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Ron Tarr(1936-1997)

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Ron Tarr was born on 14 November 1936 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Willow (1988), A View to a Kill (1985) and Eat the Rich (1987). He died on 20 October 1997 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
BornNovember 14, 1936
DiedOctober 20, 1997(60)
BornNovember 14, 1936
DiedOctober 20, 1997(60)
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Known for

Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Billy Barty, Warwick Davis, Kevin Pollak, Kate Greenfield, Ruth Greenfield, Jean Marsh, Rick Overton, and Pat Roach in Willow (1988)
Willow
7.2
  • Llug
  • 1988
Roger Moore, Tanya Roberts, and Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill (1985)
A View to a Kill
6.3
  • Guard I
  • 1985
Eat the Rich (1987)
Eat the Rich
5.9
  • Ron
  • 1987
Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
The Onedin Line
7.6
TV Series
  • Tiny Tim

Credits

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Actor

  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Big Ron
    • 1985–1997
  • Boon (1986)
    Boon
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Proprietor of Bikers' Cafe
    • 1990
  • The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
    The Comic Strip Presents
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Dirty Dick
    • Red
    • Pierrepoint ...
    • 1982–1990
  • Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
    Young Charlie Chaplin
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Landlord
    • 1989
  • Gareth Hale and Norman Pace in Hale and Pace (1986)
    Hale and Pace
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Various Characters
    • 1988
  • Coppers and Co! (1988)
    Coppers and Co!
    TV Series
    • Various
    • 1988
  • Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Billy Barty, Warwick Davis, Kevin Pollak, Kate Greenfield, Ruth Greenfield, Jean Marsh, Rick Overton, and Pat Roach in Willow (1988)
    Willow
    7.2
    • Llug
    • 1988
  • Clive Owen and Diana Quick in Vroom (1988)
    Vroom
    5.3
    • Mr. Roach (The Fat Man)
    • 1988
  • Help! (1986)
    Help!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Heavy
    • 1988
  • Ralph Bates in Dear John (1986)
    Dear John
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Big Belly
    • 1987
  • David Andrews and Caroline Langrishe in Pulaski: The TV Detective (1987)
    Pulaski: The TV Detective
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Heavy
    • 1987
  • Eat the Rich (1987)
    Eat the Rich
    5.9
    • Ron
    • 1987
  • Valentine Park (1987)
    Valentine Park
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Father
    • 1987
  • Lift Off! with Coppers & Co! (1987)
    Lift Off! with Coppers & Co!
    TV Series
    • 1987
  • Dramarama (1983)
    Dramarama
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Buffer
    • 1987

Additional Crew

  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • film extra (uncredited)
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
  • Born
    • November 14, 1936
    • Paddington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 20, 1997
    • Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK(disseminated adenocarcinoma)
  • Other works
    Music video: "Fight for Ourselves" by Spandau Ballet.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Continued to appear in EastEnders (1985), as Big Ron, in pre-recorded episodes for several weeks after his death. His character was eventually written out early in 1998 when a reference was made to him having won the lottery and moved to Spain.

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