James Earl Jones Memorial Cover

James Earl Jones
Legendary stage, screen, and voice actor James Earl Jones (1931-2024) gave memorable performances in theater productions like Othello, The Great White Hope, Driving Miss Daisy, and Fences. He starred in movies like Coming to America, Claudine, The Man, Conan the Barbarian, The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, and Field of Dreams and voiced Mufasa in The Lion King and Darth Vader in the Star Warsfranchise. On television, he's remembered for his roles in Roots, Gabriel's Fire, Paris, and Everwood.
The EGOT thespian, whose powerful, deep voice brought to life many iconic characters, acted for more than six decades and won three Tony Awards, including a lifetime honor in 2017, two Emmys, and a Grammy. He was recognized for lifetime achievement by the Academy Awards in 2011.