Peter Mayhew (19 May 1944-30 April 2019) was a British-American actor, best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films.
Mayhew was born on 19 May 1944 in Barnes, Surrey, where he was also raised. His height was a product not of gigantism — "I don't have the big head" — but of an overactive pituitary gland secondary to a genetic disease called Marfan Syndrome. The overactive pituitary gland was treated successfully in his mid-teens. His peak height was 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m)
| Name | Peter Mayhew |
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| Birthday | 1944-05-19 |
| Deathday | 2019-04-30 |
| Gender | Male |
| Homepage | http://www.petermayhew.com/ |
| IMDB | Peter Mayhew profile on IMDB |
| Place of Birth | Barnes, London, England, UK |
