- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert James Gilbert Anderson
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Bob Anderson was born on September 15, 1922 in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), The Mask of Zorro (1998) and Die Another Day (2002). He was married to Pearl Anderson. He died on January 1, 2012 in West Sussex, England, UK.
- SpousePearl Anderson(? - January 1, 2012) (his death, 3 children)
- Arguably the most well-known and sought-after fight choreographer
- While rehearsing a duel on location in Sicily, he accidentally cut Errol Flynn's thigh. Flynn immediately admitted it was his mistake but, for a time, Anderson was known as "the man who stabbed Errol Flynn".
- Is arguably the most legendary of sword-fight trainers/choreographers, having trained everyone from Errol Flynn to the cast of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
- Doubled for David Prowse during Darth Vader's light saber duels in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), despite having been six inches shorter than Prowse and required to wear lifts.
- During a recorded interview for "The Two Towers", he stated that the best swordsman he ever trained was Viggo Mortenson.
- In WWII, Bob was on board the HMS Coventry when it sunk in the Mediteranean.
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