Peter Diamond (10 August 1929 – 27 March 2004) was an English actor who had trained at the

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and is remembered as a stuntman on television or film. His appearances total over 1,000 credits in the industry as a stuntman, co-ordinator or fight arranger. He appeared as the Tusken Raider who attacked

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in '' Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope''. He also contributed to the sequels ''

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'' and ''

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''. His film credits include several '' Carry On'' films, '' Never Let Go'', '' From Russia with Love'', '' Dracula: Prince of Darkness'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Highlander''. Diamond's numerous television credits include ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Adventures of William Tell'', '' Sword of Freedom'', '' The Saint'', '' The Avengers'', '' Paul Temple'', ''

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'', '' Heartbeat'', '' London's Burning'' and '' Highlander: The Series''. He was stunt coordinator/swordmaster on the 1990 TV series ''

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'' and acted in three episodes, two as Sir Edmund Kendall who taught Diego de la Vega (Zorro) to sword fight, and directed eight episodes. This series was filmed in

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for the U.S.

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channel. He was a regular contributor to ''

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'' in the 1960s, as a fight arranger and actor.

Filmography

*'' The Dam Busters'' (1955) - Tail Gunner (uncredited) *'' The Dark Avenger'' (1955) - French Soldier Disguised as Peasant (uncredited) *'' Follow a Star'' (1959) - Stagehand (uncredited) *'' Circus of Horrors'' (1960) - Roadblock Policeman Who Gets Run Down (uncredited) *'' Crossroads to Crime'' (1960) - Escort *'' The Crimson Blade'' (1963) - Soldier / Servant / Officer (uncredited) *'' Siege of the Saxons'' (1963) - Soldier (uncredited) *'' The Gorgon'' (1964) - Constable (uncredited) *'' The Face of Fu Manchu'' (1965) - Manchu Minion (uncredited) *'' The Pleasure Girls'' (1965) - Rat-Face *'' The Plague of the Zombies'' (1966) - Zombie (uncredited) *'' The Psychopath'' (1966) - Junk Yard Man *'' A Challenge for Robin Hood'' (1967) - Outlaw / Hangman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1967) - Car Park Assassin (uncredited) *''

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'' (1977) - Stormtrooper / URoRRuR'R'R (Tusken Raider) / Corporal Prescott (Death Star Trooper) / Garouf Lafoe (Cantina Patron) *'' Candleshoe'' (1977) - Hood (uncredited) *''

'' (1980) - Snowtrooper Gunner / Lead Stormtrooper (uncredited) *''

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'' (1980) - Man in Street (uncredited) *''

'' (1981) - German Soldier in truck / Arnold Erst Toht

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(uncredited) *''Ik ben Joep Meloen'' (1981) - Ober (uncredited) *'' Victor/Victoria'' (1982) - Man in Bar (uncredited) *''

'' (1983) - Biker Scout Pushed Off Bike / Unidentified Weequay Skiff Master / Lead Stormtrooper (uncredited) *'' Nate and Hayes'' (1983) - Ben Pease Crew #4 *'' Highlander'' (1986) - Iman Fasil *'' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (1987) - S.W.A.T. team member with melting gun (uncredited) *''

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'' (1989) - Second grenade throwing Nazi (uncredited)

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* * * 1929 births 2004 deaths English male film actors English stunt performers English male television actors Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Male actors from County Durham Actors from Durham, England {{England-screen-actor-stub