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Malcolm Dixon (actor)
Malcolm Watson Dixon (1934 – 9 April 2020) was an English actor, best known for playing the role of Strutter in the 1981 film ''Time Bandits''. He had many roles which took advantage of his height, such as ewoks and dwarfs. Life and career Malcolm Dixon was born in Crook, County Durham, in 1934, as the youngest of seven brothers and the only child with dwarfism. He was raised in Crook. His parents died when he was young and he outlived all his brothers. Dixon worked on his parents' poultry farm and as a floral artist. He was discovered by a talent agent who was keen on Dixon's talents with ice skates at the Durham Ice Rink. He then worked in an ice show at Empire Pool, Wembley. His stature and physical abilities landed him work with Jim Henson's Creature Shop, where he worked in multiple films and television shows until becoming an independent actor, most notably starring in ''Time Bandits'' and also in ''Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'' as an Oompa-Loompa (an uncredi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crook, County Durham
Crook is a market town in the County Durham (district), district and County Durham, ceremonial county of County Durham, Northern England. The town is located on the edge of Weardale, therefore is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to Weardale". The town is in an unparished area, until 1974 it was in Crook and Willington Urban District and was parished. It is located a couple of miles north of the River Wear, Crook lies about 9 miles (14.5 km) south-west of the historic city of Durham, England, Durham, 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Bishop Auckland and 2 miles (3.5 km) from Willington, County Durham, Willington. The A690 road from Durham turns into the A689 leading up through Wolsingham and Stanhope, County Durham, Stanhope into the upper reaches of Weardale (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The centre of Crook, a designated conservation area, features a variety of shops and businesses with the market held on Tuesdays and a few stalls on a Saturday. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episode VI – Return Of The Jedi
''Return of the Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'' is a 1983 American Epic film, epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who was also the executive producer. The sequel to ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'' (1977) and ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), it is the third installment in the Star Wars original trilogy, original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, the third film to be produced, and the sixth chronological film in the "Skywalker Saga". The film stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker (English actor), Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Frank Oz. Set one year after ''The Empire Strikes Back'', the Galactic Empire (Star Wars), Galactic Empire is constructing a second Death Star to exterminate the Rebel Alliance. With intel that the Palpatine, Emperor will be onboard, the Rebel fleet launches a fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
