Born on this day – James Earl Jones:

James Earl Jones

Actor

January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024

Credits:

15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009); 1985 Stuntman Awards (1985); 1996 Essence Awards (1996); 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995); 20 to 1 (2006–2010); 21st NAACP Image Awards (1989); 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996); 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996); 5 Second Movies (2008); 11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried (1988); A Century of Black Cinema (2003); A Family Thing (1996); A Hard Road to Glory (1986); A Mime's Life (2009); A Piece of the Action (1977); A Pirate Ship Sails Again! The Making of Swashbuckler (1976); A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979); A World Alive (1990); ABC Afterschool Specials (1982); ABC News Breakfast (2024); ABC Weekend Specials (1993); According to Jim (2004); According to Jim / Season 3 According to Jim (2011); AFI Life Achievement Award (1992–2006); AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006); AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998); Africa: The Serengeti (1994); Afro Promo (1997); Agent X (2015); Ali Rap (2006); Ali's 65 (2007); All the Presidents' Movies: The Movie (2009); Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986); Allen Boesak: Choosing for Justice (1984); Alone (1997); America at the Movies (1976); American Legends (2001); American Masters (2000–2019); American Playhouse (1993); American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts / Episode entitled: 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1989); America's All-Time Favorite Movies (1988); An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road (2012); An American Moment (1997–1999); An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration (1993); An Evening at the Improv (1990); Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' (1998); Animated StoryBook: The Lion King (1994); Antietam: A Documentary Drama (2000); Arnold Schwarzenegger: Made in Britain (2003); As the World Turns (1956–2010); Athens 2004: Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (2004); Baggage Claim (2024); Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' (1994); Bearden Plays Bearden (2012); Beauty and the Beast (1981); Behind Closed Doors (2019); Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October' (2003); Best of the Best (1989); Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove (2004); Bicentennial Minutes (1974); Black Indians: An American Story (2001); Black Is King (2020); Black Omnibus (1973); Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture (2023); Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement (1978); Blackfish (2013); Bloodtide (1982); Breakfast (2011); Brilliant But Cancelled (2002); Broadway: The Next Generation (2024); Business World News (2003); Butterfly in the Sky (2022); By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' (2005); By Dawn's Early Light (1990); Camera Three (1964 / 1966); Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997); Casting Calls (2003); CBS Library (1981); CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (2020); CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley / Segment: Eric McCormack (2012); CBS Schoolbreak Special (1987); Celebrity Page (2019 / 2021); Celebrity Recordathon (1996); Channing (1964); Charlie Rose in Charlie Rose (1995–2011); Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2010); Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable (1995); Circus of the Stars #2 (1977); City Limits (1984); Claudine (1974); Clean Slate (1994); Clear and Present Danger (1994); Clear and Present Danger: Behind the Danger (2002); Click (2006); Columbus: Encounter, Discovery and Beyond (1992); Comic Relief: Baseball Relief '93 (1993); Coming 2 America (2021); Coming to America (1988); Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (1999); Conan the Barbarian (1982); Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000); Conan: From the Vault (2011); Conan: The Rise of a Fantasy Legend (2005); Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994); Convicts (1991); Corwin (1996); Countdown to Freedom: 10 Days That Changed South Africa (1994); Crossing Over: How Roots Captivated an Entire Nation (2007); Cry, the Beloved Country (1995); Dangerous: The Short Films (1993); Dark Side of the '90s (2022); Darth Vader Crashes Academy's Governors Awards (2011); David Copperfield: 15 Years of Magic (1994); Deadly Hero (1975); Death Battle (2010–2015); Deep Fat Fried (2018); Democracy Now! (2024); Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992); Dinah! (1976); Dr. Kildare (1966); Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964); Dreamfield (1998); Dreamrider (1993); E! Behind the Scenes (1994); Earth (2007); East Side/West Side (1963); Ebony/Jet Showcase (1987–1990); Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004); End of the Road (1970); Ennis' Gift (2000); Entertainment Tonight (1991); Entertainment Tonight (2019–2024); ESPN Outside the Lines Primetime (1994); Everwood (2003–2004); Excessive Force (1993); Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977); Extra (2003 / 2016); Faerie Tale Theatre (1986); Fantasia 2000 / Segment: Carnival of the Animals (1999); Field of Dreams (1989); 'Field of Dreams': A Scrapbook (1998); Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime (2004); Film Night (1971); Finder's Fee (2001); Frasier (1997); Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992); Fredericksburg (2002); Freedom to Speak (1983); Gabriel's Fire (1990–1991); Gang Related (1997); Gardens of Stone (1987); Garfield and Friends (1992); Getaway (2005); Gimme Shelter (2013); Giving Voice (2020); God's Trombones: A Trilogy of African-American Poems / Segment: The Creation (1981); Golden Globe