1/17: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES EARL JONES Theatre World Award: Moon on a Rainbow Shawl Birthplace: Arkatbutla, MI Mr. Jones Broadway credits include: Sunrise at Campobello, The Cool World, Infidel Caesar, Dantons Death, A Hand is on the Gate, The Great White Hope (Tony and Drama Desk Awards), Les Blancs (Drama Desk Award), The Iceman Cometh, Of Mice and Men, Paul Robeson (Drama Desk nomination), A Lesson from Aloes, Othello, MASTER HAROLD...and the boys, Fences (Tony and Drama Desk Awards), On Golden Pond (Tony nomination), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Driving Miss Daisy, Gore Vidals The Best Man (Tony nomination), and currently You Cant Take It With You. His Off Broadway credits include: The Blacks: A Clown Show, Clandestine on the Morning Line (OBIE Award), The Apple (OBIE Award), The Merchant of Venice, P.S. 193, The Love Nest, Winters Tale, Next Time Ill Sing to You, The Blood Knot, Othello, Baal (OBIE Award), Coriolanus, Troilus and Cressida, Boesman and Lena, Hamlet, The Cherry Orchard, and King Lear. In a career of more than 60 years has become known as one of Americas most distinguished and versatile actors, and one of the greatest actors in American history. Since his Broadway debut in 1957, Jones has won many awards, including a Tony Award and Golden Globe Award for his role in The Great White Hope. Jones has won three Emmy Awards, including two in the same year in 1991, and he also earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in the film version of The Great White Hope. He is also known for his voice acting, most notably as Darth Vader in the Star Wars film series and Mufasa in Disneys The Lion King, as well as many other film, stage, and television roles. Hes married to Theatre World Award winner Cecelia Hart.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:35:40 +0000
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