The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with James Earl Jones

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with James Earl Jones

08/10/2016; 8/31/2016

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2016.007

Actor James Earl Jones (1931 - ) appeared in numerous stage, television and film productions, including The Blacks, Othello, The Great White Hope, Fences, Gabriel’s Fire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and The Gin Game. Jones also provided the voice for Darth Vader in Star Wars and Musafa in The Lion King. Jones was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 08/10/2016 and 8/31/2016, in New York, New York. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 2; Total Tapes: 10; Total Run Time: 05h 08m 26s

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Actor James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 1931 to Robert Earl Jones and Ruth Connolly in Arkabutla, Mississippi. When Jones was five years old, his family moved to Dublin, Michigan. He graduated from Dickson High School in Brethren, Michigan in 1949. In 1953, Jones participated in productions at Manistee Summer Theatre. After serving in the U.S. Army for two years, Jones received his B.A. degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 1955.Following graduation, Jones relocated to Ne...