1979-1980
Paris
(TV series)
Detective Capt. Woodrow 'Woody' Paris
–
Fitz's Boys
(1980)
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Detective Capt. Woodrow 'Woody' Paris
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Radio and
TV commercials for Bell Atlantic (1989-2000)
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Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography
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3 Interviews
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3 Articles
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1 Magazine Cover Photo
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Alternate Names:
James Earl Boggins Jones
Height:
6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Personal Quote:
When I read that part in the script where it said, "Luke, I am your father", I thought, "He's lying. I have to see how they carry this lie out".
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Trivia:
Is of African-American, American Indian and Irish ancestry. His paternal great-great-grandmother, Parthenia Connolly, was a native of Ireland who worked as an indentured servant. She married a former slave named Brice. Because Brice had no surname of his own, he took his wife's name Connolly. His maternal grandmother, Maggie Anderson, was part Choctaw Indian. He also has Cherokee ancestry.
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Trademark:
Famous for his deep authoritative voice, used most famously for impressive roles as leaders like Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and Mufasa in
The Lion King
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Nickname:
Todd
childhood
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Star Sign:
Capricorn