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Clive Revill, Who Voiced Emperor Palpatine in ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ Dies at 94
Clive Revill, known for voicing Emperor Palpatine in "The Empire Strikes Back," died March 11. He was 94.
Over the years, Revill starred in “Kaleidoscope” (1966) alongside Warren Beatty, “The Assassination Bureau” (1969) with Oliver Reed and Diana Rigg and played the fire marshall in “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” (1993). In addition to his versatile film career, Revill also appeared and guest starred in numerous television shows, including “Columbo,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “MacGyver,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “The Fall Guy,” “Wizards and Warriors,” “Remington Steele” and “Three’s a Crowd.” Notably, his 1978 “Columbo” episode marked Peter Falk’s last appearance on the show. He ended up appearing on Broadway seven times throughout his career, receiving Tony nominations for playing Bob-Le-Hotu in “Irma la Douce” (1961) and Fagin in “Oliver!” (1963).
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