Clive Selsby Revill was born on April 18, 1930, in Wellington, New Zealand, to Malet and Eleanor (Neel) Revill. His father was a carpenter, his mother an opera singer.

Clive Revill, known for playing the voice of Emperor Palpatine in “The Empire Strikes Back,” died at 94. Clive Revill was nominated for two Tony Awards and one Golden Globe Award.

Clive Revill, Voice of the Emperor in ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ Dies at 94. Recruited to be an actor by Laurence Olivier, he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, earned two Tony ...

Clive Revill, a prolific stage and screen actor known to "Star Wars" fans as the original voice of the iconic villain Emperor Palpatine, has died, according to reports. He was 94.

Clive Revill, renowned for his roles in Star Wars, Transformers and Batman, has passed away after a long struggle with dementia. The celebrated actor died at the age of 94 on March 11 in a Sherman ...

Star Wars and Batman acting icon Clive Revill has died at the age of 94.. RadarOnline.com can reveal the Hollywood legend passed away just weeks before his 95th birthday following a battle with ...

Clive Revill, who voiced Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars, has died. He was 94. Revill’s death was confirmed by his daughter, who told TMZ he had been battling dementia prior to his March 11 death ...

Clive Revill, the New Zealand native who after being recruited to be an actor by Laurence Olivier starred on Broadway, appeared in two films for Billy Wilder and provided the original voice of ...

Clive Revill, the actor known for voicing Emperor Palpatine in “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980), died March 11 in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was 94. Revill’s death after a long battle with ...

Clive Revill, who played the Emperor (inset) in the original version of “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back,” attends the 2015 Great Philadelphia Comic Con. (Bobby Bank/WireImage ...

The legendary voice actor behind one of the “Star Wars” franchise’s most chilling villains died just weeks before his 95th birthday. Clive Revill, known for playing the voice of Emperor ...

Clive Revill, a prolific stage and screen actor known to "Star Wars" fans as the original voice of the iconic villain Emperor Palpatine, has died, according to reports. He was 94.