Earle Hyman

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    October 11, 1926

    Day of Death

    November 18, 2017 (91 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA

    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.

    Known For

    • ThunderCats

      ThunderCats

      1985

    • The Lost Weekend

      The Lost Weekend

      1945

    • The Cosby Show

      The Cosby Show

      1984

    • A Different World

      A Different World

      1987

    • The Possession of Joel Delaney

      The Possession of Joel Delaney

      1972

    • ThunderCats Ho! The Movie

      ThunderCats Ho! The Movie

      1987

    • The Super Cops

      The Super Cops

      1974

    • The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

      The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

      1985

    • Fighting Back

      Fighting Back

      1982

    • Hijacked: Flight 285

      Hijacked: Flight 285

      1996

    • The Bamboo Prison

      The Bamboo Prison

      1954

    • Hallmark Hall of Fame

      Hallmark Hall of Fame

      1951

    • The Cosby Show: A Look Back

      The Cosby Show: A Look Back

      2002

    • A Man Called Hawk

      A Man Called Hawk

      1989

    • Twice in a Lifetime

      Twice in a Lifetime

      1999