Robert Earl Jones was born on February 3, 1910 in Senatobia, MS. Father of a famous bass-voiced actor who appeared in The Sting and The Cotton Club. Performing with Harlem Renaissance artists like Langston Hughes, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Black Theatre Festival.
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💰Robert Earl Jones Net worth: $6 Million
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About
Father of a famous bass-voiced actor who appeared in The Sting and The Cotton Club. Performing with Harlem Renaissance artists like Langston Hughes, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Black Theatre Festival.
Before Fame
He dropped out of school to work as a sharecropper and a boxer before moving to New York to try his hand at acting.
Trivia
He made his final appearance in the 1992 film, Rain Without Thunder.
Family Life
His son James Earl Jones provided his distinct deep voice for Darth Vader and the CNN tagline.
Associated With
During his prizefighter days, he was employed by heavyweight champion Joe Louis as a sparring partner.
