How Strong Was David Prowse Really?

[@StrengthUniverse]

Please leave a comment letting me know what you thought of David’s strength. If you enjoyed the video please take a second to hit like, share the video and subscribe. Thank you 🙏

[@EdwardHinton-qs4ry]

Do a series on wrestler's. I think you did Mark Henry already. Batista, Goldberg, Scott Steiner and Ryback are some notable big guys in wrestling.

[@abhinavkumar547]

​@@EdwardHinton-qs4ryHe has already done video on Goldberg and Scott Steiner. I have said him to next make a video comparing the overall body strength of Bill Kazmaier and Mark Henry as both were pro wrestlers.

[@EdwardHinton-qs4ry]

@@abhinavkumar547 oh right. I better go back and look for them.

[@StrengthUniverse]

@@EdwardHinton-qs4ry I’ve done videos on many Inc Andre the Giant, the a great Khali, the Rock, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, road Warroir, Scott and Rick Steiner, Vader, Kane, lex Luger, Ultimate Warrior, Goldberg and many more.

[@countrydawn418]

But he did never compete for world Strongest man event..

[@davidpatrick5327]

Met him at a sci-fi memorabilia autograph signing in about 2000. When I got to front of the queue, I could tell he was knackered and asked if he needed anything. He said he'd love an orange juice, so I went and bought him a couple and brought them back, all excited that I was buying Darth Vader an OJ. He then gave me my autograph for free, and got Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) to sign the same pic. Was a very cool wee meeting with him, and that picture still hangs on my wall.

[@winstonmiller9649]

😊Hi David Patrick!! I really enjoyed your story about meeting David Prowse. I also get a sense of how you loved the little meeting with him and Jeremy, because you used that charming Robby Burns and Scottish description "wee" To me that not only suggests small, but can also mean, dear or cherished. That signals that for you at the time that encounter affected you, such that you've carried it in your heart ever since. I hope it inspired you to your own purpose. If you hadn't carried it close to you, you couldn't have shared it with us, and I wouldn't have been able to respond to your personal history message That's wonderful. Thanks David. 🖤😊🤝😊🖤

[@Brucey77775]

Was it in Milton Keynes?? I remember him as well as many other Star Wars actors go to the MK Dons stadium (including little Kenny Baker RTD2 a few years before he died) I took both my lads there when they were growing up into sci Fi It's a shame the event is no longer there

[@THX--nn5bu]

I had coffee with Jeremy Bulloch at a Starbucks across the street from the Indianapolis Convention center during SW Celebration 3 in 2005, later on I went straight to his autograph table and he as well as David Prowse autographed my New Hope movie poster, Mr. Bulloch was probably the kindest English gentleman I have ever met, and I still have this poster in a high quality frame hanging on my wall, RIP to them both.

[@namesake-uv8ug]

Great story David, and a wonderful memory.

[@davidpatrick5327]

@@winstonmiller9649 You are indeed correct, in that is most certainly a cherished memory. That's the better part of a quarter of a century ago, and I can still recall little details of it, as it was actually quite surreal.

[@montybrewster7]

They may not have used david's voice but the body language & menace of vader was all him. And what a legacy given that for me vader is the greatest film villian of all time. RIP david. Great video SU, thank you.

[@legionarybooks13]

Absolutely agree. His physical stature was on terrifying display in Empire, especially next to Mark Hamill, who is like 5'8" and maybe 160 lbs. When Vader ramps up the aggression to 11 (right before cutting Luke's hand off), he looked absolutely massive. I wonder if David hit the gym right before filming, so he could fill out the suit more.

[@doyourownresearch7297]

they 100% didnt use his voice.

[@Jerry_Gallo]

this is true only in the countries where english is the national language, outside of them none has ever heard JEJ's voice.

[@xyaeiounn]

There's a couple of scenes where he gives orders and he carries them well. A scene towards the end of Star Wars has him telling three troopers to follow him. One of them walks like a jaunty cafe waiter being a jolly toy soldier in a stage musical, making Prowse's Vader all the more heavy by that looming strength being simply part of his body language. John Wayne, Bruce Lee and Rutger Hauer all had this quality.

[@DamnedSilly]

The only way they might have gotten it all in one man was if they'd hired Christopher Lee but in 1976 George Lucas didn't have Christopher Lee money for what really was a small part in the original film. He's the only actor I can think of who'd even come close to having the physical presence and the vocal power.

