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Earle Hyman, American actor (died 2017)
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.
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Earle Hyman was born in 1926. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Earle Hyman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1926 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.23 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $6,000 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,620 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 117.4M | 341 million |
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