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James Earl Jones was born Todd Jones on January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Township, Tate County, Mississippi. His parents names are Ruth (nee Connolly) and Robert Earl Jones. He was raised by his mother's parents Maggie and John Henry Connolly. His father left the family before he was born. He moved to Jackson, Michigan to live on his grandparents farm. He was very tramatized by the move and the adoption, that he devolped a stuttering problem. He really didn't talk until he was in high school, because of his condition. He started to attend the University of Michigan in 1949, where he planned to practice medicine. He later joined the army and felt so comfortable, that he decided to stay. He officialy began his acting career in 1964. You can go to the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_Jones for more background information on James Earl Jones.

The acting lessons he started taking in high school and continued in college gave him a sort of passion that he had never felt before, so he gave up practicing medicine and pursued a career in acting. He faced two obstacles, one was he served time in the army and the other one was when he moved to New York he worked as a janitor while training for a living. He over came them by working hard and never losing site of his dream. You can find out more about his career by going to the website starpulse.com or by using this link [|http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Jones,_James_Earl/Biography][|/].

He deserves to be recognized because of the path he has paved for African-American Actors/Actress. He has taught and shown them how working hard and beleiving in yourself will help you be a better person and accomplish your deams and goals that you have set for yourself. That's why I feel he deserves to recognized, honored, and thanked for all the hard work he has done in the theatre, and the movie industry.

His story has taught me how not to give up a dream, no matter how impossible may seem to achieve that dream, you just have to keep on beleving in yourself, work hard for them and you well achieve your lifelong dream. His legacy will continue, because people will remember him for his outstanding performances and most importantly his resonant basso voice.

You can use the following links to view pictures or videos of him: http://www.beyondhollywood.com/moviepics/fieldofdreams8.jpg

http://www.history.com/media.do?action=clp&id=states_michigan_interviews_jones_broadband

http://cbs3.com/video/?id=4132@kyw.dayport.com&cid=5

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