Robert Earl Jones (February 3, 1910 – September 7, 2006) was an American actor. One of the first prominent black film stars, he is 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 is the father of actor James Earl Jones.
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“Voyage through death
to life upon these shores.”
—Robert Earl Hayden (1913–1980)
“Words, which are the dress of thoughts, deserve surely more care than clothes, which are only the dress of the person.”
—Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)
“Come all you rounders if you want to hear
A story ‘bout a brave engineer;
Casey Jones, that was the rounder’s name
On a heavy eight-wheeler he rode to fame.”
—Unknown. Casey Jones (l. 1–4)