Date of birth: 17.1.1931 Hometown: Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA Father: Robert Earl Jones Mother: Ruth Connolly
James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA. Graduated from The University of Michigan. Graduated from Kaleva-Norman-Dickson High School in Brethren. In the original Star Wars trilogy, he and Billy Dee Williams were the only black actors to play major roles. One of Williamsīs other roles was the title role in Scott Joplin (1977). Joplinīs ragtime music was used as the score for The Sting (1973), which features Jamesīs father, Robert Earl Jones.
