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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 and professional boxer. 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), Trading Places (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 1,506,139 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Earl Jones is the 5,391st most popular actor (down from 4,755th in 2019), the 8,027th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,379th in 2019) and the 2,531st most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Robert Earl Jones ranks 5,391 out of 9,996. Before him are Cornell Borchers, Mark Rydell, Edgar Kennedy, Martin Wuttke, Troian Bellisario, and Ron Eldard. After him are Olivia Harrison, Michiel Huisman, Jakob Cedergren, Linda Thorson, David Canary, and Kim Sun-a.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, Robert Earl Jones ranks 299. Before him are Ralph Metcalfe, Max Miedinger, Ramón Zabalo, Robert Buron, Giancarlo Brusati, and John R. Pierce. After him are Josef Hassmann, Juan Valdivieso, Toon Oprinsen, Luise Ullrich, Arthur Hunnicutt, and Carroll Quigley. Among people deceased in 2006, Robert Earl Jones ranks 279. Before him are Nel van Vliet, Katherine Dunham, Jackie McLean, Francis Girod, Juice Leskinen, and Lloyd Bentsen. After him are Reidar Liaklev, Kalervo Toivonen, Jenő Dalnoki, Jimmy Johnstone, Volodymyr Dakhno, and Bob Mathias.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Earl Jones ranks 8,027 out of 18,182. Before him are Lloyd Bentsen (1921), Troian Bellisario (1985), Merrick Garland (1952), Ron Eldard (1965), Tim Howard (1979), and Michael Bishop (1945). After him are Olivia Harrison (1948), J. Michael Straczynski (1954), Jennifer Batten (1957), David Canary (1938), Richard DeVos (1926), and Orrin Hatch (1934).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Robert Earl Jones ranks 2,531. Before him are Lucy Hale (1989), June Gable (1945), Mark Rydell (1929), Edgar Kennedy (1890), Troian Bellisario (1985), and Ron Eldard (1965). After him are Olivia Harrison (1948), David Canary (1938), Roscoe Lee Browne (1922), Robert Alda (1914), David Clennon (1943), and Mike Vogel (1979).

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