David Prowse
Born in Bristol, England, UK — Jul 01 1935• Died Nov 29 2020
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Prowse, MBE (July 1, 1935 – November 29, 2020) was an English former bodybuilder, weightlifter and actor, most widely known for playing the role of Darth Vader in physical form. In Britain, he is also remembered as having played the Green Cross Code man. Prowse is a native of Bristol, where he attended Bristol Grammar School. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Prowse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Doctor Who
The Saint
Tony
The Beverly Hillbillies
Star Wars
Darth Vader (performer)
Space: 1999
Cloud Creature
The Champions
Weightlifter
Churchill's People
Hnaudifida
Softly, Softly
Callan
The Empire Strikes Back
Darth Vader
Department S
Adolfo
A Clockwork Orange
Julian
Warship
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Bodyguard
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
Return of the Jedi
Darth Vader
Ace of Wands
Kal
Crossbow
Casino Royale
Frankenstein's Creature (uncredited)
Arthur of the Britons
Codename
Bodyguard
From a Bird's Eye View
First Vespucci
Jabberwocky
Red Herring / Black Knight
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Darth Vader
The People That Time Forgot
Executioner (uncredited)
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Bodyguard
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Monster
Carry On Henry
Bearded Torturer
The Making of Star Wars
Darth Vader (uncredited)
The Story of Star Wars
Darth Vader (archive footage)
Up Pompeii
Muscular Man (uncredited)
Hark at Barker
The Horror of Frankenstein
The Monster
Comic Book: The Movie
David Prowse
Crossplot
Wedding Guest
Confessions of a Pop Performer
Driving Instructor
Vampire Circus
Strongman
Black Snake
Jonathan Walker
Callan
Arthur
Elstree 1976
Self
Up the Chastity Belt
Sir Grumbel
Gulliver's Travels
(voice) (uncredited)
Hammerhead
George
Deadly Sweet
Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self
I Am Your Father
Himself
As You Like It
Charles the Wrestler
White Cargo
Harry
Zombie Jamboree
Himself (uncredited)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
The Monster (archive footage)
Star Wars at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Minotaur
Legend of Hammer: Vampires
Self
Open Mic'rs
David Prowse
Saving Star Wars
Self
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
Self
The Rose Medallion
Stanley