Jack Purvis (actor)

Jack Purvis
Born(1937-07-13)13 July 1937
London, England
Died21 November 1997(1997-11-21) (aged 60)
Bushey, Hertfordshire, England
OccupationActor
Height4 ft 2 in (1.27 m)

Jack Purvis (13 July 1937 – 21 November 1997) was a British actor. Purvis had dwarfism, and at 4 feet 2 inches (1.27 m) was mainly cast in roles requiring actors of short stature. He appeared in three of filmmaker Terry Gilliam's early fantasy films, with significant roles in Time Bandits and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as well as a role in each film of the original trilogy in filmmaker George Lucas's Star Wars.

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