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Kenny Baker (English actor) Kenneth George Baker (24 August 1934 – 13 August 2016) was an English actor, comedian and musician. He portrayed the character R2-D2 in the Star Wars franchise and also appeared in The Elephant Man, Time Bandits, Willow, Flash Gordon, Amadeus and Labyrinth.
Kenny Baker, at 3 feet, 8 inches (112 cm) tall, was a circus and cabaret performer with entertainer Jack Purvis when George Lucas hired him to be the man inside R2-D2 in Star Wars in 1977. Baker appears in the first six theatrical Star Wars films, although stock footage was used for much of R2-D2's role in Revenge of the Sith . [2]
Aug 13, 2016 · Kenny Baker, a key part of the Star Wars saga as the actor who brought R2-D2 to life, has passed away. He was 81. Standing 3 feet 8 inches tall, Baker created Artoo's much-loved innocent yet adventurous personality from inside the droid, starting with 1977's A New Hope. Whether it was the slow turn of Artoo's dome to convey suspicion or nervous ...
Aug 14, 2016 · Kenny Baker, the actor who played R2-D2 in Star Wars, has died after a long illness at the age of 81. ... Mr. Baker was only 3 feet, 8 inches tall, which made him the perfect size to fit inside ...
Kenny Baker. Actor: Time Bandits. Kenny Baker was born on 24 August 1934 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Time Bandits (1981), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and The Elephant Man (1980).
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Aug 13, 2016 · The 3ft 8in actor, who starred in six Star Wars films as well as Time Bandits and Flash Gordon, was 81
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Aug 13, 2016 · Updated 2:24 PM PDT, August 13, 2016. LONDON (AP) — Kenny Baker played the lovable droid R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” films, achieving cult status and fans’ adulation without showing his face or speaking any lines. The 3-foot 8-inch (1.1 meter) performer — a word he preferred to actor — inside the waste-bin-shaped costume has died at 81.
