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Sir Christopher Lee Biographical information Born

May 27, 1922 Belgravia, London, England, UK

June 7, 2015[1] Chelsea, London, England, UK

British

Actor / Singer

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Hammer House of Horror Films, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Wicker Man, The Lord of the Rings trilogy

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Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ (May 27, 1922June 7, 2015[1]) was the actor who played Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, and performed the same character's voice in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film.

Lee was best known for his work in horror films produced by Hammer Studios. These films often had him collaborating with his good friend Peter Cushing, who played Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. He has also appeared as Francisco Scaramanga, the primary villain in the Roger Moore James Bond film The Man With the Golden Gun. He also played the wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Despite a critically acclaimed career that spanned 70 years, he was never nominated for an Academy Award.

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