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Happy 88th birthday James Earl Jones: May the Force Be With You.

   Published Date: January 17, 2019  Leave a Comment on Happy 88th birthday James Earl Jones: May the Force Be With You.

James Earl Jones, 20-time Broadway veteran (most recently in The Gin Game in 2015) three-time Tony winner, was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi on January 17, 1931 – 88 years ago today.

The Great White Hope, 1968, with Jane Alexander
The Great White Hope, 1968, with Jane Alexander
Of Mice and Men, 1974
Of Mice and Men, 1974
Othello
Othello
in Conan the Barbarian
in Conan the Barbarian
in Driving Miss Daisy
in Driving Miss Daisy
the voice of Mustafa
the voice of Mustafa
The voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars
The voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars
Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, 2008
Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, 2008
A Lesson From Aloes, 1980
A Lesson From Aloes, 1980
Fences, 1987
Fences, 1987
On Golden Pond, 2005
On Golden Pond, 2005
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
as President Hockstader in The Best Man, 2012
as President Hockstader in The Best Man, 2012
Cry The Beloved Country film, 1995
Cry The Beloved Country film, 1995
an episode of House MD
an episode of House MD
King Lear in Central Park, with Paul Sorvino, 1973
King Lear in Central Park, with Paul Sorvino, 1973
The Gin Game, 2015
The Gin Game, 2015
James Earl Jones

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Jonathan Mandell is a 3rd generation NYC journalist, who sees shows, reads plays, writes reviews and sometimes talks with people.

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