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Peter MAYHEW

Peter William MAYHEW

English 1944 - 2019

English-American actor, best known for portraying Chewbacca in the Star Wars film series

Peter Mayhew was born on 19 May 1944 in Barnes, Surrey. His height was a product of Marfan syndrome, not gigantism; "I don't have the big head", Mayhew said when asked about the cause of his height. His peak height was 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m).

Mayhew gained his first acting job[...]

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