But it was a voiceover job for a science-fiction film that would launch his career into the stratosphere. Providing the ominous voice of Darth Vader, Jones recorded his dialogue for George Lucas' "Star Wars" in about two-and-a-half hours. Salary: Around $7,000. "I was broke and for ...
acclaimed actor and voice of darth vader, dies at 93 james earl jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen has died |
NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died...
In 1982, director George Lucas approached veteran actor Sebastian Shaw and asked him to play the part of the unmasked Darth Vader. Although it wasn't a big part, it was one of the most crucial in the Star Wars films, not to mention one of the most memorable. The scene shows Darth Vad...
It has been reported that the prolific actor, known for being the voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars movies, James Earl Jones, has died at the age of 93.
films. jones laughed when a bbc interviewer asked if he resented being so closely tied to darth vader, a role that required only his voice for a few lines while another actor did the on-screen work in costume. "i love being part of that whole myth, of that whole cult," he said, ...
NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. His a
James Earl Jones, the legendary actor who starred in "Field of Dreams," "The Lion King," "Star Wars" and many other notable films, died on Monday has passed away at the age of 93.
NEW YORK — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. ...
He was also a sought-after voice actor, expressing the villainy of Darth Vader (“No, I am your father,” commonly misremembered as “Luke, I am your father”), as well as the benign dignity of King Mufasa in both the 1994 and 2019 versions of Disney's “The Lion King” and announ...