EntertainmentMoviesSci-Fi MoviesStar Wars MoviesStar Wars and Lion King actor James Earl Jones dies at 93When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. EntertainmentMoviesSci-Fi MoviesStar Wars MoviesStar Wars and Lion King actor James Earl Jones dies at 93When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Born in Arkabutla, Mississippi in 1931, Jones began his acting career in a successful run on Broadway, making a name for himself as a Shakespearean stage actor before debuting in film with 1964’s Doctor Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Jones' seven decade film career included beloved films such as Conan the Barbarian, Coming to America, The Hunt for Red October, Field of Dreams, Star Wars, The Lion King, The …