[@keterbinah3091]

in 1976 he visited our school , and gave a long speech, stood wearing his green cross code man outfit , and he shouted at me and scared me , because i wasnt paying attention , i was sat cross legged in the front row , traumatized (i was only 6) , all the kids went quiet. ... i forgive you david R.I.P

[@Beanhead520]

He came to our school also. As the green cross code man. I got lifted up by him on the palm of his hands during assembly. Full stretch. Sometime between 76-78. I was delighted.

[@Hartley_Hare]

He came to our nursery school around the same time and lifted kids onto his shoulders. All except me, because I was not a very trusting individual. I later sent him an email, by which time I was in my forties, and apologised. He was rather nice about it.

[@Hartley_Hare]

@@DaveSmith-v3t It's when he was on Twitter. But here's some of the attention you wanted. Did you enjoy it? Lovely.

[@martinjp1]

I bet you were never knocked over though, so either way it worked. 😀

[@poindextertunes]

He just came to my house and yelled at me. what was this guys problem??

[@billy1673]

Without David Prowse, Christopher Reeve never would’ve been the gold standard Superman the world knows and loves!

[@andrewwalsh4281]

worked out at Daves gym by the borough tube in the mid eighties it was a real Honour to have known him and train with him ,when i say train with him i mean i lifted my weights and Dave did his monster weights he was as strong as an oxe belive me but always a nice man.R.I.P BIG MAN

[@johnr.7906]

What a charmed life. Highly successful bodybuilder and strongman. Then scored an iconic role in a Stanley Kubrick film and was freaking Darth Vader!!! Also seemed like a genuinely nice guy too. RIP Mr. Prowse!!!

[@ohareair552]

He was incredible. Impressive physique at 6’6, natural, and didn’t lie about his strength

[@mcfarvo]

Seems credible then

[@treyingle2638]

Impressive physique at any height natural

[@richardduplessis1090]

One time he appeared on a progarmme in the early 70's called the Burke Special and did an easy standing shoulder press with 270lbs (122.5 kg)

[@JM-eh2ch]

Come on man. Not natural

[@Highlander1432]

You think steroids didn't exist back then ? Haha

[@robinkinghorn1478]

I really enjoyed this. I trained at Dave's gym at the Borough back in the 90s. I had the shock of my life one day, when this 'thing' with a head like an Easter Island statue emerged from the staff room and blotted out the light. It was Lou Ferrigno shortly before his last Olympia. He and Dave were off to do signings at a sci fi conference together. Dave was a really nice man, always with a good anecdote and always said his favourite role was that of the Green Cross Code Man!

[@Jonathan-ik9po]

Dave Prowse was a genuine down to earth guy and NATURAL bodybuilder who deserved more recognition. RIP Mr Green Cross Code Man.

[@richardingamells7213]

Not like some of these narcissistic steroid fuelled thugs we have around now

[@markjackson6502]

I remember Dave in a washing machine advert were he was shown trying to squeeze water out of a towel that had been on a spin cycle. He was introduced as Britains strongest man. His physique was so impressive I took up weight training in my late teens. I also remember him showing how arthritis had affected his ankle joints very badly but he carried on training to stay strong and mobile. I think he was capable of much more in acting given the chance. Great video.

[@abhinavkumar547]

Damn he was strong. Great video mate.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks mate, hope this one got you by surprise

[@abhinavkumar547]

​@@StrengthUniverseYeah for sure. Hope u r healthy and moved on comfortably to the new country.

[@richardduplessis1090]

I used to have a friend who would attend bodybuilding seminars, and he had 2 tickets to go and see dave prowse. That was 1982. I spoke toi him in the interval and just asked him for somew advice on standiung shoulder press. He was a very friendly guy.

[@WessexBladesHandMadeKnives]

I met David twice, obviously a school visit in his green and white Green Cross Code suit and then a few years later in Bath in a bank, he had his postcards handouts ready to go and gave me one, a big gentle guy!!

[@davehumpleby3440]

One of my strongest memories of primary school is of meeting David in person as The Green Cross Man. He was brilliant with us kids and a great roll model.

