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Earle Hyman
Earle Hyman

Earle Hyman

Acting•Born October 11, 1926•Died November 18, 2017 (age 91)•Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA

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.

Known For

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984•TV Series•
7.0
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984•TV Series•
7.0
A Different World

A Different World

1987•TV Series•
7.1
Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime

1999•TV Series•
6.2
ThunderCats

ThunderCats

1985•TV Series•
8.2
Espionage

Espionage

1963•TV Series•
10.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951•TV Series•
8.8
A Man Called Hawk

A Man Called Hawk

1989•TV Series•
7.0

Filmography

2006
Løven - Henrik Ibsen
Movie
2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back

as Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)

Movie
2002
Did you leave us, Blake?

as Self

Movie
2000
The Moving of Sophia Myles

as Bishop Heath

Movie
1999
Twice in a Lifetime

as Charley Freeman / Jack

TV
1996
Hijacked: Flight 285

as Wayne Edwards

Movie
1989
A Man Called Hawk
TV
1987
ThunderCats Ho! – The Movie

as Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)

Movie
1987
A Different World

as Russel Huxtable

TV
1985
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

as King Awgwa (voice)

Movie
1985
ThunderCats

as Panthro (voice)

TV
1985
ThunderCats: Exodus

as Panthro (voice)

Movie
1984
The Cosby Show

as Russell Huxtable

TV
1984
The Cosby Show

as Voice of MacBeth (uncredited)

TV
1982
Long Day's Journey Into Night

as James Tyrone

Movie
1982
Fighting Back

as Police Chief Freeman

Movie
1980
The Ivory Ape

as Inspector St. George

Movie
1979
Coriolanus

as Cominius

Movie
1974
The Super Cops

as Police Detective (uncredited)

Movie
1973
And the Bones Came Together

as Roy Lockhart

Movie
1973
The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament

as prophet jerimiah

Movie
1972
The Possession of Joel Delaney

as Charles

Movie
1966
The African
Movie
1963
Espionage

as Premier Djatuma

TV
1960
John Brown's Raid
Movie
1954
The Bamboo Prison

as Doc Jackson, medic

Movie
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Adam and Hezdrel

TV
1945
The Lost Weekend

as Smoking Man (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 11, 1926
Day of DeathNovember 18, 2017
Place of BirthRocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Popularity0.4