Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1926-10-11
Deathday
2017-11-18
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
as Panthro (voice)
The Lost Weekend
as Smoking Man (uncredited)
The Cosby Show
as Russell Huxtable
The Cosby Show
as Voice of MacBeth (uncredited)
A Different World
as Russel Huxtable
The Possession of Joel Delaney
as Charles
ThunderCats Ho! – The Movie
as Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
as King Awgwa (voice)
The Super Cops
as Police Detective (uncredited)
Fighting Back
as Police Chief Freeman