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Key Overview
James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) 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). He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985, and was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2009, and the Academy Honorary Award in 2011.
Early life and education
Early life and education
James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, on January 17, 1931, to Ruth (née Connolly; 1911–1986), a teacher and maid, and Robert Earl Jones (1910–2006), a boxer, butler, and chauffeur. His father left the family shortly after James Earl's birth and later became a stage and screen actor in New York and Hollywood.
Military service
Military service
With the Korean War intensifying, Jones expected to receive orders to active duty and be deployed as soon as he received his commission as a second lieutenant. While he waited for his orders, he worked on the stage crew and acted at the Ramsdell Theatre in Manistee, Michigan.
Reception and legacy
Reception and legacy
Following his death, The New York Times described Jones's career as a "a prodigious body of work" and called him "one of America's most versatile actors in a stage, film and television career". The Hollywood Reporter referred to Jones as "one of the most-admired American actors of all time".
Acting credits and accolades
Acting credits and accolades
Jones had an extensive career in film, television, and theater. He started out in film by appearing in the 1964 political satire film Dr. Strangelove as Lt. Lothar Zogg. He then went on to star in the 1970 film The Great White Hope as Jack Jefferson, a role he first played at Washington's Arena Stage in the world premier of Howard Sackler's play of the same name.
Bibliography
Bibliography
Jones, James Earl; Niven, Penelope (1993). James Earl Jones: Voices and Silences. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons; Maxwell Macmillan International. ISBN 0-684-19513-5. OCLC 317228644.
Further reading
Further reading
Hornaday, Ann (September 27, 2014). "James Earl Jones: A Voice for the Ages, Aging Gracefully". The Washington Post.
External links
External links
James Earl Jones at the American Film Institute Catalog James Earl Jones at IMDb James Earl Jones at the Internet Broadway Database James Earl Jones at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archive) James Earl Jones at the TCM Movie Database James Earl Jones at Rotten Tomatoes James Earl Jones at Emmys.
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