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| | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|7|16}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1946|7|16}} |
| | birth_place = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]] | | birth_place = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]] |
| | death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|4|15|1946|7|16}} | |
| | death_place = [[Austin, Texas]], United States | |
| | occupation = [[Actor]], [[Screenwriter|scriptwriter]] | | occupation = [[Actor]], [[Screenwriter|scriptwriter]] |
| | yearsactive = 1974–present | | yearsactive = 1974–2013 |
| | spouse = {{plainlist| | | spouse = {{plainlist| |
| * {{marriage|[[Sarah Douglas (actress)|Sarah Douglas]]|1981|1984|end=divorced}} | * {{marriage|[[Sarah Douglas (actress)|Sarah Douglas]]|1981|1984|end=divorced}} |
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| '''Richard LeParmentier''' (born July 16, 1946) is an American actor who lives and works primarily in the United Kingdom, best known for his role as [[Admiral Motti]] in ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'' (1977) and the acerbic police officer [[List of Who Framed Roger Rabbit characters#Lt. Santino|Lt. Santino]] in ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' (1988). He is credited under several variations of his name, including Richard Parmentier, Rick Le Parmentier and Richard LeParmentiere.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0503236/|title=Richard LeParmentier|website=IMDb.com|access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref> | '''Richard LeParmentier''' (July 16, 1946 – April 15, 2013) was an American actor who lived and worked primarily in the United Kingdom, best known for his role as [[Admiral Motti]] in ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'' (1977) and the acerbic police officer [[List of Who Framed Roger Rabbit characters#Lt. Santino|Lt. Santino]] in ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' (1988). He is credited under several variations of his name, including Richard Parmentier, Rick Le Parmentier and Richard LeParmentiere.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0503236/|title=Richard LeParmentier|website=IMDb.com|access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref> |
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== |
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| LeParmentier had a minor role in ''[[Superman II]]'' with his then-wife [[Sarah Douglas (actress)|Sarah Douglas]] and [[Terence Stamp]] (who later portrayed [[Supreme Chancellor Valorum]] in ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]''). He also had roles in films such as ''[[Octopussy]]'' (1983), which also featured another ''Star Wars'' actor, [[Jeremy Bulloch]] and ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' (1988) as [[List of Who Framed Roger Rabbit characters#Lt. Santino|Lt. Santino]].<ref name=bbc/> His last screen role was in 1992, and from 1988 his focus became largely writing and producing. He wrote for several British television series including ''[[The Bill]]'' and ''[[Boon (TV series)|Boon]]'', with his writing partner Paddy Fletcher. He founded the production company Three Rivers Productions in 2008.<ref name=star/><ref name=bbc/> LeParmentier became a "staple" of the ''Star Wars'' and science-fiction convention circuit,<ref name=star/> and made a cameo appearance in an online commercial for the 2012 [[Xbox 360]] video game ''[[Kinect Star Wars]]'', which re-created his famous scene from ''Star Wars''.<ref name="JediNews">{{cite news |author=Mark |title=Kinect Star Wars: Girly Vader |work=Jedi News |date=February 15, 2012 |url=http://www.jedinews.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsID=6682 |accessdate=April 16, 2013}}</ref> At the time of his death, he was working on ''Motti Now'', a parody of ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', featuring other ''Star Wars'' alumni such as [[Kenneth Colley]], [[Jeremy Bulloch]], [[Garrick Hagon]] and [[Jerome Blake]].<ref name=star/> | LeParmentier had a minor role in ''[[Superman II]]'' with his then-wife [[Sarah Douglas (actress)|Sarah Douglas]] and [[Terence Stamp]] (who later portrayed [[Supreme Chancellor Valorum]] in ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]''). He also had roles in films such as ''[[Octopussy]]'' (1983), which also featured another ''Star Wars'' actor, [[Jeremy Bulloch]] and ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' (1988) as [[List of Who Framed Roger Rabbit characters#Lt. Santino|Lt. Santino]].