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  • Combined stage presence like no other

    Earl Jones, Angela Lansbury and Boyd Gaines on the set of Driving Miss Daisy at Her Majesty's Theatre. Picture: DYLAN COKER Source: The Advertiser IT'S perhaps a measure of Angela Lansbury's superb acting ability that, even at 87, she doesn't let her exhaustion 5/17/13 from NEWS.com.au Read more »

  • Stars drive Miss Daisy brilliance

    Lansbury and James Earl Jones in Adelaide performing in Driving Miss Daisy. Source: adelaidenow Driving Miss Daisy is more than a rare opportunity to see two iconic Broadway and Hollywood veterans tread the boards in Adelaide. It's also one of the few plays   from NEWS.com.au Read more »

  • Take 30: May the Force return -- and Darth Vader, too

    who purchased the franchise from George Lucas, joked that about the only thing that's stayed the same through all the years is James Earl Jones' booming baritone. Jones, of course, provided the voice of Darth Vader. "He might be 82, but he sounds as powerful   from GoErie.com Read more »

  • Review: 'The Royale' punches well but has character issues

    Great White Hope," Howard Sackler's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama starring James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander, focused on the struggles Johnson faced after becoming the first African American heavyweight champion of the world. "The Royale," Marco Ramirez's   from Los Angeles Times Read more »

  • NULL Books: Happy Bard Day!

    artistry and appeal to deep investigations of specific plays. Many share their early encounters with Will's works James Earl Jones hearing his Uncle Bob recite a speech from Julius Caesar in a Michigan cornfield, Isabel Allende at age 9 losing herself in   from The Austin Chronicle Read more »

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About James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor. He is well known for his distinctive bass voice and for his portrayal of characters of substance, gravitas and leadership. Since his Broadway debut in 1957, Jones has spent more than five decades as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile actors" and has been termed "one of the greatest actors in American history." On November 12, 2011, Jones received an Honorary Academy Award.

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