Clive Revill, Original Voice of Emperor Palpatine in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 94

Clive Revill, Original Voice of Emperor Palpatine in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 94

It was a minute that changed the course of the “Star Wars” franchise. In “The Empire Strikes Back,” the now-celebrated 1980 sequel, audiences were treated to the first on-camera sighting of Emperor Palpatine. After receiving only a glancing mention in the first movie, he could have looked and sounded like anything. A human. A Wookiee. … Read more

‘Star Wars’ voice actor Clive Revill dead at 94

‘Star Wars’ voice actor Clive Revill dead at 94

The legendary voice actor behind one of the “Star Wars” franchise’s most chilling villains died just weeks before his 95th birthday. Clive Revill, known for playing the voice of Emperor Palpatine in “The Empire Strikes Back,” died on Mar. 11 at a care facility in Sherman Oaks, Calif. The two-time Tony nominee’s daughter, Kate Revill, … Read more