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Earle Hyman
ACTOR

Earle Hyman

Known for ThunderCats · The Cosby Show · A Different World

Earle Hyman (born George Earle Plummer; October 11, 1926 – November 17, 2017) was an American stage, television, and film actor. Hyman is known for his role on ThunderCats as the voice of Panthro and various other characters. He also appeared on The Cosby Show as Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable. Singer Phyllis Hyman was his cousin.

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Born
Oct 11, 1926
Died
Nov 18, 2017
Birthplace
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Earle Hyman (born George Earle Plummer; October 11, 1926 – November 17, 2017) was an American stage, television, and film actor. Hyman is known for his role on ThunderCats as the voice of Panthro and various other characters. He also appeared on The Cosby Show as Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable. Singer Phyllis Hyman was his cousin.

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Known For

TVThunderCats
ThunderCatsPanthro (voice) · 1985
★ 8.2
TVThe Cosby Show
The Cosby ShowRussell Huxtable · 1984
★ 7.0
TVA Different World
A Different WorldRussel Huxtable · 1987
★ 7.2
MOVIEThunderCats Ho! – The Movie
ThunderCats Ho! – The MoviePanthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice) · 1987
★ 7.8
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of FameAdam and Hezdrel · 1951
★ 8.8
TVTwice in a Lifetime
Twice in a LifetimeCharley Freeman / Jack · 1999
★ 6.2
TVEspionage
EspionagePremier Djatuma · 1963
★ 10.0

Filmography

Movies

The Lost WeekendSmoking Man (uncredited)
1945
The Bamboo PrisonDoc Jackson, medic
1954
John Brown's RaidEmperor Green
1960
TA
The African
1966
The Possession of Joel DelaneyCharles
1972
And the Bones Came TogetherRoy Lockhart
1973
TB
The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testamentprophet jerimiah
1973
The Super CopsPolice Detective (uncredited)
1974
CoriolanusCominius
1979
The Ivory ApeInspector St. George
1980
Fighting BackPolice Chief Freeman
1982
Long Day's Journey Into NightJames Tyrone
1982
The Life and Adventures of Santa ClausKing Awgwa (voice)
1985
ThunderCats: ExodusPanthro (voice)
1985
ThunderCats Ho! – The MoviePanthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
1987
Hijacked: Flight 285Wayne Edwards
1996
The Moving of Sophia MylesBishop Heath
2000
Did you leave us, Blake?Self
2002
The Cosby Show: A Look BackSelf / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)
2002
Løven - Henrik Ibsen
2006

Television

Hallmark Hall of FameAdam and Hezdrel · 1 eps
1951
EspionagePremier Djatuma · 1 eps
1963
The Cosby ShowRussell Huxtable · 40 eps
1984
The Cosby ShowVoice of MacBeth (uncredited) · 1 eps
1984
ThunderCatsPanthro (voice) · 130 eps
1985
A Different WorldRussel Huxtable · 1 eps
1987
A Man Called Hawk1 eps
1989
Twice in a LifetimeCharley Freeman / Jack · 1 eps
1999

Photos

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