I got out of the Army – in my world – I came to New York, for instance, when the civil rights movement was just beginning, and that created a certain energy, a certain rumble, a certain impetus for black actors.
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Showing all quotesBirth: | 17th January, 1931 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Actor |
James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA. He is an American actor. His role in several films include: Dr. Strangelove, The Comedians, The Great White Hope(won- Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year- Actor, nominated- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor- Motion Picture Drama, nominated- Academy Award for Best Actor), The Man, Claudine, The Greatest, A Piece of the Action, My Little Girl, Matewan, Best of the Best, Grim Prairie Tales, Clean Slate, Undercover Angel, and Gimme Shelter. His role in television include: The Cay(TV film), Guyana Tragedy(TV miniseries), The Vegas Strip War(TV film), Heat Wave(TV film, won- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie), What the Deaf Man Heard(TV film), The Second Civil War(TV film), Summer's End(TV movie, won- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special), and The Reading Room(TV film). In 2011, he received an Honorary Academy Award.
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