Jones' time at the University of Michigan transformed his life. Today his voice welcomes Wolverines to home football games.

As a Michigan alum, it was only right that James Earl Jones lend his voice to the university's most visible sport. "We are loyal Wolverines," Jones would emphatically state, "standing for ...

A Michigan Stadium scoreboard reads WELCOME TO THE BIG HOUSE before a game against Ohio State in November 2019. Credit - Jeff Haynes—Sports Illustrated/Getty Images Jones grew up in the small ...

NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice ... his mother took him to her parents’ farm near Manistee, Michigan. His grandparents adopted the boy and raised him.

The Mississippi-born actor, who moved to Michigan after his father left and struggled with ... even if it takes a thousand ...

The Michigan Wolverines football program has a special connection with actor James Earl Jones. The famed actor is an alumnus of the university being a part of the class of 1955. Tributes have been ...

James Earl Jones with his honorary Oscar at the 84th ... Jones—a member of the University of Michigan’s ROTC program—decided to try studying drama before his number was called to enlist ...

“As I worked on our farm in Michigan, I read Shakespeare aloud ... help expand our sense of possibility. Thank you, James Earl Jones, for reminding us that it’s so.

On Monday, we learned that James Earl Jones had died at the age of 93. Raised near Manistee and famous for his powerful, unique voice, he was truly a Northern Michigan treasure. He was known for ...

How many Broadway shows has James Earl Jones been in? James Earl Jones has appeared on Broadway in 20 shows. How many West End shows has James Earl Jones been in? James Earl Jones has appeared on ...