<P> Earle Hyman ( 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 . </P>
<P> Earle Hyman ( 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 . </P>
who played cliff 's dad on the cosby show
who played cliff 's dad on the cosby show
Earle Hyman
Earle Hyman