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Post by teleadm on Jan 17, 2018 8:39:17 GMT
Happy 87th Birthday James Earl Jones!!!  Born on January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi Thanks for everything, so far...  For "younger" generations known as the voice of Darth Vader since 1977. His career has spanned more than 60 years. 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 roles as Darth Vader in the Star Wars film series and Mufasa in Disney's The Lion King, as well as many other film, stage and television roles.  Jones in his movie debut Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 Since 1962 Jones have acted (though not always been seen) in over 190 movie and Television productions, and voiced many documentaries and commercials too.  Jones only (!!!!) Oscar nominated role in The Great White Hope 1970  With Diahan Carroll in Claudine 1974  As Wise Man Balthazar on TV Mini-series Jesus of Nazareth 1977  As Thulsa Doom in Conan the Barbarian 1982  Field of Dreams 1989  The voice of Mufasa in The Lion King and it's sequels and series since 1994  The Angriest Man in Brooklyn 2014 co-starring with Robin Williams.  Latest movie to date (where he is seen) Warning Shot 2017 With such a long and distinguished career, the above are only a few fragments...  Arkabutla, Mississippi at around the time when James Earl Jones was born |
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Post by politicidal on Jan 17, 2018 14:42:31 GMT
One of the greats!
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Post by nausea on Jan 17, 2018 17:22:11 GMT
This guys done fucked up. People knew he was a 0.
Coz he evil.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 17, 2018 18:05:19 GMT
JEJ .... always been a favorite...got his autograph when he played Lennie in Of Mice and Men .  With Kevin Conway Othello (with Christopher Plummer)  Backstage - The Great White Hope (1968) with a boxing fan  
His dad, Robert Earl,was in The Sting - he looks and sounds much like his son. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 17, 2018 18:15:41 GMT
On Broadway (2010) with Vanessa Redgrave  Filmed with Angela Lansbury  Mr. Jones ! |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🎄😷🎄 on Jan 17, 2018 20:45:39 GMT
Happy birthday JEJ! The greatest speaking voice of all time!
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jan 17, 2018 21:13:22 GMT
This is CNN.
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Post by Archelaus on Jan 17, 2018 21:22:15 GMT
Happy birthday, James. And many more.
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Post by gunshotwound on Jan 18, 2018 0:56:03 GMT
Happy Birthday James Earl Jones!!!!!!!!  |
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Post by marianne48 on Jan 18, 2018 1:15:06 GMT
Happy Birthday! I still miss hearing his voice whenever I called Information: "Welcome to Bell Atlantic!"
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Post by neurosturgeon on Jan 18, 2018 1:31:58 GMT
I used to work for the school district in Long Beach, California. It used to be a big Navy Base, but when they pulled out, there was a large housing area that was abandoned. So,e of this land was turned over to the schools, and a new high school was built, but federal law has also called for some of the housing to be used for homeless military veterans.
Now, you might ask what this has to do with James Earl Jones? Along with homeless vets, comes their children. Our school system needed to create a school environment for children who had not attended school and were homeless. They were given shower facilities and place to wash clothes. If the kids were around long enough, some would transfer to regular schools.
Jones came to read stories to these kids, most would have had no chance to even know who he was. I am sure he made an impression.
On a side note: The person who ran the housing development at the time was Steve Peck, the son of actor Gregory.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 18, 2018 1:54:48 GMT
neurosturgeon  What a GREAT JEJ / SP story. Thanks for sharing it ! Here he is reading to US To Be A Drum
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 18, 2018 3:07:09 GMT
2011 - DRIVING MISS DAISY on Broadway .... Birthday Celebration   |
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jan 18, 2018 10:31:21 GMT
Happy B-day to James Earl Jones, who I think has one of the best voices of any actor ever (he's right up there in my Top 5). The fact that he could voice the most villainous villain ever as Darth Vader, and then also voice Mufasa, who was at the opposite end of the spectrum as far as fathers go, showed just how wide a range he was capable of. His voice commands the screen and is capable of sounding very evil...or very kind, giving a feeling of warmth (as in The Lion King). And then there were roles where he was even quite funny.  Totally^ what Darth Vader would do with Mufasa if the two ever met. While I've probably only seen him in a relatively 'small' percentage of the movies he's done, I've liked him in most of them. He's just always been likeable in the majority of roles I've seen him in (even if he didn't seem the most 'likeable' character). So, here's to a great actor with one of the best voices ever. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 18, 2018 13:10:45 GMT
What is amazing is that he says that, as a child, he was a stutter and when he went to school, the kids made such fun of him that he stopped talking at all from the age of around 5 until he was 14.
A great teacher effected the cure by having him recite poetry to the class on a daily basis.
Seems to have worked !
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jan 18, 2018 22:05:57 GMT
What is amazing is that he says that, as a child, he was a stutter and when he went to school, the kids made such fun of him that he stopped talking at all from the age of around 5 until he was 14. A great teacher effected the cure by having him recite poetry to the class on a daily basis. Seems to have worked ! That's interesting to hear, BATouttaheck. Oftentimes people say they could listen to an actor/actress read the phone book, but I think in the case of James Earl Jones, not only would that be true, but it'd be equally enthralling listening to him recite poetry. That voice is just amazing/one-of-a-kind. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 22, 2018 5:22:23 GMT
Number 27  Grade School in Dublin, Michigan  |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 22, 2018 5:23:51 GMT
Q: Who was the first-ever Sesame Street guest star?— A: More than 600 celebrities have visited Sesame Street over the years, and James Earl Jones, got the ball rolling in 1969 with a slow, solemn recitation of the alphabet. The actor paused between each letter, giving kids time to guess the next one, and producers liked his style so much, they dubbed it the “James Earl Jones Effect.”  |
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Post by petrolino on Jan 22, 2018 5:25:36 GMT
Q: Who was the first-ever Sesame Street guest star?— A: More than 600 celebrities have visited Sesame Street over the years, and James Earl Jones, got the ball rolling in 1969 with a slow, solemn recitation of the alphabet. The actor paused between each letter, giving kids time to guess the next one, and producers liked his style so much, they dubbed it the “James Earl Jones Effect.” Fascinating. I grew up on 'Sesame Street' and lucky to have done so. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 22, 2018 5:41:02 GMT
I grew up on 'Sesame Street' and lucky to have done so.
Did you live near Big Bird ? petrolino 
If When you see Little Fugitive (1953) watch for Mr Hooper as The Photographer.
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