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James Earl Jones, acclaimed 'Field of Dreams' actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

James Earl Jones, who played the voice of Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" films, died Monday. He was 93.

James Earl Jones, whose acting career was every bit as rich and resonant as the iconic bass voice that gave sinister malevolence to Darth Vader in the"Star Wars" films, died Monday. That same year, he made his Broadway debut as Cinna The Senator in "Infidel Caesar," beginning a storied theater career that included Tony-winning turns in "The Great White Hope" (1969) and "Fences" (1987) as well as high-profile roles in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Driving Miss Daisy" and "You Can't Take It With You." On the big screen, Jones first appeared in 1964's classic Cold War satire "Dr. Strangelove," earned a best-actor Oscar nomination for the 1970 film adaptation of "Great White Hope," and over the course of five decades also starred in "Conan the Barbarian" (1982), "Coming to America" (1988),"Field of Dreams" (1989) and "The Sandlot" (1993).

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