Biography of james earl jones

What was it like growing up in small towns in the rural Mississippi and Michigan in the s and &#;40s?

James Earl Jones: It was very simple. Blessedly simple. inom think the extent to which inom have any balance at all, any mental balance, is because of being a farm kid and being raised in those isolated rural areas. Even in Mississippi there was no immediate concern about social problems, you know. We were a feudal system of our own. Grandpa was a feudal lord, and we all did our work, you know. And there were 13 of us in the household. We were self-sufficient. My grandmother though, began to prepare us in her own neurotic — and I think psychotic — way to face racism. So, she taught us to be racist, which is something I had to undo later when I got to Michigan, you know.

In Michigan it was even more isolated. Nine months of snow! As much as inom yearned to flee that when inom was a teenager, now I yearn to get back to that simplicity. My son now appreciates that. He&#;s He

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James Earl Jones

American actor (–)

James Earl Jones (January 17, – September 9, ) was an American actor. A pioneer for black actors in the entertainment industry, he is known for his extensive and acclaimed roles on stage and screen. Jones is one of the few performers to achieve the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).^[1][2][3][4] He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in , and was honored with the National Medal of Arts in , the Kennedy Center Honor in , the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in , and the Academy Honorary Award in ^[5][6]

Born in Arkabutla, Mississippi during the Jim Crow era, Jones overcame a childhood stutter. A pre-med major in college, he served as an officer in the U.S. Army during the Korean War before pursuing a career in acting. His deep voice was praised as a "stirring basso profondo that has lent gravel and gravitas" to his projects.^[7][8] Jones

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James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones News: Actor Dies at Age 93

James Earl Jones, the acclaimed actor known for his roles in Star Wars and The Lion King, died in his home in Duchess County, New York, on September 9. The cause of death hasn’t yet been disclosed. The year-old honorary EGOT winner is survived by his son, Flynn Earl Jones.

Who Was James Earl Jones?

James Earl Jones was a Tony-, Emmy-, and Grammy-winning actor with a long list of successful movies and plays. Known for his deep, booming voice—most memorably captured as Darth Vader in the Star Wars film franchise—Jones developed a severe stutter as a child that he overcame during his high school years. He won Tony Awards for his lead performances in The Great White Hope and Fences. In , the actor made history as the first to win two Emmy Awards in the same year for dramatic work. His Grammy Award recognized his contribution to the educational recording Great American Documents. Jones died in September at