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Robert Earl Jones

1910 - 2006

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Robert Earl Jones (February 3, 1910 – September 7, 2006), sometimes credited as Earl Jones, was an American actor. One of the first prominent black film stars, Jones was a living link with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s, having worked with Langston Hughes early in his career. Jones was best known for his leading roles in films such as Lying Lips (1939) and later in his career for supporting roles in films such as The Sting (1973), Sleepaway Camp, Trading Places (both 1983), The Cotton Club (1984), and Witness (1985). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Earl Jones has received more than 1,788,740 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Robert Earl Jones is the 5,644th most popular actor (down from 5,382nd in 2019), the 8,255th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,012th in 2019) and the 2,566th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.91

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Robert Earl Jones ranks 5,644 out of 13,578. Before him are Megan Boone, Jim Siedow, Robert Costanzo, Barry Sullivan, Amira Casar, and Slim Summerville. After him are January Jones, Betsy Brandt, Austin St. John, Rex Linn, Aksel Hennie, and Laverne Cox.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, Robert Earl Jones ranks 319. Before him are Gabriel París Gordillo, Ljubiša Stevanović, Jakob Bender, Luis Rosales, Jack Carson, and Wilhelm Brinkmann. After him are Nathan Jacobson, Kurt Hoffmann, Mohamed Amin Didi, Aleks Buda, Gerd Hornberger, and Sulo Bärlund. Among people deceased in 2006, Robert Earl Jones ranks 295. Before him are Ratmir Kholmov, Juice Leskinen, Kenneth Lay, Arthur Lee, Katherine Dunham, and Liese Prokop. After him are Annette Rogers, Mario Francesco Pompedda, Gunnar Åkerlund, Lloyd Bentsen, Adolphe Hug, and Boz Burrell.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Earl Jones ranks 8,255 out of 20,380. Before him are Joanna Angel (1980), Joe Simon (1913), Lisa Randall (1962), Roger Stone (1952), Bob Richards (1926), and Eric Kripke (1974). After him are January Jones (1978), Betsy Brandt (1976), Austin St. John (1974), Jacqueline Mars (1939), Rex Linn (1956), and Clark Clifford (1906).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Robert Earl Jones ranks 2,566. Before him are Tim Conway (1933), Megan Boone (1983), Jim Siedow (1920), Robert Costanzo (1942), Barry Sullivan (1912), and Slim Summerville (1892). After him are January Jones (1978), Betsy Brandt (1976), Austin St. John (1974), Rex Linn (1956), Laverne Cox (1984), and Marie Windsor (1919).

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