mosaique.info logo
sign up
  1. home
  3. article
  5. James Earl Jones Voice Actor Dies Aged 93

James Earl Jones Voice Actor Dies Aged 93

ai generated text

James Earl Jones was a renowned actor who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to achieve great success in his career. He was a celebrated voice artist, known for his iconic roles such as Mufasa in Disney's The Lion King and Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy. Jones was also a talented stage actor, who worked well into his 80s and was honored with a Broadway theater being renamed in his name. He was born on January 17, 1931, in Mississippi. Jones died at his home in Dutchess County, New York, surrounded by his family, although the cause of death was not specified.

  1. US
    Colman Domingo
    1. Thank you dear James Earl Jones for everything. A master of our craft. We stand on your shoulders. Rest now. You gave us your best.
  2. US
    Robert Earl Jones
    1. So if you want to enter this world, do it because you love it.
  3. US
    Kevin Costner
    1. That booming voice. That quiet strength. The kindness that he radiated. So much can be said about his legacy, so I'll just say how thankful I am that part of it includes Field of Dreams.
  4. US
    James Earl Jones
    1. The move from Mississippi to Michigan was supposed to be a glorious event. For me it was a heartbreak, and not long after, I began to stutter.
    2. My endorsement is not for hire. I will do a voice-over, but I cannot endorse without making a different kind of commitment. My politics are very personal and subjective.
    3. The need to storytell has always been with us.
    4. Denzel Washington, Sidney Poitier, Robert Redford, Tom Cruise: those guys have well-planned careers.
    5. I love being part of that whole myth, of that whole cult.
    6. I'm just on a journey. Wherever I run across a job, I say, 'OK, I'll do that.

sources

  1. 1.CNA News
  2. 2.The Times
  3. 3.BBC
  4. 4.France 24
  5. 5.Associated Press
  6. 6.CNN
  7. 7.Guardian
  8. 8.Hollywood Reporter

perspectives

  1. 1.Obituary
  2. 2.Cinema
  3. 3.Voice Acting

countries

  1. 1.IrelandIE
  2. 2.United StatesUS
  3. 3.South AfricaZA

organizations

  1. 1.Walt Disney CoUS
  2. 2.Green Cross Code
  3. 3.New York Shakespeare Festival Theater
  4. 4.University of Michigan

persons

  1. 1.James Earl JonesUS
  2. 2.Barry McPherson
  3. 3.King Lear
  4. 4.Sidney Poitier
  5. 5.Alex Hailey
  6. 6.Jack Johnson
  7. 7.Robert Earl JonesUS
  8. 8.Athol Fugard
  9. 9.Colman DomingoUS
  10. 10.Crystal Minkoff
  11. 11.David Prowse
  12. 12.Denzel Washington

technicals

  1. 1.Darth Vader
  2. 2.Star Wars
  3. 3.Lion King
  4. 4.Field of Dreams
  5. 5.Oscars
  6. 6.Emmy Award
  7. 7.Great White Hope
  8. 8.Conan the Barbarian
  9. 9.Grammy Awards
  10. 10.Roots: The Next Generation
  11. 11.Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
  12. 12.Clear and Present Danger