Earle Hyman
Born: 1926-10-11
Birthplace: 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
Coriolanus
ThunderCats Ho! – The Movie
The Lost Weekend
John Brown's Raid
Fighting Back
The Possession of Joel Delaney
And the Bones Came Together
The Moving of Sophia Myles
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Top Movie Credits
Coriolanus
Cominius
ThunderCats Ho! – The Movie
Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
The Lost Weekend
Smoking Man (uncredited)
John Brown's Raid
Emperor Green
Fighting Back
Police Chief Freeman
The Possession of Joel Delaney
Charles
And the Bones Came Together
Roy Lockhart
The Moving of Sophia Myles
Bishop Heath
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
King Awgwa (voice)
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)