Besides operating the first-*Star Wars*-trilogy astromech droid*, pint-size Kenny Baker**, a Birmingham (UK) native, had plenty of face-visible roles in such films as *Flash Gordon, Labyrinth, *and *Time Bandits*... his early years were mostly as half of a nightclub act before being apparently discovered by Lucas working with comedian Dave Allen...
BBC <http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37072736> (link) B *his role was reduced considerably in the prequels, and handed off for the sequels now being made **an American character actor, a radio transplant with featured roles for several studios, passed in 1985 -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
