You were a man of regal greatness, a Korean War veteran with Shakespearean command, not only the voice of Darth Vader, but the embodiment of roles that remain unequaled.
Such prime examples are your portrayals of Barney Hill in The U.F.O. Incident; Terence Mann in Field of Dreams and Thulsa Doom in Conan the Barbarian.
Other examples are just as sweet: The Great, White Hope; The Greatest; The Lion King; The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride; The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar; Coming to America, Coming 2 America; Jesus of Nazareth; Swashsbuckler; Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold; Merlin; Meteor Man; Judge Dredd; The Sandlot; The Sandlot 2; The Benchwarmers; Summer's End; Sneakers; The Hunt; The Hunt for Red October; Patriot Games; Clear and Present Danger; The Angriest Man in Brooklyn; Convicts; Matewan; A Family Thing; Sommersby; The Last Remake of Beau Geste; Clean Slate; A Piece of the Action; Best of the Best; Excessive Force; The Annihilation of Fish; Jefferson in Paris; Roots; Roots: The Next Generations; Guyana Tragedy: The Jim Jones Story; Road to Freedom: The Vernon John's Story; Gardens of Stone; Our Friend, Martin; The Flight of Dragons; Nine Dog Christmas; Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night; Freddie the Frog; Jack and the Beanstalk 2009; Dr. Strangelove ...; Gimme Shelter; My Little Girl; Undercover Angel; The Comedians; Percy & Thunder; Santa and Pete; Good Luck; City Limits; The Feast of All Saints; Rebound; Soulman; Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings; Welcome Home; True Identity; The Vegas Strip War; The Cay; Warning Shot 2018; By Dawn's Early Light; The Second Civil War; Cry the Beloved Country; Bloodtide; Exorcist II: The Heretic; Grim Prairie Tales; Scary Movie 4; Claudine; The Bushido Blade; Heat Wave; Deadly Hero; The Reading Room; Gang Related; What the Deaf Man Heard; The Lone Star Kid; The River Niger; Ambulance; Finder's Fee; The Atlanta Child Murders; Sign and Wonders; Rod Serling's thought-provoking The Man; and a significant slew more.
You were also a honorable, guest star and solid staple on a number of television programs, including Ron Ely's Tarzan; Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; Stargate: SG-1; Faerie Tale Theatre; Gabriel's Fire; L.A. Law; Dr. Kildare; House; Long Ago and Far Away; According to Jim; Homicide: Life on the Street; Pros and Cons; Black Omnibus; Me and Mom; Agent X; Under One Roof; As the World Turns; and onward ...
To say that you were an icon, a legend, wouldn't do you enough justice, Mr. Jones. You were part of our lives, our culture ... our mindset, and for that, your star will never fade. If anything, it's only destined to grow brighter.
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