 1967. |
| 3 | Had a deep, mellifluous voice like that of his son. |
| 4 | Divorced twice. |
| 5 | Honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Black Theatre Festival; also received an Oscar Micheaux Award and was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame. |
| 6 | Was blacklisted in the early 1950s and called before the House Un-American Activities Committee because of his involvement in the leftist movement of the late 1930s. |
| 7 | One-time sparring partner for world heavyweight champion Joe Louis in 1937. |
| 8 | Dropped out of school in the third grade to work as a sharecropper. Also worked on the railroad until the Depression caused him to lose his job. |
| 9 | Was at one time a boxer. |
| 10 | Ran in the New York City Marathon several times, including in 1996! (source: New York Amsterdam News). |
| 11 | Father of James Earl Jones and Matthew Earl Jones. Grandfather of Flynn Earl Jones. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Without Thunder | 1992 | Old Lawyer | |
| Maniac Cop 2 | 1990 | Harry | |
| True Blue | 1990 | TV Series | |
| Starlight: A Musical Movie | 1988 | Joe | |
| Great Performances | 1985 | TV Series | Creon |
| Witness | 1985 | Custodian | |
| Billions for Boris | 1984 | Grandaddy | |
| The Cotton Club | 1984 | Stage Door Joe | |
| Sleepaway Camp | 1983 | Ben | |
| Trading Places | 1983 | Attendant | |
| Cold River | 1982 | The Trapper | |
| The Sophisticated Gents | 1981 | TV Series | Big Ralph Joplin |
| Oye Willie | 1980 | TV Series | |
| Jennifer's Journey | 1979 | TV Series | Reuven |
| Lou Grant | 1978 | TV Series | Earl Humphrey |
| Ningen no shômei | 1977 | Wilshire Hayward | |
| The Displaced Person | 1977 | TV Movie | Astor |
| Kojak | 1976 | TV Series | Judge |
| Cockfighter | 1974 | Buford | |
| The Sting | 1973 | Luther Coleman (as Robertearl Jones) | |
| Mississippi Summer | 1971 | ||
| One Potato, Two Potato | 1964 | William Richards | |
| Terror in the City | 1964 | Farmer | |
| The Defenders | 1963 | TV Series | Joe Dean |
| The Secret of the Purple Reef | 1960 | Tobias (as Robert Earl) | |
| Wild River | 1960 | Sam Johnson (uncredited) | |
| Odds Against Tomorrow | 1959 | Club Employee (uncredited) | |
| The Notorious Elinor Lee | 1940 | Benny Blue | |
| Lying Lips | 1939 | Detective Wenzer |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor | 2012 | Ben | |
| 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - In Memoriam |
Known for movies
The Sting (1973)
as Luther Coleman
Trading Places (1983)
as Attendant
Witness (1985)
as Custodian
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
as Ben