Highlights from the entertainment career of actor James Earl Jones
American actor James Earl Jones, an imposing stage and screen presence who overcame a childhood stutter to develop a stentorian voice recognized the world over as intergalactic villain Darth Vader, died on Monday at the age of 93.
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James Earl Jones holds up the two Emmy Awards he won won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "Gabriel's Fire", and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Special for the TNT movie "Heat Wave" in Los Angeles, 1991.2/8
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Film star and corporate spokesman James Earl Jones reads the Star Spangled Banner before the start of the NBA game between the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets in Dallas, Texas, Dec. 2, 2004.3/8
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Leslie Uggams and James Earl Jones present the Tony for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical at the 59th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York on June 5, 2005.4/8
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James Earl Jones reads "Casey at the Bat" prior to the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Penn. on June 1, 2007.5/8
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James Earl Jones talks about his movie "Field of Dreams," in New York on March 26, 2014.6/8
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Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones make a presentation during the 70th Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre in New York on June 12, 2016.7/8
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James Earl Jones accepts the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre during the pre-telecast ceremony at the 71st TONY Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2017.8/8
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James Earl Jones accepts the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre during the pre-telecast ceremony at the 71st TONY Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2017.
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