[@coreyrowe2052]

He is, and always will be, the real Darth Vader! He is a weightlifting and bodybuilding icon! He is a giant among men, both physically and intellectually! A true legend!! From the USA, thank you for being an inspiration!! ,🙏🙏💪💪❤️❤️

[@simonproctor1986]

David Prowse was also the Green Cross Code man. He came to my school many years ago to promote us crossing the road safely. He was great.

[@steverabbits]

I bumped into David in the sports department of Harrods, December 1981. Stood next to him he was huge, at that time the biggest man I'd ever seen. It was a few decades before I saw anyone bigger than him in the flesh. David was a lovely bloke, super friendly and by coincidence from the same amazing city as myself, good old Brizzle.

[@josedecamargo753]

People usually associated him with Darth Vader, but I always remember David from A Clockwork Orange. He was the buff nurse/bodyguard of the rich old man that Alex almost killed (as shown in the video).

[@raygeorge5242]

That was him?! I knew I knew him from something. Thanks for dropping that piece of info!

[@chuckstevens2672]

I never knew that!!

[@BuJammy]

Same.

[@mcfarvo]

Ah, a little bit of the ol' ultra-violence

[@JayB.USMC.]

I didn’t know that was him in clockwork orange? I was a NPC bodybuilder for 20 years so this was a really interesting video! Thank you 🙏💪❤️

[@smarterworkout]

What a wonderful video.

[@Brain_Juice]

He visited our school in 1983 He performed feats of strength, and spoke about road safety, answering every question, he was decent and showed respect, RIP David Prowse, Top Man!

[@seanadb]

Wonderful video! I had no idea how accomplished Mr. Prouse was and for a person of that size to live to 85 years is so very impressive. Thank you for sharing!

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks, pleased you found it interesting

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

I still remember stop look and listen now thanks to him in my late 50s

[@Tannhauser62]

Wow, a lot of hard work went into this video. Great research and presentation. Thanks.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Much appreciated!

[@thejughead138]

Met Dave Prowse back in a Comic Con over Battersea Bridge decades ago. What a lovely man! George Lucas done the big fella wrong! R.I.P. Dave Prowse, my brother.

[@markpaley8421]

Thanks so much for a truly brilliant video i have always loved Dave he was my hero as a child and i respected him immensely he was the reason i started bodybuilding at ,15 and i went from ,8 stone ringing wet to ,18 stone of muscle i still train.

[@alanleemaxwell831]

Proof that with a good work ethic and not cutting corners you can achieve anything in life. An outstanding role model! R.I.P. big fella...

[@martindunstan8043]

This is a random recommendation that I'm glad I clicked on. That was exellent,informative and entertaining. Most of us knew about the accent for Vader not being right for the role,but the rest of his story was really interesting,I remember as a kid watching the road safety ads. Thank you,very enjoyable. RIP david Prowse MBE🙏👍

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks Martin, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video

[@MissingLinkz-w7u]

The green cross code man. Stop, Look, Listen. Wow you can still apply this code to many parts of life. Excellent.

[@thegreattreon0177]

David Prowse was a beast! He deserves way more recognition than what he does

[@g-man2507]

Extraordinary attention to detail and extremely well done. I knew he had a very respectable strength background but wasn't aware of his many previous achievements in fitness nor in movies.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks, I'm please you found it interesting

[@e.t.8541]

Fascinating man.., Incredible success story! A worthy hero to many aspiring athletes! Kudos!

[@dtrjones]

I can understand why David Prowse was angry with his voice being dubbed by James Earl Jones in Star Wars, but I think many would agree this made the part and was absolutely the correct decsion. I'm convinced the films would have been far less successful without James Earl Jones voice over which was simply incredible and iconic.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Because he was told his voice was being used and thus had to learn script and practice the script. Imagine only finding out all your hard work and voice had been dubbed only when you show up to the premier with your family. It must have been rather embarrasing

[@SMac86]

​@@StrengthUniverseAmericans love playing jokes on Brits.

[@StrengthUniverse]

@@SMac86 🤣

[@DarkLordDiablos]

​@@StrengthUniverse to be honest what they should have done was prior to giving him the role was have him read his part aloud so they could see if his voice would work and once they realised it wouldn't. Ask him if he would be fine with being the physical embodiment of the character with someone else doing the voice. That way he wouldn't need to learn the script.

