James Earl Jones renowned for his powerful voice and iconic roles in films like Star Wars and The Lion King left behind a rich Legacy not only in entertainment but also in his personal life the actor who passed away at age 93 on September 9th 2024 was married twice and shared a 34-year marriage with actress Cecilia Hart with whom he had one son Flynn Earl Jones Jones met his first wife actress Julian Marie Hendrick during a 1964 Stage production of AOW they married in 1968 but divorced in 1972 though their relationship was brief it marked an important period in Joan's Life as a rising actor his second and most enduring marriage was with Cecilia Hart whom he met on the set of the TV series Paris in 1979 they both starred in the series with Jones playing Captain Woody Paris and Hart portraying Sergeant Stacy Erikson the couple married in 1982 and remained together until Hart's death from ovarian cancer in 2016 they shared a deep bond and Jones frequently praised his wife for her companionship and support she made me laugh she was stimulating the late actor wrote in his 1993 Memoir voices and silences and she did not seem to take me seriously at all which meant I could relax and be myself with her heart often attended Red Carpet Events EV with Jones and she played a significant role in shaping some of his career decisions including urging him to take a part in Field of Dreams that's on my cherished list he said of the hit project my wife read the script before I got home she said here's a little movie you've got to do it was a family that was special speaking to the Washington Post in 2014 Jones shed light on some of his own family's daily routines rest is important and it's hard to get on this schedule he said at the time but I try to get 8 hours every night which is not something I'm used to I'm used to staying up until 1:00 2:00 but my wife feeds me well and I do moderate exercise on the treadmill or the stepup just to get the heart going their son Flynn Earl Jones was born the same year they wed and has pursued a career outside the spotlight primarily working as an audiobook narrator and his father's personal assistant despite having famous parents Flynn has maintained a private life avoiding social media and public attention Jones spoke fondly of heart throughout their marriage at his 2017 Tony Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech he acknowledged her as a wonderful partner in life and work thanking her for being the co-producer of their son Flynn and for her grace on the red carpet I want to thank my wife CeCe for being being such a wonderful companion in my life and in my work Jones said of his late wife while accepting the Tony Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 and for being the great co-producer of our son Flynn and for being so dazzling on the red carpet their lasting partnership and shared love for the Arts were key elements of Jon's personal life Jones joke that the only problem in marrying heart was that he had to stop flirting with her mother may he rest in peace thank you for watching remember to subscribe and hit the notification button see you on the next video