<ref name=bbc/> His last screen role was in 1992, and from 1988 his focus became largely writing and producing. He wrote for several British television series including ''[[The Bill]]'' and ''[[Boon (TV series)|Boon]]'', with his writing partner Paddy Fletcher. He founded the production company Three Rivers Productions in 2008.<ref name=star/><ref name=bbc/> LeParmentier became a "staple" of the ''Star Wars'' and science-fiction convention circuit,<ref name=star/> and made a cameo appearance in an online commercial for the 2012 [[Xbox 360]] video game ''[[Kinect Star Wars]]'', which re-created his famous scene from ''Star Wars''.<ref name="JediNews">{{cite news |author=Mark |title=Kinect Star Wars: Girly Vader |work=Jedi News |date=February 15, 2012 |url=http://www.jedinews.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsID=6682 |accessdate=April 16, 2013}}</ref> At the time of his death, he was working on ''Motti Now'', a parody of ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', featuring other ''Star Wars'' alumni such as [[Kenneth Colley]], [[Jeremy Bulloch]], [[Garrick Hagon]] and [[Jerome Blake]].<ref name=star/> |
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life and death== |
| From 1981 to 1984, LeParmentier was married to the British actress [[Sarah Douglas (actress)|Sarah Douglas]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-...-richard-leparmentier-dies/4636188|title=Star Wars actor Richard LeParmentier dies|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=April 18, 2013|accessdate=April 18, 2013}}</ref> who is best known for playing the role of Ursa in ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' and ''[[Superman II]]''. The two appeared in several films together, including ''Rollerball'', ''[[The People That Time Forgot (film)|The People That Time Forgot]]'', and ''Superman II''. | From 1981 to 1984, LeParmentier was married to the British actress [[Sarah Douglas (actress)|Sarah Douglas]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-...-richard-leparmentier-dies/4636188|title=Star Wars actor Richard LeParmentier dies|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=April 18, 2013|accessdate=April 18, 2013}}</ref> who is best known for playing the role of Ursa in ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' and ''[[Superman II]]''. The two appeared in several films together, including ''Rollerball'', ''[[The People That Time Forgot (film)|The People That Time Forgot]]'', and ''Superman II''. |
| He had three children with his second wife, Cheryl Le Parmentier, whom he later divorced: Rhiannon (b. 1986), Stephanie and Tyrone.<ref name="star" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Richard Le Parmentier Obituary - Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home North - Austin - 2013 |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/richard-le-parmentier-obituary?pid=179031639 |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref> | He had three children with his second wife, Cheryl Le Parmentier, whom he later divorced: Rhiannon (b. 1986), Stephanie and Tyrone. He was staying with them at the time of his death.<ref name="star" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Richard Le Parmentier Obituary - Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home North - Austin - 2013 |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/richard-le-parmentier-obituary?pid=179031639 |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref> |
| LeParmentier lived in [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]], [[Somerset]], [[England]]. He died suddenly on April 15, 2013, while visiting his family in [[Austin, Texas]], United States, aged 66.<ref name=bbc/><ref>{{cite news | last=Staff |first=TMZ |title=Richard LeParmentier Dead -- Darth Vader Force-Choke Victim In Star Wars Dies At 66 |work=[[TMZ]] |date=April 16, 2013 |url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/04/16/richard-leparmentier-darth-vader-choking-victim-dead-dies-star-wars |accessdate=April 16, 2013}}</ref> | |
| LeParmentier lives in [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]], [[Somerset]], [[England]]. | |
| ==Filmography== | ==Filmography== |
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| [[Category:1946 births]] | [[Category:1946 births]] |
| [[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:2013 deaths]] |
| [[Category:American emigrants to England]] | [[Category:American emigrants to England]] |
| [[Category:American people of Guernsey descent]] | [[Category:American people of Guernsey descent]] |
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