Jack Purvis

Born July 13, 1937· London, England, UK

† Died November 21, 1997

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Born in Britain and standing just over four feet tall, Purvis turned his stature into a niche specialty, mastering trumpet and vibraphone while performing alongside fellow dwarf Kenny Baker in the comedy duo the Mini-Tones for two decades. Their act led to an audition for George Lucas’s 1976 space epic, where Baker secured the role of R2-D2 and Purvis was subsequently cast as a different alien in…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources