Associated Press Cassius Clay, right, allows himself to be tagged with a left thrown by actor James Earl Jones, star of the Broadway hit, “The Great White Hope,” in Hollywood Nov. 10 ...

James Earl Jones often delved into the sport of boxing, which has a rich history, especially in black culture. In 1970, Jones starred in the boxing movie The Great White Hope, playing African ...

James Earl Jones’ first cinematic performance was as a cameo in the famous war comedy Dr Strangelove, but his breakout role ...

It wasn't bad advice. Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander, in a scene from the movie version of The Great White Hope that earned Jones an Oscar nomination Despite ...

How many Broadway shows has James Earl Jones been in ... Blancs - Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The Great White Hope - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a ...

James Earl Jones with his honorary Oscar at the ... before Slim Pickens’ cowboy-hatted rodeo clown rides a nuke to hell. The Great White Hope (1970): Howard Sackler’s gripping play—loosely ...

I’ve continued to think about James Earl Jones since his death last month at 93, which focused lots of well-deserved attention on his legendary acting career. But Jones is also worth remembering ...

James Earl Jones, who died last month at the age of 93, was acclaimed for his many decades of work on stage, screen and television, and was rightly considered one of the greatest American actors ...

Broadway theaters are set to pay tribute to the legendary James Earl Jones this week ... came in 1968 with his performance in "The Great White Hope," where he played the lead role of Jack Johnson ...

James Earl Jones passed away on September 9th ... episode may have been a bit over viewers’ heads, likely with the hope that they would retain them long-term as they dealt with some of the ...

One of America’s most beloved actors, James ... saw Jones’ critically acclaimed performance in a 1961 production of Jean Genet’s The Blacks. He also worked with Jones in a 1968 Broadway production of ...