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David Prowse

David ProwseBorn: 1-Jul-1935
Birthplace: Bristol, England

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: England
Executive summary: Darth Vader, Green Cross Code Man

Bodybuilder tucked inside the Darth Vader costume in Star Wars, voiced by James Earl Jones. Prowse is well known in the United Kingdom for his role as the Green Cross Code Man, a character in a road safety campaign for children which ran from 1976-90. In 2000, he was awarded the Officer of the British Empire for his service to British public safety.

Wife: Norma

    Officer of the British Empire 2000
    Paralyzed 2001
    Risk Factors: Arthritis

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Comic Book: The Movie (27-Jan-2004)
    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (25-May-1983)
    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (21-May-1980)
    The People That Time Forgot (17-Aug-1977)
    Star Wars (25-May-1977)
    Jabberwocky (1977)
    Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975)
    Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (2-May-1974)
    Vampire Circus (30-Apr-1972)
    A Clockwork Orange (19-Dec-1971)
    Up the Chastity Belt (1971)
    Carry On Henry (1971)
    The Horror of Frankenstein (8-Nov-1970)

Official Website:
http://www.darthvader-starwars.com/



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