His voice can be heard for only a minute in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but it provided the first draft of a character that would be a mainstay of the franchise for decades. By Sopan Deb It was ...

Actor Clive Revill, who voiced Emperor Palpatine in the original Star Wars, has died aged 94. The New Zealand-born actor’s death has been confirmed by his daughter, Kate Revill, who revealed to The ...

Even in the opening moments of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, a veiled figure shadows all galactic happenings, exercising control over political systems and personal destinies. That figure ...

New Zealand native Clive Revill, a London theatre actor and known as the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in “The Empire Strikes Back,” died on March 11. He was 94. Revill’s daughter ...

The original voice of “Star Wars” villain Emperor Palpatine is gone. Veteran actor Clive Revill, recognized for his voice-only role in “The Empire Strikes Back” sequel, died on March 11 at ...

Clive Revill, the New Zealand actor moviegoers may best recognize as the man who originally voiced Star Wars villain Emperor Palpatine, has died. He was 94. Revill died on March 11 at a care ...

Actor Clive Revill, who performed the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars movie franchise has died. According to TMZ, Revill died earlier this month at the age of 94, following a ...

Veteran actor Clive Revill, who voiced Emperor Palpatine in the second Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back, has died. He was 94. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Revill passed away on ...

The accomplished actor was much more than just a member of the original Star Wars family, acting in various productions spanning multiple genres and generations of cinema. Credit: ABC According ...

Recruited to be an actor by Laurence Olivier, he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, earned two Tony nominations and appeared in a pair of Billy Wilder films. By Mike Barnes Senior ...

Star Wars legend Clive Revill has died at age 94 (Picture: Getty) Clive Revill, the Star Wars icon who originally voiced Emporer Palpatine in The Empire Strikes Back, has died at age 94.