David Prowse, the weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, has died. David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader on ...

•It took three different actors to portray Darth Vader: David Prowse (body), James Earl Jones (voice) and Sebastian Shaw (face). • In 1996, 37 percent of the toys sold in the United States were Star ...