James Earl Jones
Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA
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James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor. He was described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances on stage and screen, and "one of the greatest actors in American history". Over his career, he received three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985. He 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 Honorary Academy Award in 2011. His deep voice has been praised as a "stirring basso profondo that has lent gravel and gravitas" to his projects.
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy
Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
