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September 09, 2024, 04:25 PM
P220 Smudge
Sad news. I was just thinking about him last night.
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September 09, 2024, 04:25 PM
CD228
That Gentleman was a national treasure. I am sad to see that he passed.
September 09, 2024, 04:45 PM
Prefontaine
Damn
93 is a great run. RIP James. You were a solid man.
What am I doing? I'm talking to an empty telephone
Man, just saw something on-line about him and others in a cadre of 92–95-year-old actors last night. IIRC he was a 2A supporter most of his life. A great one!
September 09, 2024, 05:04 PM
k5blazer
That voice.
September 09, 2024, 05:10 PM
BigSwede
One of me favorites is him in Gardens of Stone
September 09, 2024, 05:25 PM
trapper189
Admiral Greer.
September 09, 2024, 05:34 PM
Ronin1069
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September 09, 2024, 05:48 PM
patw
He played a lot of good roles outside of what he was known for. Of course his voice will be missed a lot and was one of us, a gun guy.
September 09, 2024, 05:50 PM
SigSAC
quote:
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I thought of that exact scene after hearing of his passing.
He certainly WAS there for many enjoyable scenes in many movies.
September 09, 2024, 06:26 PM
parabellum
Truth be told, I thought he passed some time ago.
It's easy to remember the prominent roles of an artist when they pass. I like to point out the minor stuff which tends to get overlooked.
John Sayle's Matewan, 1987. "They calls me Few Clothes."
The full film, for those unfortunate enough to have never seen it. Based upon real events.
September 09, 2024, 07:31 PM
hberttmank
Sorry to hear this. He played some good roles over the years.
"But, as luck would have it, he stood up. He caught that chunk of lead." Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock "If there's one thing this last week has taught me, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it." Clarence Worley
September 09, 2024, 07:39 PM
AllenInAR
Thanks Mr. Jones for the memorable movies. "Contemplate this on the Tree of Woe" will ALWAYS be the first thing I think of when I hear your name.
James Earl Jones is an actor whose deep bass voice is one of the most recognized in Hollywood. But before he achieved fame as an actor, Jones was an Army officer.
In the summer of 1953, Jones was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army and reported to Fort Benning, Georgia, for the Officers Basic Course, followed by Ranger School.
Following training, Jones was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Regimental Combat Team. His first and only assignment was to help establish a cold weather training command at the former Camp Hale near Leadville, Colorado.
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September 09, 2024, 09:15 PM
lyman
he was one of us, as in he had a helluva gun collection at one point when he lived in the midwest,
