Clive Revill, original voice of Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars, dies at 94

Responsible for giving voice to Emperor Palpatine in the first version of the movie “Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Counter Attaca” (1980), the actor Clive RevillHe died on March 11 at the age of 94. The information was confirmed this week by the star’s daughter, Kate Revillin statement to The Hollywood Reporter.

Second KateThe father had been fighting dementia for a few years and was hospitalized in a health unit located in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles district, United States.

Born in New Zealand, Clive He was also known for voicing butler Alfred in “Batman: The Animated Series”, 1992. In “Star Wars”, he was invited by the director Irvin Kershner Recording some lines for Emperor Palpatine, which were eventually used in the scene where Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) Get in touch with the character. In the DVD version, released in 2024, his voice was eventually replaced by Ian McDialmid.

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Born in the year 1930, Clevill began his career after studying at the Old Vic Theater School in England, by encouraging Laurence Olivier. In addition to the cinema, the actor was also a great star of the theater, being nominated for Tony Awards twice, for his performances in “Irma La Douce” and “Oliver!”. His debut at Broadway took place in 1952 with the show “Mr. Pickwick”, a piece based on “The Pickwick Papers”, the author’s work Charles Dickens.

On TV, he also marked his name, participating in series such as “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman”, “Johnny Bravo”, “Ducktales”, “Alvin and The Esquilos”, “Godzilla: The Series”, “Pinky and the Brain”, “Star Trek: The New Generation”, “Columbo” and others.

More than that, Clive Revill He was still present in the gaming universe, voice acting on titles such as “Mogli – The Wolf Boy”, “Marvel: Ultimate Alliance”, “The Hobbit” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: at the end of the world.” The actor leaves his daughter and a granddaughter, Kayla.