James Earl Jones  (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor. A pioneer for black actors in the entertainment industry, he is known for his extensive and acclaimed roles on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_Jones_on_screen_and_stage">stage and screen</a>. He is one of the few performers to achieve the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EGOT">EGOT</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy">Emmy</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy">Grammy</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award">Oscar</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Award">Tony</a>).

James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor. A pioneer for black actors in the entertainment industry, he is known for his extensive and acclaimed roles on stage and screen. He is one of the few performers to achieve the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).

James Earl Jones &nbsp;(January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor. A pioneer for black actors in the entertainment industry, he is known for his extensive and acclaimed roles on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_Jones_on_screen_and_stage" rel="noopener noreferrer">stage and screen</a>. He is one of the few performers to achieve the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EGOT" rel="noopener noreferrer">EGOT</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy" rel="noopener noreferrer">Emmy</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy" rel="noopener noreferrer">Grammy</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oscar</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Award" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tony</a>).

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Episode 277: PBS #256.2: JAMES EARL JONES Tribute

Episode 277: PBS #256.2: JAMES EARL JONES Tribute