[@kn3448]

I had the honour of meeting Mr Prowse at a quaint little tea room in Somerset. I was eighteen at the time and despite being a larger-than-average teenager - I was 6'8" and well over twenty stone - I was totally blown away by how massive he was. Must admit to being very starstruck as well. I'm a life long Star Wars fan with Vader as my favourite character and as a kid, I always wanted to be as tall and big as they buy who played him. Despite being on holiday at the time Mr Prowse was very warm and friendly. He even signed a napkin for me with the legend "Dave Prowse *is* Darth Vader"! It remained my prize possession until it got thrown away by furniture movers when I moved house. Felt like doing to them what Vader does to captain Antilles in A New Hope!

[@dangrady2938]

It shows what can be achieved, with the right attitude, and never giving up . RIP David .

[@paulb8603]

A trip down memory lane, nice video 👍

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks! 👍

[@richieismyhero]

Dave was a lovely man. The first time I met him I couldn't speak as I was in awe of meeting him. I was honoured to be on first nane terms when I would see him. He had so many cool stories.

[@lunatik9696]

A good interesting vid. Many of these type vids are dull and uninformative, but this one had the perfect balance of information and human interest.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidfowler7184]

Spent quite a bit of time with Dave at my home whilst creating his biography and picture books for him. Lovely man, full of experience and wise words. Even then he was an impressive size.

[@kpbtm]

I had the good fortune to work with Dave on a low-budget horror film around 2007. He was an absolutely lovely man, even took me out for curry one night after I’d had a terrible day on set. Plus he reminded me of my dad. He will be sorely missed.

[@paulmcqueen367]

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr Prowse twice as a child once at school when he visited on his GCC tour and also in 1983 when he toured the UK in his Vader suit promoting ROTJ,believe me he was huge,I was sat on my Dad's shoulders and I was looking Vader in the eyes he must have been close to 7 foot in the suit,il never forget it. Utterly terrifying and magnificent at the same time.

[@brucehatfield4297]

Such a great post, I learnt so much from this. As always, love your work mate :-)

[@StrengthUniverse]

Cheers Bruce, Glad to hear it!

[@Azazel2024]

This guy was even skinnier than me starting out. And ended up being a natural stud. Well done

[@doyourownresearch7297]

and you?

[@Azazel2024]

I'm 58. I survived liver disease at 50 and still go to the gym. Im skinny. Not a specimen like he was . I can do 100 pushups right now tho . You ?

[@Lazarus404]

I sat in front of his niece in my English class at school. Dave also used to be a bouncer at a couple of nightclubs in town. A lot of people I knew, knew David. Apparently he was a great guy. Never got to meet him personally.

[@Rob_Dekker]

I met him twice and he was a great chat and a lovely man 😊

[@knightveg]

I will always remember him as the green cross man videos as a child I grew up watching them

[@anthonystorey2953]

I was lucky to have met David on a couple of occasions, i he visited the gym that I attended to judge club level competitions in which I participated in , really nice guy always had time for everyone,

[@shuktuki1960]

i met him many years ago, mt friend who is 6 foot 3 had to look up at him and i at five feet 8 felt like a hobbit stood next to him but all that aside we met him and had a wonderful chat, he was a true gentleman and it is a memory that is one that always brings a smile to my face.

[@peggygloria4355]

Beautiful heart and gentle giant. Missed sorely.

[@asdalmeida]

Great video! Thank you!

[@StrengthUniverse]

Glad you liked it!

[@liverpoolscottish6430]

He played a great part as Arthur the heavy and serious hardcase in the 1974 film, 'Callan.' Didn't stop David Callan from taking him out in a most brutal and ruthless fashion. He also appeared in an episode of the Callan TV series, albeit briefly. He played a character called, 'Wellington' who worked in a market. He had a very high profile in the 70's- every school child knew David from the, 'Green Cross Code' adverts. He was a popular figure, then playing Darth Vader sent his popularity off the scale. A seriously powerful man- and entirely natural strength- no juice involved. TOP BLOKE- a 70's school boy icon!

[@DamnedSilly]

Maybe. No offense meant but steroids have been around for a lot longer than a lot of people think. Others from his era have admitted to using them and back in the day it wasn't considered 'juicing' since it wasn't breaking the rules. As far back as the '50s it was common.

[@robb8985]

He came to our school in Wanstead as the green Cross code man not long after Empire came out. We arupted when he came into the sports hall. After he spoke about road safety etc and finished by saying any other questions we bombarded him about Star Wars! Never forget it.

