The actor said his father, actor Robert Earl Jones, prepped him for the ups and downs of a career in show business. Jones ...

James Earl Jones was born on 17 January 1931 in Mississippi, of African-American, Native American and Irish ancestry. His father, Robert Earl Jones abandoned his family not long after the birth of ...

Jones was a man who lived for the love of the craft, and he shared a vital piece of advice that his father, fellow actor Robert Earl Jones, had given him early on: “If you want to do this ...

Jones was born in 1931 in Mississippi but grew up in Michigan, USA. His father, actor Robert Earl Jones, abandoned the family before James was born, a factor that almost eroded his confidence and ...