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- Jack Purvis nació el 13 de julio de 1937 en Londres, Inglaterra. Fue un actor, conocido por Bandidos del tiempo (1981), Brasil (1985) y La guerra de las galaxias (1977). Estuvo casado con Marjie Purvis. Murió el 11 de noviembre de 1997 en Hertfordshire, Inglaterra.
- CónyugeMarjie Purvis(1964 - noviembre de 1997) (su muerte)
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- FamiliaresAbbie Purvis(Grandchild)
- Was often cast by Terry Gilliam
- His death and that of David Rappaport were the main reasons why Terry Gilliam decided to shelve the intended sequel to Bandidos del tiempo (1981) as their characters were two of the most heavily featured in the film.
- Is the only actor to be credited in all three of the original Star Wars films as a different character each time: In La guerra de las galaxias (1977), he played the Chief Jawa; in El imperio contraataca (1980), he played Chief Ugnaught; and in El regreso del jedi (1983), he played Teebo.
- Paralyzed while parking his car. The car accidentally backed up and Purvis was caught between the wall and the bumper, breaking his neck.
- While in Tunisia, during filming for La guerra de las galaxias (1977), co-stars Mark Hamill and Alec Guinness pulled a practical joke on Purvis after Purvis told Hamill that he had been a huge fan of Guinness since he was a boy.
- Father of Katie Purvis.
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