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James Earl Jones was one in all the most iconic actors in the movie business with almost 200 performing credit to his title and 70 years of expertise. Not to say, he was a prolific Broadway actor, having starred in 21 exhibits, per the New York Post. Unsurprisingly, the late 93-year-old was the winner of three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, one Grammy Award, and an honorary Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement. All the accolades apart, he’s in all probability greatest generally known as the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise. And though he retired from the gig at the finish of 2022, his voice will reside on due to AI expertise that may recreate his voice time and time once more, in response to CNN. Unfortunately, James died at the age of 93 on September 9, 2024.

In addition to being one in all the most regarded artists of all time, James was additionally a father to his son, Flynn Earl Jones, whom he shared with late spouse, actress Cecilia Hart. Flynn is the solely youngster James has fathered throughout his lifetime, though he was married as soon as extra earlier than he began a household with Cecilia. Learn about James’ two wives and marriages beneath.

Julienne Marie

Julienne Marie, born in Ohio in 1933 in response to her IMDb web page, is an actress and musical theater aficionado identical to James. She started touchdown roles on Broadway in the ‘50s and was even nominated for the Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony in 1959 for her role in Whoop-Up and landed a nomination for the same trophy in 1964 for Foxy, per Playbill. She also starred in productions of Do I Hear A Waltz?, Gypsy, and Charlie and Algernon. As for her television roles, she is best known for Ryan’s Hope (1978) and Our Private World (1965).

Julienne has been married thrice throughout her life. She was married earlier than James to Gerald Kean from 1955 to 1961 and after James to John Scanlon from 1974 till he died in 2001. Her marriage to James lasted for 4 years between 1968 and 1972.

Cecilia Hart

Cecilia Hart was born in Wyoming in 1948 and pursued her performing aspirations by transferring to New York City. She finally discovered herself on Broadway in the unique productions of The Heiress (1976) and Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land (1976), plus as Desdemona in 1982’s Othello, as famous by her Playbill web page. Although she was by no means nominated for a Tony, she obtained the 1977 Theatre World Award and the 1977 Drama Desk Award. She additionally appeared in a handful of tv exhibits, resembling Law & Order, The Runaways, and MacGyver.

Cecilia and James met on the set of the short-lived tv sequence Paris, in response to PEOPLE. They then starred reverse one another in Othello in 1982 and married the identical yr. As famous above, they welcomed their son into the world in 1982. Prior to strolling down the aisle with James, Cecilia was married to actor Bruce Weitz between 1971 and 1980.

Cecilia died in 2016 of ovarian most cancers. Her household didn’t launch an official assertion however requested for any donations in honor of her life to be made to The Actors Fund or Hudson Valley Hospice. Following her loss of life, James earned the 2017 Tony Lifetime Achievement Award and thanked her for at all times believing in him. “I want to thank my wife Ceci for being such a wonderful companion in my life and in my work. And for being the great coproducer of our son Flynn and for being so dazzling on the red carpet,” he mentioned forward of the present.