The Oscar nominee was known for voicing Darth Vader in 'Star Wars.'
James Earl Jones celebrates his 80th birthday by blowing the candles out on his cake at The Golden Theatre, Jan. 17, 2011, in New York.Legendary actor James Earl Jones , best known for his innumerable movie roles and the booming voice of the character of Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" franchise, has died, his representative confirmed to ABC News.
He picked up both his Primetime Emmy wins in 1991, for best supporting actor in the miniseries "Heat Wave" and best actor for the series "Gabriel's Fire." He also won a Daytime Emmy for the children's special "Summer's End" in 2000.Jones later earned his first Oscar nod, adapting "The Great White Hope" to the silver screen in 1970, playing boxer Jack Jefferson.
about voicing a character who was physically played by someone else. "George wanted, pardon the expression, a darker voice, so he hires a guy born in Mississippi, raised in Michigan, who stutters. That's the voice, that's me. I lucked out. From all these so-called handicaps, I lucked out to get a job that paid me $7,000, and I thought that was good money."
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