Bob Anderson
Biographical information
Born	September 15, 1922
Died	January 1, 2012[1]
Nationality	English
Career
Star Wars work	Episode V, Episode VI

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Bob Anderson (September 15, 1922 – January 1, 2012), born Robert James Gilbert Anderson, was the swordsmaster who played Darth Vader in his various fight scenes in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. He replaced David Prowse due to the actor's tendency to break lightsabers. Because of the height differences—Anderson was 6'1", while Prowse was 6'7"—Anderson scenes were filmed from a lower point to make him seem taller or he stood on some small stilts.

Anderson also played Rebel officer Trey Callum during the Battle of Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back.^[2][3][4]

He died on New Years Day in 2012. He was 89 years old.

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SourcesEdit

• "Launch Pad"—Star Wars Insider 132

External linksEdit

• Bob Anderson on Wikipedia
• Bob Anderson at the Internet Movie Database
• Secret Swordmaster on Hyperspace (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)

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