Sumner was a follower of Meher Baba and directed a TV documentary, Baba's Birthday, shot in India, produced by Sensory Image, with music by Pete Townshend. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Peter was living in England with his family when producers of Star Wars were casting. Peter Sumner (January 29, 1942–November 22, 2016) was an Australian actor who portrayed Lieutenant Pol Treidum and operated the dianoga of garbage masher 3263827 in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.[1]. Pregnant Princess Eugenie is left 'incredibly moved' by stories of modern day slavery survivors who have... Philip and the penguins! I chose to be a Jew': Remarkable story of how decorated Nazi... Half a MILLION fish wash up on British beach in desperate bid to escape hungry seals and dolphins. Official Sites. Buy HD £5.99. Peter Sumner was born on January 29, 1942 in Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia as Peter Malcolm Sumner-Potts. |  He and his wife Lynda Stoner remained married until his death. He was an actor and director, known for, Fri, Oct 30 Select the department you want to search in, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Tragic news: Australian actor Peter Sumner, who had a small but memorable part as an officer on the Death Star in Star Wars has died at age 74, his agent confirmed Wednesday. Was a high school teacher before turning to acting, Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, celebrities that passed away and that will be dearly missed and in our hearts forever. Peter Malcolm Sumner-Potts (29 January 1942 – 22 November 2016), professionally known as Peter Sumner, was an Australian actor, director and writer. United Artists 100th Anniversary Poll Part II, The Survivor: Archive TV Special - 'On Location'. In an interview in 1978 for the Sir Joseph Banks High School newspaper, he revealed that he had an uncredited role off stage, controlling the Dianoga (garbage compactor monster) in Star Wars, as well as playing the role of Lieutenant Pol Treidum in that film. The 1970 film Ned Kelly, also starred Mick Jagger, lead singer and a co-founder of the Rolling Stones. Peter Sumner, Actor: Spyforce. Working lunches of up to 30 PEOPLE could be EXEMPT from Tier 2 and Tier 3 lockdowns as loophole raises hopes... Police officer at Manchester Arena took a two-hour lunch break to buy a kebab, missed suicide bomber - and... Competition watchdog threatens to launch 'intensive' probe into Google and Facebook within a year if the... Robots that analyse body language to determine guilt 'with 99% accuracy' will replace human judges in 50... Mother-of-two lawyer, 45, SUES village trust after 'drug taking, foul-mouthed youths' in the playground... Support for your immune health from an innovative supplement - a story of gut instinct. Peter Malcolm Sumner-Potts (29 January 1942 – 22 November 2016), professionally known as Peter Sumner, was an Australian actor, director and writer. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. He was an actor and director, known for Spyforce (1971), Color Me Dead (1969) and The Evil Touch (1973). Sam Frost decorates her 'wonky' Christmas tree... High flyers!