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Elaine Baker (born December 23, 1952) in Los Angeles, California, USA. Is the ex-wife of make-up designer Rick Baker. During the filming of the second Star Wars film, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, Baker was filmed for test shots of Emperor Palpatine.
Apr 2, 2021 · Marjorie Eaton & Elaine Baker Have Both Been Credited as the Emperor Over the Years
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Sep 6, 2006 · Elaine Baker was long credited as the Emperor's face, but in... This is the original Emperor, voiced by Clive Revill. Marjorie Eaton is the face of the Emperor.
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Mar 7, 2024 · Retractors stated that it was special effects artist Rick Baker ’s wife, Elaine Baker, who was hiding under that thick layer of cosmetics. The record was set straight in 2010, with the release of...
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May 26, 2023 · In the original theatrical version of the movie, the Emperor was played physically by Elaine Baker and voiced by Clive Revill. In later editions of "Empire," the Emperor was played by Ian...
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In 1979, aged 78, Eaton filmed a scene for the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, in which she portrayed the role of Emperor Palpatine, under heavy makeup. She was one of two actresses that shot the scene with the makeup, the other being Elaine Baker (wife of makeup artist Rick Baker).
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Star Wars. Marjorie Eaton (February 5, 1901 – April 21, 1986) was an American actress and painter [1] who portrayed Emperor Palpatine in the pre-DVD version of the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back. [2] Marjorie Eaton at the Internet Movie Database.
