James Earl Jones: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: NPR - Actor James Earl Jones. | Nov 12, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Sep 05, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 13, 2026 | ||
| Minor edits to Top Questions. | Dec 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - James Earl Jones. | Oct 28, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - The Interview - James Earl Jones: An incredible journey. | Aug 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Conversations - The story of James Earl Jones, and his legacy. | Jul 07, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Michigan - Aumni Association - The education of James Earl Jones. | Apr 25, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Baseball Hall of Fame - Remembering James Earl Jones' Hall of Fame visit. | Oct 28, 2024 | ||
| Cross-reference to the Britannica article on The Lion King added. | Sep 23, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS News - From stutterer to star: How James Earl Jones found his voice. | Sep 12, 2024 | ||
| Noted that he died on September 9, 2024. | Sep 09, 2024 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous African Americans - James Earl Jones. | May 07, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: All American Entertainment Speakers - James Earl Jones. | Mar 07, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mississippi Encyclopedia - James Earl Jones. | Nov 06, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: The History Makers - James Earl Jones. | May 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Military.com - The Voice of Darth Vader Was an Army Officer Who Almost Became a Doctor. | Apr 02, 2023 | ||
| Added the sequel to Coming to America. | Mar 18, 2021 | ||
| Added the 2019 remake of The Lion King. | Jul 18, 2019 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Oct 03, 2017 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 12, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academy of Achievement - Biography of James Earl Jones. | Dec 01, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of James Earl Jones. | Dec 01, 2016 | ||
| Noted his appearance in a Broadway revival of You Can't Take It with You. | Oct 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: BlackPast.org - Biography of James Earl Jones. | Mar 18, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Matinee Classics - Biography of James Earl Jones. | Mar 18, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMovie - James Earl Jones. | Nov 23, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Kennedy Center - James Earl Jones. | Nov 23, 2012 | ||
| Added the play Gore Vidal's The Best Man. | Apr 02, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - James Earl Jones. | Mar 30, 2012 | ||
| Noted that he won an honorary Academy Award in 2011. Also added the plays Fences and Driving Miss Daisy and the television show Gabriel's Fire (also known as Pros and Cons). | Nov 14, 2011 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Aug 26, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 31, 2003 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jan 12, 2000 |
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