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Who was the first African American man to win an Emmy a Grammy an Oscar and a tony?
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Actor James Earl Jones technically became the first African-American male to receive all four awards when he was presented an honorary Oscar for career excellence.
On November 12, 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences paid tribute to Jones, humanitarian Oprah Winfrey and makeup wizard Dick Smith at a special ceremony in Hollywood.
The 82-year-old Jones has appeared in more than 50 films and was nominated for a 1970 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "The Great White Hope." He provided the voice of Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" series and appeared in other noteworthy films such as "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964), "The Man" (1972), "Claudine" (1974), "A Piece of the Action" (1977), "Field of Dreams" (1989), "The Hunt for Red October" (1990) and "Patriot Games" (1992).
During his career, Jones also has won three Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and a Grammy.
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