Birth Name: James Logan Jones, Jr.
Occupation: Novelist
Born In: Robinson
Birthdate: November 6, 1921
Age: 102 years old (as of 2024)
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Sexuality: Straight
James Jones was born on the 6th of November, 1921. He is popular for being a Novelist. Jones’ novel From Here to Eternity was adapted into a multi-Academy Award-winning 1953 film starring Frank Sinatra, Montgomery Clift, and Burt Lancaster. The book also inspired a 1979 miniseries starring Natalie Wood, Kim Basinger, and William Devane. James Jones’s age is 102. Remembered best for his National Book Award-winning historical novel From Here to Eternity, Jones is also known for his 1962 work The Thin Red Line, which is also based on his World War II experiences.
The 102-year-old novelist was born in Robinson. After joining the U.S. Army in the late 1930s, he served in World War II as a member of the 27th Infantry Regiment’s 25th Infantry Division. Before achieving tremendous literary success with From Here to Eternity, Jones failed to find a publisher for a work titled They Shall Inherit the Laughter. In the early 1950s, he helped establish the Handy Writers’ Colony in Illinois.
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Childhood
James Jones was born in 1920s. The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. The economic boom and the Jazz Age were over, and America began the period called the Great Depression. Discover what happened on this day.
James Logan Jones, Jr. is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
While we don't know James Jones birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Sunday. People born on a Sunday can often rely on sympathy from others and generally have luck on their side.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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The 102-year-old American was born in the G.I. Generation and the Year of the Rooster
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| REAL NAME: | James Logan Jones, Jr. |
| NICKNAME: | James L. Jones, Gen. Jim Jones, Gen. James L. Jones, Ret. Gen. Jim Jones, General James Jones, James Jones |
| MARTIAL STATUS: | Pending |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| TATTOOS: | N/A |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Scorpio |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DAYS SINCE BIRTH: |
Net Worth
The 102-year-old American novelist has done well thus far. Majority of James’s money comes from being a novelist. CelebsMoney has recently updated James Jones’s net worth.
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: James Jones is a Scorpio. People of this zodiac sign like truth, being right, longtime friends, teasing, and dislike dishonesty, revealing secrets, passive people. The strengths of this sign are being resourceful, brave, passionate, a true friend, while weaknesses can be distrusting, jealous, secretive and violent. The greatest overall compatibility with Scorpio is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: James Jones was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet: James Jones has a ruling planet of Pluto and has a ruling planet of Pluto. Back the early 2,000 B.C. the outer planets, Uranus and Neptune were not yet discovered, since the telescope had not yet been invented. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye.
James Jones’s birth sign is Scorpio and he has a ruling planet of Pluto.
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