Jack Purvis
Actor, Film actor
1937 – 1997
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Who was Jack Purvis?
Jack Purvis was a British film actor. Purvis was a dwarf, and thus was mainly cast in roles requiring actors of short stature. Purvis appeared as a different alien creature in each of the three films of the original Star Wars trilogy, and also appeared in three of director Terry Gilliam's early fantasy movies: Time Bandits, Brazil and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
Several years before his death, Purvis became quadriplegic after breaking his neck in a car accident. He died in November 1997 at the age of 60.
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- Born
- Jul 13, 1937
London - Also known as
- The Mini Tones
- Jackie Purves
- Spouses
- Marjie Purvis
(1964 - 1997/11/21)
- Marjie Purvis
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 21, 1997
Bushey
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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