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Fun and Fascinating Facts About James Earl Jones 1. James Earl Jones is an African-American actor most famous for having one of the best voices on the planet. He was born on the 17th of January 1931, in Arkabutler, Mississippi, which happens to be a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. 2. James Earl Jones is well known for being the voice of Darth Vader in the mildly popular Star Wars movies. His parents were Shmi Skywalker and the Force itself. Or midichlorians. Or something like that. 3. His actual parents were Robert Earl Jones, who was an actor, boxer, and chauffeur, and Ruth Connolly Jones, who was a teacher and maid. 4. His father, Robert, left the family soon after little James Earl Jones was born. When he was five, James moved to Jackson, Michigan and was brought up by his maternal Grandparents. 5. James Earl Jones once described his grandmother, Maggie, as "The most racist person I have ever known." 6. James Earl Jones h...

FUN FACTS ABOUT HARRISON FORD Fun Fact Number 1: Harrison Ford was born a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. He grew up on the planet Corellia, somewhere on the outskirts of the Vulcan star system, under the rule of the Vorlon Empire. Actually, he was born on the 13th July 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was orphaned and kidnapped by the notorious pirate Jonny Depp, also known as Garris Shrike. Ford was not treated well, some would say tortured, and was forced into reading scripts written by George Lucas. After escaping from Jonny Depp, Harrison Ford entered the Imperial Academy at Carida. It's also known as Maine Township High School. Ford soon got kicked out for being too good at model railways, getting caught performing some Han Solo, and for protecting a Wookiee from being bullied by a neuronic whip. After that, the Wookiee emigrated to Earth and stomped around in the snow pretendin...