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Actor Born: July 1, 1935 in Bristol, England, UK Biography:British actor "David Prowse" began weightlifting at the age of 16 and became his country's champion in that field five years later, holding on to the title for two years. Theatrical producers and filmakers found the imposed Prowse to be an excellent type for supernatural roles; he was cast as Death in the play -- Don't Let Summer Come -- principally because the role required Prowse to pick up and carry off one of the cast members. Following a bit in his first film, "Casino Royale" (1967), Prowse settled into horror films. He wasn't quite able to carry on the Karloff tradition as the Monster in "The Horror of Frankenstein" (1970) due to rather unimaginative makeup and uninspired direction. The actor's subsquent monster in "Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell" (1972) was more effective (with a truly disgusting makeup job), as was his role as wheelchair-bound "Patrick Magee"'s foreboding bodyguard in... Full Biography
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