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Nov 9, 2014 · James Earl Jones was born in Mississippi and grew up in Michigan. He was adopted by his grandparents and eventually developed a stutter. "I'm still a stutterer," he says. "I just work with...
Feb 8, 2012 · In this clip from 1969, a young James Earl Jones talks about growing up as a farm boy in Mississippi, as well as racism and justice. Jone is considered one of the great actors in American...
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Apr 2, 2022 · While James grew up in Mississippi and then Michigan (via The Guardian ), his father spent a brief stint working as boxer Joe Louis's sparring partner, then headed to New York City and got a job with the Works Progress Administration.
Feb 19, 2024 · Their son, James Earl Jones, was born on January 17, 1931, in the community of Arkabutla, Mississippi. His lineage includes African, Irish, Choctaw, and Cherokee. In a CBC 1969 interview, James Earl Jones shared about his growing up years in Mississippi.
James Earl Jones, who turns 90 on Jan. 17, has one of the most famous voices of all time — not just as Darth Vader and Mufasa, but as the voice of CNN and hundreds of other programs. But the...
Oct 12, 2014 · But in Jones's very first small role on Broadway in 1958, in Sunrise at Campobello, a play based on President Franklin Roosevelt's struggle with polio, an old problem came back to haunt...
Jan 17, 2024 · Born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, James Earl Jones moved to his grandparents’ farm in Michigan at age 5. He had a stutter so severe, he hardly spoke. An English teacher realized his gift for writing poetry and had him recite poetry in front of the class, overcoming his stuttering.
