Peter Mayhew, who became known to fans worldwide ... in the Ray Harryhausen fantasy Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) — and was working as a hospital orderly when he tried out for the ...

He was cast as Minoton, a towering bronze figure, in the 1977 movie “Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger.” Image Peter Mayhew, the actor best known for playing Chewbacca in the “Star Wars ...

"Peter Mayhew was a kind and gentle man ... and he was cast as a Minoton in the 1977 film "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger," co-starring Jane Seymour, according to his official Facebook page.

"Honoring Peter Mayhew (also known as Chewbacca ... as a hospital orderly in London when Lucas found him and cast him in 1977's "Star Wars." Mayhew is the third major member of the original ...

The family of Peter Mayhew, with deep love and sadness ... orderly in London when George Lucas found him and cast him in 1977's "Star Wars." He is survived by his wife, Angie, and three children.

Star Wars: A New Hope was released in 1977 and became the highest-grossing ... the passing of a dear friend and mentor, the great Peter Mayhew. 'Peter's warm welcome when I came aboard as his ...

English actor Peter Mayhew (right) helps put up signs to the wards at King's College Hospital, where he works as an orderly, 3rd June 1977. Mayhew, who is 7'3'' tall, gained fame as the Wookiee ...

Peter Mayhew’s widow was distressed that an auction ... After being cast as Chewie in the original 1977 “Star Wars,” now known as “Star Wars: A New Hope,” Mayhew appeared in 1980 ...

Peter Mayhew, who roared inarticulately yet somehow ... Mayhew, a native of London, played the role in the original "Star Wars" trilogy in 1977, 1980 and 1983 and reprised the character in ...

1977, and ignited a major worldwide fandom. “Peter was larger than life in so many ways … a gentle giant playing a gentle giant. Rest in peace,” Disney CEO Robert Iger said. Mayhew’s ...