Awards (1992); Good Luck (1996); Good Morning America (1976–1978); Grand Central (1983); Great Lakes, Bitter Legacy (1991); Great Performances (1971–2014); Grim Prairie Tales (1990); Guiding Light (1952–2009); Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980); Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995); Happy Endings / Segment: Big Joe and Kansas (1975); HARDtalk (2011); Heat Wave (1990); Highway to Heaven (1987); Hitler's Forgotten Victims (1997); Hollywood Health Report (2016); Hollywood Insider (2021–2022); Hollywood's Greatest Villains (2005); Homicide: Life on the Street (1997); House (2009); How Shakespeare Changed My Life (2016); Howard Stern (1996); I Am Your Father (2015); In Search of Liberty Bell 7 (1999); Information Democracy (1993); Inside TV Land (2002); Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (2000); Ivory Hunters (1990); Jack and the Beanstalk (2009); Jackanory Playhouse (1976); James Earl Jones Reads the Bible: King James Version (2003); Jefferson in Paris (1995); Jesus of Nazareth (1977); Joe Papp in Five Acts (2012); Judge Dredd (1995); King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969); Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (2017); Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (2014); Kingdom Hearts II (2005); Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (2007); L.A. Law (1988–1989); La Premiere (2009); Lamp Unto My Feet (1962); Last Flight Out (1990); Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1995); Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2010); Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2003); Law & Order (1993); Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006); Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007); Liberal Hivemind (2022); Lincoln (1992); Live with Kelly and Mark (1990); Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1994); Lone Star Kid (1986); Long Ago and Far Away (1989–1990); Look Up and Live (1963); Looking for Richard (1996); Malcolm X (1972); Matewan (1987); Mathnet (1987–1991); Me and Mom (1985); Merlin (1998); Milius (2013); Minty Comedic Arts (2020); Monitor (1962); Monopoly Star Wars (1997); Moses (1986); MsMojo (2021–2023); Muhammad Ali: The Greatest (2016); Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World (2001); Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration (1992); Muse of Fire (2013); My Little Girl (1986); N.Y.P.D. (1969); Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994); National Memorial Day Concert (1993); NBC Children's Theatre (1971); NET Playhouse (1968); New Day (2018); New York City... Come Visit the World (1998); Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '94 (1994); Night of 100 Stars (1982); Night of 100 Stars II (1985); Nine Dog Christmas (2002); No Fighting in the War Room or Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear Threat (2004); North Pole Promise (2013); Nostalgia Critic (2015); Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022); On the Q.T. (2001); One on One with John Tesh (1991); Our Friend, Martin (1999); Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson (2007); Outcry L.A. (1993); Paris (1979–1980); Patriot Games (1992); Patriot Games: Up Close (2002); Paul Robeson (1979); People: A Musical Celebration (1995); Percy & Thunder (1993); Picket Fences (1994); Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987); Primary Colors (1998); Pros and Cons (1991–1992); Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010); Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars (2002); Rachael Ray (2016); Reading Rainbow (1983); Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996); Recess (1998); Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street (2001); Reflections on the Silver Screen (1991); Robots (2005); Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016); Roots: The Next Generations (1979); Santa and Pete (1999); Saturday Night with Connie Chung (1989); Scary Movie 4 (2006); Scorchers (1991); Searching for Orson (2006); Sesame Street (1969–2004); Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories / Segment: Millions of Cats (1992); Signs and Wonders (1995); Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998); Sneakers (1992); Sommersby (1993); Soul Man (1986); Soul! (1970); Special Collector's Edition (2014); Sports on the Silver Screen (1997); Square One Television (1987–1992); Stage 2 (1964); Stanley Kubrick's Pursuit of Perfection: Joe Dunton and Kelvin Pike (2021); Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (2011); Star Wars (1983); Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel (2019); Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005); Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977); Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019); Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980); Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983); Star Wars: Rebels (2014–2016); Star Wars: Rebels (2018); Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997); Stargate SG-1 (1997); Storyline Online (2009); Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter (2011); Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021); Summer's End (1999); Summershow (1980); Super Bowl XXVII Halftime Show (1993); Survival (1981); Swashbuckler (1976); Tarzan (1967–1968); Teach 109 (1989); Terrorgram (1990); That Fellow in the Coat (2008); The 12th Annual CableACE Awards (1991); The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards (1978); The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards (1997); The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969); The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2000); The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards (1979); The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980); The 36th Annual Tony Awards (1982); The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (2015); The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987); The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970); The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990); The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971); The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991); The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989); The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1992); The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990); The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1990 (1990); The 47th Annual Tony Awards (1993); The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 (1991); The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996); The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998); The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005); The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006); The 65th Annual Tony Awards (2011); The 66th Annual Tony Awards (2012); The 70th Annual Tony Awards (2016); The 71st Annual Tony Awards (2017); The 78th Annual Drama League Awards (2012); The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012); The Ambulance (1990); The American Parade (1975); The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014); The Annihilation of Fish (1999); The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994); The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove (2000); The Atlanta Child Murders (1985); The Benchwarmers (2006); The Big Bang Theory (2014); The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976); The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal (2022); The Bushido Blade (1981); The Cay (1974); The CBS Evening News (2022); The Chuck Woolery Show (1991); The Clinton 12 (2006); The Comedians (1967); The Comedians in Africa (1967); The Comments Section with Brett Cooper (2022); The Creation (1981); The David Frost Show (1970); The Defenders (1962–1964); The Dennis Miller Show (1992); The Dick Cavett Show (1972 / 1995); The Directors (2001 / 2018); The Ed Sullivan Show (1969); The Feast of All Saints (2001); The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995); The Five (2024); The Flight of Dragons (1982); The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980); The Great White Hope (1970); The Great Year (2004); The Greatest (1977); The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (1985); The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977); The Howard Stern Radio Show (1999); The Hunt for Red October (1990); The Hunting of the Snark (1989); The JFK Conspiracy (1992); The Joan Rivers Show (1969); The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2002); The Larry Elder Podcast (2021); The Larry Solway Show (1976); The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977); The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2009); The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2015); The Lion King (1994 / 2019); The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998); The Lion King Read-Along (2011); The Lion King: A Musical Journey with Elton John (1994); The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure (2000); The Loving Story (2011); The Magic 7 (1996); The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying - Live the Dream (1992); The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995); The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977); The Making of the Lion King (1994); The Man (1972); The Me Nobody Knows (1980); The Merv Griffin Show (1968–1974); The Meteor Man (1993); The Mike Douglas Show (1969–1979); The Movies That Made Us (2021); The One Show (2009); The Pandora Directive (1996); The Papp Project (2001); The Perfect Pitch (2002); The Reading Room (2005); The River Niger (1976); The Sandlot (1993); The Sandlot 2 (2005); The Second Civil War (1997); The Second Coming (1992); The Secret World of Spying (1992); The Simpsons (1990–1998); The Simpsons: Access All Areas (2010); The Space - Theatre of Survival (2019); The Spirit Hunters (1994); The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978); The States (2007); The Story Behind the Story (2002); The Story of the Faithful Wookiee (1978); The System: Coming to America (1988); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1968–1991); The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy (2006); The UFO Incident (1975); The Vegas Strip War (1984); The Vernon Johns Story (1994); The View (2009–2010); The Washington Monument: It Stands for All (2000); The Wendy Williams Show (2011); The Whoopi Goldberg Show (1993); Them That Work (2019); There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues (1981); This Week (2010); Three Fugitives (1989); Timepiece (1996); Tina Turner: One Last Time Live in Concert (2000); Today (1989–2014); Today Tonight (2007); Touched by an Angel (1997); Troldspejlet (1994); True Identity (1991); Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994); Twister: A Musical Catastrophe (2000); Two and a Half Men (2008); Two by Dove / Great Performances: Dance in America (1980); Ultimate Super Heroes, Vixens & Villains (2005); Under a Killing Moon (1994); Under One Roof (1995); Undercover Angel (1999); Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004); Vegetable Soup (1975–1978); Visitors from the Unknown (1991); Voices in America (2015–2016); Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009); Warning Shot (2018); Water (1995); Weekend Express (2022); Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008); What If?: Martin Luther King (1997); What the Deaf Man Heard (1997); What's My Line? (1968); When It Was a Game (1991); Who Lives, Who Dies (1988); Who's in Rabbit's House? (1995); Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (1984); Will & Grace (2003); Words from a Bear (2019); Working in the Theatre (2012); World of Discovery (1993).