Robert Earl Jones
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A former prize fighter and the father of one of America's best-loved actors, James Earl Jones, Robert Earl Jones is also an actor who launched his movie career in 1939, playing a small role in Odds Against Tomorrow (1959). Though never achieving anything even near the fame of his son, Jones found himself a comfortable niche in Hollywood and worked steadily though the '60s, '70s, '80s, and the early '90s.
Highest Rated Movies
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100%
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100%
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94%
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93%
Filmography
MOVIES
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | The Legend of the Chupacabras (La Leyenda del Chupacabras) |
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— | 2016 |
| 50% | Rain Without Thunder |
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— | 1992 |
| 58% | Maniac Cop 2 |
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— | 1990 |
| 93% | Witness |
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— | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | The Gospel at Colonus |
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— | 1985 |
| 77% | The Cotton Club |
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— | 1984 |
| No Score Yet | Proof of the Man |
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— | 1984 |
| 88% | Trading Places |
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— | 1983 |
| 78% | Sleepaway Camp |
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— | 1983 |
| No Score Yet | Cold River |
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— | 1982 |
| No Score Yet | American Short Story |
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— | 1977 |
| 100% | Cockfighter |
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— | 1974 |
| 94% | The Sting |
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— | 1973 |
| No Score Yet | The Scavengers |
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— | 1969 |
| 92% | Hang 'em High |
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— | 1968 |
| 100% | One Potato, Two Potato |
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— | 1964 |
| 92% | Wild River |
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— | 1960 |
| 80% | Odds Against Tomorrow |
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— | 1959 |
| No Score Yet | Lying Lips |
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— | 1939 |
TV
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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| No Score Yet |
Kojak
1973-1978
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Quotes from Robert Earl Jones' Characters
| Luther Coleman: | You're a con man, and you blew it like a pimp. I didn't teach ya to be no pimp. |
| Johnny Hooker/Kelly: | What's eatin' you? I've blown money before. |
| Luther Coleman: | I'm out, Johnny |
| Luther Coleman: | I'm out, Johnny. |