Earle Hyman
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-10-11 (91 years old)
Deathday
2017-11-18
Place of Birth
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Also known As
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Earle Hyman
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.
Acting
1985
as Panthro (voice)
1985
as King Awgwa (voice)
1982
as Police Chief Freeman
1987
as Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
1972
as Charles
1954
as Doc Jackson, medic
1996
as Wayne Edwards
1982
as James Tyrone
1980
as Inspector St. George
1979
as Cominius
2000
as Bishop Heath
1945
as Smoking Man (uncredited)
1973
as prophet jerimiah
1974
as Police Detective (uncredited)
1973
as Roy Lockhart
2002
as Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)
2002
as Self
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