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  1. 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).

  2. Marjorie Eaton (February 5, 1901 – April 21, 1986) was an American actress and painter who portrayed Emperor Palpatine in the pre-DVD version of the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back.

  3. Apr 2, 2021 · This Emperor has a face that’s longer and more angular than Ian McDiarmid’s version of the character. The original 1980 cut features actress Marjorie Eaton under heavy makeup as the evil Emperor.

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  4. Marjorie Eaton is the face of the Emperor. Elaine Baker was long credited as the Emperor's face, but in... This is the original Emperor, voiced by Clive Revill.

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    • Clive Revill/Marjorie Eaton/Uncredited Chimp. After a fleeting mention in the original 1977 Star Wars movie, George Lucas decided to debut the Emperor in The Empire Strikes Back.
    • Ian McDiarmid. To all intents and purposes, Ian McDiarmid is the Emperor Palpatine. The Scottish stage actor was cast by Lucas for Return of the Jedi after original choice Alan Webb became very ill shortly before filming.
    • Sam Witwer. Sam Witwer has been a reliable source of voices across the entire Star Wars franchise and, just like Palpatine himself, can be found in movies, TV and video games.
    • Ian Abercrombie. An English actor boasting notable credits in Seinfeld and Star Trek: Voyager, Abercrombie also played Alfred Pennyworth in the early 2000s Birds of Prey DC series among his litany of TV and movie credits.
  5. Aug 3, 2022 · The Emperor was played physically by actress Marjorie Eaton, who appeared in "Mary Poppins" as Miss Persimmon, and was voiced by British acting veteran Clive Revill.

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  7. In her late 70s she played The Emperor in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), making her the first person to essay the role. She wore heavy makeup, applied by Rick Baker, with chimpanzee eyes later superimposed onto her image, and a voice provided by Clive Revill. She was not credited in the film, so her identity was ...

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