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James Earl Jones was an icon within the film trade. The late 93-year-old gained fame because the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, and finally his success in Hollywood earned him a coveted EGOT, that means he gained an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. However James was greater than only a well-known actor — he was additionally a father. James has a son, Flynn Earl Jones, from his marriage to his late spouse, Cecilia Hart, who was additionally an actor. Flynn didn’t reside his life within the public eye like James did, however he has adopted in his late father’s footsteps on not less than one event. Right here is every little thing you might want to find out about Flynn Earl Jones.
Who Is Flynn Earl Jones?
Flynn was born in 1982, the identical yr his mother and father received married. James and Cecilia met on the set of the CBS police drama Paris. It was the second marriage for each stars: James was married to actress and singer Julienne Marie from 1968 to 1972; Cecilia was married to actor Bruce Weitz from 1971 to 1980. Flynn was raised by each his mother and father. He was 34 years previous when his mom died from ovarian most cancers on October 16, 2016. Cecilia was 68 years previous when she handed away. Flynn stays out of the general public eye, so he didn’t launch an announcement concerning his mom’s passing.
What Does Flynn Do?
Like we stated, Flynn has chosen to reside his life out of the highlight, not like his mother and father. There’s not a lot identified about what Flynn does for work. However we do know that in 2019, he recorded the audio guide for Heartthrob, the third novel in Ahren Sanders‘ Bennett Brothers romantic guide collection. It was seemingly the primary time that Flynn, the son of one of the crucial iconic voice actors in historical past, did a voice mission. Based on Audible, Flynn has executed the narration for not less than 11 different books.
Flynn’s Relationship With His Dad James
Since Flynn is so personal, there’s barely any info on the market about his relationship along with his father. James has revered his son’s needs by not talking about Flynn a lot in interviews. However the Coming To America star did point out his son briefly when accepted the Particular Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement within the Theatre on the 71st Annual Tony Awards on Jun. 11, 2017. In his speech, James thanked his spouse (who had handed away eight months prior) “for being such a beautiful companion in my life and in my work, and for being the nice co-producer of our son, Flynn.”
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