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.
Panthro (voice)
ThunderCats: Exodus
King Awgwa (voice)
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Police Chief Freeman
Fighting Back
Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
ThunderCats Ho! – The Movie
Charles
The Possession of Joel Delaney
John Brown's Raid
Doc Jackson, medic
The Bamboo Prison
Løven - Henrik Ibsen
Wayne Edwards
Hijacked: Flight 285
James Tyrone
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Inspector St. George
The Ivory Ape
Cominius
Coriolanus
Bishop Heath
The Moving of Sophia Myles
Smoking Man (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
prophet jerimiah
The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament
Police Detective (uncredited)
The Super Cops
Roy Lockhart
And the Bones Came Together
Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Self
Did you leave us, Blake?
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
19
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-10-11
Place of Birth
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Also Known As