Clive Levil is best known as the voice of villain Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: Episode V – Attack of the Empire, and died on March 11th at the age of 94.
Revill’s daughter, Kate Revill, confirmed that the star had passed away at a California assisted living facility after suffering from dementia. According to Hollywood Reporter (THR). He has appeared in many films including “The Bunny Lake Missing” (1965), “The Kaleidoscope” (1966), Warren Beatty, “The Humble Blaze” (1966), “The Legend of Hell House” (1973), and “Matilda” (1978). Highlights of his career included a theatrical role on Broadway and two Tony Awards Nominations The exact cause of Revill’s death has not been revealed due to his characters in the musicals “Irma La Douce” and “Oliver!”
Clive Revill was asked by Jack Lemmon to help him cut through the Italian red tape in the film “Avanti!”, a scene from 1972 (Photo: United Artists/Getty Images)
Revill was an incredibly talented and versatile actor. According to Thr, he played both Scottish and Arabs in the 1966 film “Modesty Blaise,” and introduced the depth of his skills.
The Royal Shakespeare company veteran performed on Broadway seven times. He won the Golden Globe for him in his role as hotel manager Carlo in the 1972 film “Avanti!” name.
Levil had an epic scene in “Star Wars” about Jedi Luke Skywalker, voiced by James Earl Jones. In a famous scene from “The Empire Strikes Back” in the 1980s, Darth Vader told Palpatine he would turn Skywalker into a “dark side” or die. In addition to Emperor Palpatine, Leville played other “Star Wars” characters in video games and starred in 1992 as Alfred the Butler in “Batman: Animated Series.”
Albert Pierrepoint (left), the executioner, played by Clive Revill, places his bag on the head of Derek Bentley, played by Christopher Ecclestone, before his execution, in a scene from Let Have It, directed by Peter Medak in 1991.
Thr noted that the actor portrays a wide range of characters, and in many cases employing different ethnic roles throughout his career.
Other film credits include Double Man, Faton, Assassination Bureau, Saycard Head, Black Windmill, One of the Dinosaurs Missing, Zoro: Robin Hood: Man, Dracula: Dead and Love It, and Queen of the Spines.
His television credits included Colombo, Maud, Heart to Heart, Dynasty, Remington Steel, Murder, She Written, Babylon 5, Magnum, Pie, Maggieber, Deer John, The Fall Man, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. (Related: Legendary Gospel singer Huey P. Williams Dead 80)
Fans and loved ones take him to social media to pay tribute to Leville and the legacy he left behind.
