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Peter Mayhew (May 19, 1944 – April 30, 2019) was a British-American actor, best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films.
2015
Peter Mayhew (May 19, 1944 – April 30, 2019) was a British-American actor, best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films.
Mayhew was born on 19 May 1944 in Barnes, Surrey, where he was also raised. His height was a product not of gigantism — "I don't have the big head" — but of an overactive pituitary gland secondary to a genetic disease called Marfan Syndrome. The overactive pituitary gland was treated successfully in his mid-teens. His peak height was 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m)
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 19, 1944
Died
April 30, 2019
Birthplace
Barnes, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Star Wars
1977
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Return of the Jedi
1983
Fanboys
2009
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977
The Story of Star Wars
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
Comic Book Villains
2002
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
The Characters of Star Wars
2004
The Making of Star Wars
1977
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
Jedi Junkies
2010
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