Peter Mayhew (May 19, 1944 – April 30, 2019) was a British-American actor, best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films.
Mayhew was born on 19 May 1944 in Barnes, Surrey, where he was also raised. His height was a product not of gigantism — "I don't have the big head" — but of an overactive pituitary gland secondary to a genetic disease called Marfan Syndrome. The overactive pituitary gland was treated successfully in his mid-teens. H...
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Star Wars
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The Empire Strikes Back
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Return of the Jedi
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Comic Book: The Movie
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Fanboys
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Yesterday Was a Lie
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Terror
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The Star Wars Holiday Special
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Comic Book Villains
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
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The Very Best of the Muppet Show
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When Star Wars Ruled the World
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Jedi Junkies
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Return of the Ewok
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
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Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
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SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
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Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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The Story of Star Wars
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The Making of Star Wars
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The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
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The Characters of Star Wars
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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
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The Mythology of Star Wars
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Comic Book Men
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Hazell
The Kenny Everett Television Show
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The Muppet Show
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Dark Towers
Glee
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