Aint It Cool News reports that actor Phil Brown passed away yesterday, at the age of 89, due to failing health. He had been confined to a bed for quite some time.
Who is Phil Brown you ask?
His acting career spanned over five decades, in some 60 plus films and TV projects, but to me and millions of other sci-fi fans around the world, he'll always be Luke Skywalker's Uncle Owen (pictured above) in the original Star Wars, now subtitled A New Hope . His last "on screen" role was as a "Council Elder" in 1999's Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming-- A short film based on the popular sci-fi series. But it was restricted to the convention circuit only. His last major film role though, was as the "projectionist", in 1992's biopic of silent film star Charlie Chaplin. He even had a cameo as a "State Senator" in Superman-The Movie, that was cut from the original theatrical release of the film, but has made its way back in the flick for subsequent television airings over the years. He also played "Mr Black" in the 1980 television mini-series version of "The Martian Chronicles" .
He may have had only about 10 minutes of screen time in Star Wars, but he certainly made the most of it, and left a lasting impression for the many fans who grew up watching him over and over again in that "... galaxy far, far away".
Be sure to visit The Official Phil Brown Website if you would like to learn more about him. And click here to read an excellent interview with Brown, conducted by Joshua Griffin, of The Force.Net about his role in the space saga.
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