Biography
George Claydon (4 September 1933 – 4 October 2001) was a British actor notable for his dwarfism. His television roles included that of Photographer George in The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour, a television film that initially aired on BBC1 on Boxing Day 1967, Ginaarbrik in the 1967 ITV adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967) (which he followed by playing Nikabrik many years later in the 1989 BBC adaptation of Prince Caspian), and the miniseries The Last Days of Pompeii (1984). His film appearances included the Joan Crawford horror film Berserk! (1967), as one of the Oompa Loompas in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and as Hercules in I Don't Want to Be Born (1975). He was "World Cup Willie", the official mascot of the England Football Team in 1966.
Filmography
all 10
Movies 8
TV Shows 2
self 1
After They Were Famous (2002)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989)
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales (1983)
I Don't Want to Be Born (1976)
Magpie Lays an Egg (1976)
Twins of Evil (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
Berserk! (1967)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967)
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GenderMale
Birthday1933-09-04
Deathday2001-10-04 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceBristol, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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