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Robert Earl Jones (February 3, c. 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 was the father of actor James Earl Jones.
Born in Mississippi, the specific location is unclear as some sources indicate Senatobia, while others suggest nearby Coldwater.
His date of birth was variously reported by different sources as between 1900 and 1911. 1910 was reported by the United States Social Security Administration.
A son of Robert and Elnora Jones, Robert Earl Jones left school at an early age to become a sharecropper. As a young man, he married Ruth Connolly, but they separated before James Earl was born in 1931. The couple later divorced, and did not come to know his son until the mid-1950s. Jones had to leave school to become a sharecropper, and later he became a prizefighter before making his way, via Chicago to New York City, and a career on stage and in film. Under the name "Battling Bill Stovall", he was a sparring partner of Joe Louis.
Matthew Earl Jones is a film production executive and son of the late actor Robert Earl Jones and brother of the legendary actor James Earl Jones,
A nightclub singer refuses to "date" customers, so she's framed for the murder of her aunt, convicted of the killing and sent to prison. However, her friend, who is a police detective, doesn't believe she did it and sets out to prove her innocence. - Summary written by frankfob2@yahoo.com. Cast (IMDB): Edna Mae Harris as Elsie Bellwood; Carman Newsome as Benjamin Hadnot; Robert Earl Jones as Detective Wenzer; Frances E. Williams as Elizabeth Green (as Frances Williams); Cherokee Thornton as John Landry; Slim Thompson as Clyde Landry; Gladys Williams as Aunt Josephine; Juano Hernandez as Rev. Bryson (as Jauno Hernandez); Henry 'Gang' Gines as Ned Green; Don De Leo as Farina, a club owner; Charles La Torre as Garotti, a club owner (as Charles Lattorre); Robert Paquin as District Attorney Ec...
Facebook Page: Constantinos Isaias - Κωνσταντίνος Ησαϊας https://www.facebook.com/constantinosisaias NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED Synopsis: The Vernon Johns Story is the inspirational saga of the man who preceded Martin Luther King Jr. as pastor of a Montgomery, Alabama Baptist Church. Described as "one of God's most brilliant preachers," Johns campaigned tirelessly for Civil Rights long before the cudgel was taken up by the "mainstream." Before leaving his post, Johns passed the torch to young Reverend King, who is but a minor character in this positive, uplifting TV-movie. James Earl Jones curbs his tendency to ham it up as Vernon Johns, delivering an understated and most effective performance. Vernon Johns: Vernon Johns (April 22, 1892 -- June 11, 1965) was an American minister ...
By Lee Breuer and Bob Telson 1985 production at the American Musical Theatre Festival, Philadelphia The performers include Morgan Freeman as The Messenger, Carl Lumbly as Theseus, Jevetta Steele as Ismene, and Robert Earl Jones as Creon. The Soul Stirrers (credited collectively) and the Institutional Radio Choir assume roles as citizens of Colonus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_at_Colonus
Just as the Earth’s spin on its axis causes day and night and it’s annual orbit around the Sun is responsible for the ongoing cycle of the seasons, what if there is some greater celestial cycle, lasting thousands of years, slowly influencing the rise and fall of civilization across the globe? To many ancient cultures, the answers lie in the stars. In their view, time moved in a cyclical pattern, with human civilization and consciousness rising and falling as great ages came and went. Vedic scholars spoke of the Yuga Cycle, a great circular progression of ages; and Plato taught of a large cycle of time which would slowly return us to a "Golden Age". He called this cycle: The Great Year. The Great Year investigates commonalities in these beliefs and looks back into time seeking answers to ...
James Earl Jones Actor James Earl Jones is an American actor who in a career of more than 60 years became known as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors and "one of the greatest actors in American history." Wikipedia Born: January 17, 1931 (age 84), Arkabutla, Mississippi, United States Height: 6' 2" Spouse: Cecilia Hart (m. 1982), Julienne Marie (m. 1968–1972) Parents: Ruth Connolly, Robert Earl Jones Children: Flynn Earl Jones
From the PBS program "The American Short Story" starring Irene Worth, John Houseman, Robert Earl Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Lane Smith & Shirley Stoler..
The actor Robert Duvall talks about his film with James Earl Jones, "A Family Thing." See more on the Actors Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsOd2Va0fMmofeGIqPbAYy2NY_jfclmP2
Legendary actor reveals what he overcame to become a Hollywood legend and the voice of Darth Vader.
The Sting movie clips: http://j.mp/1uyCz3s BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/vNUDcm Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Johnny (Robert Redford) plays a street con on Mottola (James Sloyan) after he tries to take advantage of Coleman (Robert Earl Jones). FILM DESCRIPTION: Four years after setting box offices ablaze in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and director George Roy Hill re-teamed with similar success for The Sting. Redford plays Depression-era confidence trickster Johnny Hooker, whose friend and mentor Luther Coleman (Robert Earl Jones) is murdered by racketeer/gambler Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Hoping to avenge Luther's death, Johnny begins planning a "sting" -- an elaborate scam -- to destroy Lonnegan. He e...
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy is a 2004 documentary film directed by Kevin Burns and narrated by Robert Clotworthy. It documents the making of the original Star Wars trilogy: Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983). The two and a half hour long documentary was made for the bonus disc of the DVD boxset of the Star Wars Trilogy, released in September 2004. A shortened version of the documentary premiered on the A&E; Network later that fall. The TV version ran at around ninety minutes, cutting out nearly an hour of content. SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wealtv MY BLOG: http://wealtv.blogspot.com.tr/ SOCIAL NETWORKS: twitter: http://twitter.com/wealtv facebook: http://facebook.com/wealtv google...
The Learn-by-doings "I Wanna Make You" "Robert Earl Jones" Performed live on 4-18-08 at: Backstage Pizza Annual Open House - Friday Nite Invite Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA ------------------------------------------ Danny Saucedo- guitar, vocals Jon Senigaglia- piano, vocals Evan Owen- guitar, vocals Eric Maneely- bass, vocals Ian Shaw- percussion ------------------------------------------ Filmed by: Jay Owen Editied by: Eric Maneely
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James Earl Jones calls Sean Connery a voice for man of the ages at the AFI Life Achievement Award: A Salute To Sean Connery. Subscribe to this channel for more exclusive videos from the AFI Archive: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AFI Follow AFI: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanFilmInstitute https://twitter.com/AmericanFilm https://instagram.com/americanfilminstitute http://americanfilminstitute.tumblr.com