- "Somewhere in space… this may all be happening right now."
- ―Malachi Throne in the first teaser trailer for Star Wars
Malachi Throne (December 1, 1928 - March 13, 2013) was an American actor, most noted for his roles on Star Trek and the 1968 TV series It Takes a Thief. Throne had memorable appearances as "Falseface" on the Batman TV series and provided the voice of "The Keeper" for "The Cage", the pilot episode of the 1966 Star Trek series.[1]
Thorne voiced the narration of the first trailer for the original Star Wars film.[2] Thorne would later narrate the 1980 The Story of The Empire Strikes Back audio dramatization of the film.[3]
Works
Filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Star Wars trailer | Narrated the first trailer[2] |
Discography
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Story of The Empire Strikes Back | Narrated the first trailer[3] |
Sources
Star Wars Trailers Part 1: The Original Trilogy on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
‘Batman’ Villain Malachi Throne Dies at 84 on The Hollywood Reporter (backup link archived on November 19, 2023)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3
Star Wars Trailers Part 1: The Original Trilogy on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Story of The Empire Strikes Back
