Kenny Baker, actor behind R2-D2, Star Wars film
August 13, 2016 - File - The British actor who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films has died at the age of 83 after a long illness. KENNY BAKER, who was 3ft 8in tall, shot to fame in 1977 when he first played the robot character. Baker also appeared in a number of other much-loved films in the 1980s, including The Elephant Man, Time Bandits and Flash Gordon. Pictured: Jan. 1, 1970 - Star Wars Left Artoo Deetoo the brave Hero Robot in the film Star Wars and right, Kenny Baker, the man who was brave enough to stand up to the tremendous strain during the shooting of the film in all conditions inside the robot
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13270839
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47059476
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Mary Evans Picture Library
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Keystone Pictures USA
