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American actor James Earl Jones had an extensive career in various film, television, and theater. He started out in film by appearing in the 1964 political satire film Dr. Strangelove as Lt. Lothar Zogg. He then went on to star in the 1970 film The Great White Hope as Jack Jefferson, a role he first played in the Broadway production of the same ...
James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, on January 17, 1931, [12] [13] to Ruth (née Connolly); (1911–1986), a teacher and maid, and Robert Earl Jones (1910–2006), a boxer, butler, and chauffeur. His father left the family shortly after James Earl's birth and later became a stage and screen actor in New York and Hollywood. [14]
The Great White Hope is a 1970 American biographical romantic drama film written and adapted from the 1967 Howard Sackler play of the same name. [3] [4] [5]The film was directed by Martin Ritt, starring James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Chester Morris, Hal Holbrook, Beah Richards and Moses Gunn.
James Earl Jones was an actor known for his booming voice, towering presence, and utter commitment to his craft. ... (1970) In “The Great White Hope,” Jones played a Black boxer facing off ...
James Earl Jones' contemporary, Reva Rubenstein, recalls to PEOPLE how much of a "commanding stage actor" Jones was during the 1960s and 1970s, despite the obstacles he faced as "a Black actor ...
James Earl Jones starred in some classic films and gave memorable performances, including Darth Vader in "Star Wars," Mufasa in "The Lion King" and "Field of Dreams." ... He would star in the 1970 ...
End of the Road is a 1970 American comedy drama film directed, co-written, and edited by Aram Avakian and adapted from a 1958 novel by John Barth, and stars Stacy Keach, James Earl Jones and Harris Yulin. The film was given an X rating for an abortion scene and other frank scenes, including one in which a naked man rapes a chicken.
James Earl Jones, the prolific film, ... Awards, and won two, in 1969 for playing boxer Jack Johnson in “The Great White Hope” (which he reprised on film in 1970, receiving his only Oscar ...