Earle Hyman

Biography

Earle Hyman was an American actor who worked in theater, television, and film. Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1926, he grew up mainly in Brooklyn and studied at HB Studio in New York City. He made his Broadway debut as a teenager in Run, Little Chillun, then spent two years playing Rudolf in Anna Lucasta. At the American Shakespeare Theatre he played Othello in 1957, and he later appeared in London in Moon on a Rainbow Shawl and the first West End production of A Raisin in the Sun. His screen work included adaptations of Macbeth (1968), Julius Caesar (1979), and Coriolanus (1979), and he voiced Panthro in ThunderCats. On The Cosby Show he played Russell Huxtable, Cliff's father, earning an Emmy nomination in 1986. He also received a Theatre World Award in 1965 and Norway's St Olav's medal in 1988 for his Norwegian theater work.

91years old at death

Born October 11, 1926Rocky Mount
Died November 17, 2017Lillian Booth Actors Home
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
George Earle Hyman (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 24 years1972 to 1996

Every film, newest first

1996Hijacked: Flight 285IMDb rating 4.8
1987ThunderCats Ho! – The MovieIMDb rating 8.0
1972The Possession of Joel DelaneyIMDb rating 5.8

Genres

Earle Hyman movies on Netflix

Hijacked: Flight 2851996IMDb rating 4.8as Wayne Edwards
ThunderCats Ho! – The Movie1987IMDb rating 8.0as Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
The Possession of Joel Delaney1972IMDb rating 5.8as Charles

Worked with

Earle Hyman shares two films with Perry King, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Perry King

Shirley MacLaine

Michael Hordern

James Brolin

Michael Gross

Anthony Michael Hall

Waris HusseinDirector, 1 film Katsuhito AkiyamaDirector, 1 film Charles CorrellDirector, 1 film

Films together

Perry King2 films together, 1972 to 1996
Perry King's page
- Hijacked: Flight 2851996IMDb rating 4.8Hyman as Wayne EdwardsKing as Frank Leyton
- The Possession of Joel Delaney1972IMDb rating 5.8Hyman as CharlesKing as Joel Delaney
Shirley MacLaine1 film together, 1972
Shirley MacLaine's page
- The Possession of Joel Delaney1972IMDb rating 5.8Hyman as CharlesMacLaine as Norah Benson
Michael Hordern1 film together, 1972
Michael Hordern's page
- The Possession of Joel Delaney1972IMDb rating 5.8Hyman as CharlesHordern as Justin
James Brolin1 film together, 1996
James Brolin's page
- Hijacked: Flight 2851996IMDb rating 4.8Hyman as Wayne EdwardsBrolin as Ron Showman
Michael Gross1 film together, 1996
Michael Gross's page
- Hijacked: Flight 2851996IMDb rating 4.8Hyman as Wayne EdwardsGross as Ben Horner
Anthony Michael Hall1 film together, 1996
Anthony Michael Hall's page
- Hijacked: Flight 2851996IMDb rating 4.8Hyman as Wayne EdwardsHall as Peter Cronin
Waris HusseinDirector, 1 film, 1972
All films by Waris Hussein
- The Possession of Joel Delaney1972IMDb rating 5.8Hyman as Charles
Katsuhito AkiyamaDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by Katsuhito Akiyama
- ThunderCats Ho! – The Movie1987IMDb rating 8.0Hyman as Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Crunchervoice
Charles CorrellDirector, 1 film, 1996
All films by Charles Correll
- Hijacked: Flight 2851996IMDb rating 4.8Hyman as Wayne Edwards

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1956 to 1997.

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Earle Hyman's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
1997	American Theatre Hall of Fame	Won
1990	Ibsen medal	Won
1983	CableACE Award	Won
1956	Theatre World Award	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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