James Earl Jones Overview:

Actor, James Earl Jones, was born on Jan 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, MS. Earl Jones died at the age of 93 on Sep 9, 2024 .

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Although Earl Jones was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award. However he won one Honorary Oscar Award in 2011 To James Earl Jones for his legacy of consistent excellence and uncommon versatility.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1970Best ActorThe Great White Hope (1970)Jack JeffersonNominated

Academy Awards (Honorary Oscars)

YearAwardDescription
2011Honorary AwardTo James Earl Jones for his legacy of consistent excellence and uncommon versatility

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Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones Drive Miss Daisy to the Multiplex

By Will McKinley on Jun 4, 2014 From Cinematically Insane

There?s a new Angela Lansbury film in theaters this week, which is news that will delight any classic movie and TV fan. But the version of Driving Miss Daisy in which the legendary actress stars opposite James Earl Jones isn?t a remake of Bruce Beresford?s 1989 Best Picture winner. It isn?t even a f... Read full article


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James Earl Jones Facts
He won a Tony Award in 1969 for "The Great White Hope".

His vocal performance of Darth Vader is ranked #84 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

While in college, was a member of the Pershing Rifles, Co. M-3, a collegiate fraternal organizations for members of the school's ROTC program. Other members of this organization include Colin Powell and G. Gordon Liddy.

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