Post by: AngelOfThyNight on May 03, 2019, 10:39:54 AM
Mayhew was a part-time actor working as a hospital orderly when he was cast to play Chewbacca. A fan favorite, he used his fame to promote charities.
Mayhew was a part-time actor working as a hospital orderly when he was cast to play Chewbacca. A fan favorite, he used his fame to promote charities.
(Image credit: Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Source: Peter Mayhew, Portrayed Chewbacca The Wookiee In 'Star Wars' Movies, Dies At 74 (https://www.npr.org/2019/05/02/719841314/peter-mayhew-portrayed-chewbacca-the-wookiee-in-star-wars-movies-dies-at-74?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=movies)