Peter Diamond
CountryUnited Kingdom 
GenderMale
BirthdayAug 10, 1929
Death2004-03-29
BiographyPeter Diamond (10 August 1929 – 27 March 2004) was an English actor who had trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and is remembered as a stuntman on television or film.
He appeared as the Tusken Raider who attacked Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. He also contributed to the sequels The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
His film credits include several Carry On films, Never Let Go, From Russia with Love, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, An American Werewolf in London, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Highlander.
Diamond's numerous television credits include The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel, The Adventures of William Tell, Sword of Freedom, The Saint, The Avengers, Paul Temple, Last of the Summer Wine, Heartbeat, London's Burning and Highlander: The Series.
He was stunt coordinator/swordmaster on the 1990 TV series Zorro and acted in three episodes, two as Sir Edmund Kendall who taught Diego de la Vega (Zorro) to sword fight, and directed eight episodes. This series was filmed in Madrid, Spain for the U.S. ABC Family channel.
He was a regular contributor to Doctor Who in the 1960s, as a fight arranger and actor.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Peter Diamond (actor). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
He appeared as the Tusken Raider who attacked Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. He also contributed to the sequels The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
His film credits include several Carry On films, Never Let Go, From Russia with Love, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, An American Werewolf in London, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Highlander.
Diamond's numerous television credits include The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel, The Adventures of William Tell, Sword of Freedom, The Saint, The Avengers, Paul Temple, Last of the Summer Wine, Heartbeat, London's Burning and Highlander: The Series.
He was stunt coordinator/swordmaster on the 1990 TV series Zorro and acted in three episodes, two as Sir Edmund Kendall who taught Diego de la Vega (Zorro) to sword fight, and directed eight episodes. This series was filmed in Madrid, Spain for the U.S. ABC Family channel.
He was a regular contributor to Doctor Who in the 1960s, as a fight arranger and actor.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Peter Diamond (actor). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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