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In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker.
Southern action drama film about cockfighting.

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 February 1910, Senatobia, Mississippi, USA more
Date of Death:
7 September 2006, Englewood, New Jersey, USA more
Trivia:
Ran in the New York City Marathon several times, including in 1996! (source:... more
NewsDesk:
Actor Robert Earl Jones, Father of James Earl Jones, Dies
 (From WENN. 20 September 2006)
Alternate Names:
Robertearl Jones

Filmography



Actor:
  1. Rain Without Thunder (1992) .... Old Lawyer
  2. Maniac Cop 2 (1990) .... Harry

  3. Starlight: A Musical Movie (1988) .... Joe
  4. "Great Performances" .... Creon (1 episode, 1985)
        - The Gospel at Colonus (1985) TV episode .... Creon
  5. Witness (1985) .... Pop, Witness at Station
  6. The Gospel at Colonus (1985) (TV) .... Creon
  7. The Cotton Club (1984) .... Stage Door Joe
  8. Billions for Boris (1984) .... Grandaddy
  9. Sleepaway Camp (1983) .... Ben
    ... aka Nightmare Vacation
  10. Trading Places (1983) .... Attendant
  11. Cold River (1982) .... The Trapper
  12. "NBC Special Treat" (1 episode, 1981)
        - Jennifer's Journey (1981) TV episode
  13. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) .... Big Ralph Joplin
  14. "Oye Willie" (1980) TV series

  15. "Lou Grant" .... Earl Humphrey (1 episode, 1978)
        - Renewal (1978) TV episode .... Earl Humphrey
  16. Ningen no shômei (1977) .... Wilshire Hayward
    ... aka Proof of the Man
  17. The Displaced Person (1977) (TV)
  18. "Kojak" .... Judge (1 episode, 1976)
        - Where Do You Go When You Have Nowhere to Go? (1976) TV episode .... Judge
  19. Cockfighter (1974) .... Buford
    ... aka Born to Kill
    ... aka Gamblin' Man
    ... aka Wild Drifter
  20. The Sting (1973) (as Robertearl Jones) .... Luther Coleman
  21. Mississippi Summer (1971)

  22. One Potato, Two Potato (1964) .... William Richards
  23. Terror in the City (1964) .... Farmer
    ... aka Pie in the Sky
  24. "The Defenders" .... Joe Dean (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Brother Killers (1963) TV episode .... Joe Dean
  25. Wild River (1960) (uncredited) .... Ben

  26. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) (uncredited) .... Club employee

  27. The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940) .... Benny Blue

  28. Lying Lips (1939) .... Detective Wenzer

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Genres:
Drama | Crime | Comedy | Musical more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Based On Novel | New York City | New York more
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