There are voices, and then there are VOICES. JAMES EARL JONES was demonstrably the latter. One could be in another room, but if there was a TV on and one of his fine performances were playing on it - you just KNEW.


Jones wasn't "just" a voice. He was a fine actor who performed on stage and screen. His debut in cinemas was in a little film called DR. STRANGELOVE. Emmy, Tony and Grammy Awards along with an Honorary Oscar.

At the Marathon, Jones appeared as, of course, Darth Vadar in STAR WARS and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.

I had the great pleasure working with Mr. Jones on the TV show House M.D.. Just his presence alone filled those soundstages at Fox. I just wish that week or so had been longer.


RIP