Malcolm Dixon (actor)

Malcolm Watson Dixon (1934 – 9 April 2020) was an English actor. He was best known as Strutter in the 1981 movie Time Bandits.[1][2] His height was 4'1" and because of it he often played Ewoks and dwarfs. Dixon worked in Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He also played an Oompa Loompa in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). Dixon was born in Crook, County Durham.

Dixon died on 9 April 2020 at the age of 66.[3]

References

  1. "There are now just three Munchkins alive". News.com.au. Nov 11, 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. "The Time Bandits...30 Years On". Thepeoplesmovies.com. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. Malcolm Dixon, Leektar the Ewok in Return of the Jedi, Has Passed Away[dead link]