David Prowse
Sign in to saveEnglish bodybuilder, weightlifter, and actor (1935–2020)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1935-07-01
- Died
- 2020-11-28
- Works
- 23
Top works
- CompTIA a+ Practice Questions Exam Cram Core 1 (220-1101) and Core 2 (220-1102)
- Building a Computer Network
- CompTIA a+ Core 1 (220-1101) and Core 2 (220-1102) Exam Cram
- CompTIA Title 608 Practice Questions Exam Cram
- ITP Course Practice Test
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Film & TV
Acting · Bristol, England, UK
David Charles Prowse (1 July 1935 – 28 November 2020) was an English actor, bodybuilder, strongman and weightlifter. He portrayed Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and a manservant in Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange. In 2015, he starred in two documentaries concerning his Darth Vader role, one titled The Force's Mouth, which included Prowse voicing Darth Vader's lines…
Known for
- Star Wars at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2015
- Elstree 1976 — Self2015
- I Am Your Father — Himself2015
- The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus — Self2010
- Legend of Hammer: Vampires — Self2008
- You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman — Self2006
- Open Mic'rs — David Prowse2006
- Comic Book: The Movie — David Prowse2004
- Saving Star Wars — Self2004
- The Story of Star Wars — Darth Vader (archive footage)2004
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 7
- Total plays
- 7
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 79,996x
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 76,845x
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 62,912x
- Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 60,719x
- Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 57,919x
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Key facts
- Born
- David Charles Prowse , ( 1935-07-01 ) 1 July 1935, Bristol , England
- Died
- 28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) (aged 85), London , England
- Education
- Bristol Grammar School
- Occupations
- Actor bodybuilder weightlifter
- Years active
- 1950–2017
- Height
- 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
- Spouse
- Norma E. Scammell ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 )
- Website
- www .darthvader-starwars .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 1 July 1935
- Died
- 28 November 2020
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Family name
- Prowse
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Bristol
- Place of death
- London
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Article
David Charles Prowse (1 July 1935 – 28 November 2020) was an English actor, bodybuilder, strongman and weightlifter. He portrayed Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and a manservant in Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange. In 2015, he starred in two documentaries concerning his Darth Vader role, one titled The Force's Mouth, which included Prowse voicing Darth Vader's lines with studio effects applied for the first time, and the other titled I Am Your Father, covering the subject of the fallout between Prowse and Lucasfilm.
Prior to his role as Vader, Prowse had established himself as a super-hero figure in the United Kingdom as the Green Cross Man in Green Cross Code media aimed at teaching children and young people road safety.
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1935 births2020 deaths20th-century English male actors21st-century English male actorsCommonwealth Games weightlifters for EnglandEnglish male bodybuildersEnglish male film actorsEnglish male television actorsEnglish male weightliftersMale actors from BristolMembers of the Order of the British EmpirePeople educated at Bristol Grammar School