From stutterer to star: How James Earl Jones found his voice

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James Earl Jones discusses the highs and lows of his six-decades-long career.

James Earl Jones, the 83-year-old acting legend who recently made his return to Broadway in the play "You Can't Take It With You," discusses the highs and lows of his six-decade-long career, from his modest beginnings suffering from a stutter to a celebrated star of stage and screen with one of the most recognizable voices in the world. NewsHour Art Correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports.

AIR DATE 10/11/14

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