Malcolm Dixon (actor)

Malcolm Watson Dixon (1 September 1934 – 9 April 2020) was an English actor. He was best known as Strutter in the 1981 movie Time Bandits. His height was 4'1" and because of it he often played Ewoks and dwarfs. Dixon worked in Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He also played an Oompa Loompa in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). Dixon was born in Crook, County Durham.

Dixon died on 9 April 2020 at the age of 85.

References

  1. ↑ "There are now just three Munchkins alive". News.com.au. Nov 11, 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Time Bandits...30 Years On". Thepeoplesmovies.com. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Malcolm Dixon, Leektar the Ewok in Return of the Jedi, Has Passed Away[permanent dead link]