[@simonnarramore4850]

When I was about 21 (40 years ago) Dave Prowse gave me a personal training session at his Marshallsea Rd gym. I thought I was fit up to then! Crawled out on my hands and knees! Lovely man though. Walked with a stick then due to arthritic hips.

[@MuscularBoomer]

One of My Role models for exercising and physiques that can be attained naturally, really impressive man as well as his daily life and acting truly inspiring. man i wish i got to meet all these people and take photos and ask questions before they pass away 8/19/2024

[@MrFunkia]

David's mum used to work alongside my mother at the Odeon and Gaumont cinemas in Bristol. I remember my dad giving her a lift back home on many late nights.

[@wataboutya9310]

I remember getting a Bullworker 2 back in the late sixties. The brochure that accompanied it featured Dave Prowse exhibiting the different exercises.

[@Midlander77.]

I always remember the green cross code adverts as a lad,also remember (because I was so young I hope!) not being able to understand how how darthvaders voice was not his own😂 Seemed like a top bloke,RIP Dave 👊🫶🇬🇧

[@Dane33602]

Very impressive for a man that height and leanness to have done so well in powerlifting. Whatever the differences, it was incredibly petty for Lucas to ban him from Star Wars conventions until the end of his life. He was part of the original magic of the series.

[@maristoldboys5466]

Lucas was a real Sonuvabi+ch for that

[@clanger422]

I used to be a member of his Gym at the Elephant and Castle for a little while, must have been around the late 70s or early 80s He wasn't around all that often but was keen to help with your training when he was. Wonderful Guy.

[@deanszymanski2031]

Excellent, thanks. i enjoyed that one.

[@KarlDaly-n2r]

Met him at a book signing, who was a shadow of his former self but was happy to chat with me and was very down to earth, top man

[@philipcave4303]

He seemed a real gentleman and his natural physical strength was quite awesome for that time.

[@SuperRomanHoliday]

I interviewed him in my first of a job, and the BBC is a radio producer. The story told by him was about arthritis, and how that is why he was laid up in hospital for several years, it was a misdiagnosis and he talks about how cod liver oil was the magic.

[@DarthTigger]

My buddy and I toured him around Ottawa about 15 years ago, he bought us lunch and came over to my house. He was an extremely nice man.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Very cool!

[@eggsbeatty]

Oh my the photo at the end with Kenny Baker got me right in the feels.

[@curtshelp6170]

A man ahead of his time. Ferrigno, if you consider him an actor, might give David a run for his money for this title, if not in the same movements.

[@BaseDeltaZero1972]

Prowse and Jones fused to create the greatest science fiction villain/icon of all time. It is a shame that it hurt Prowse so much. He will always be Vader to us though, as will JEJ (God rest your soul you legend). Love that he worked with Christopher Reeves as well...a true gentleman and the greatest ambassador of Superman who ever lived IMO.

[@Jor-El-Earth1]

Originally I was gonna say something trollish like "what about Lue Ferringno?" but then I saw that pic with him lifting the Dinnie Stones...I'll shut up now and sit in a corner.

[@blastula2130]

I remember meeting him at my university in Perth in the early 90’s. I’m 6 foot 6 and towered over him at that stage. It was a shame to see how old he had become as a massive Star Wars fan.

[@volkamar]

Being bristolian myself the star wars clip you showed before James Earl Jones dubbed over David literally sounds like me dad or me as Darth Vader 😂

[@brianfegan3552]

Very well put together

[@StrengthUniverse]

Thanks👍

[@samarthur1847]

If memory serves. He also owned the Thomas Inch Dumbbell for a while and claimed to have lifted it over head.

[@StrengthUniverse]

That's correct, he owned one for 30 years and claims to have pressed it overhead and lifted it off the ground the first time he tried

[@Music--ng8cd]

@@StrengthUniverse That photo of him holding the bowling ball gives some idea of how massive his hands must have been.

[@Horus-Lupercal]

Is there any evidence of that?

[@StrengthUniverse]

@@Horus-Lupercal any evidence of him owning the Thomas inch DB for 30 years or him lifting it?

[@mattlion4725]

He was a kind lovely man who did so much for charities. Rip

[@stu73ke]

Great video of a legend, thanks.

[@lazur1]

If any other actor had Prowse's role in "A clockwork Orange", the 'walking downstairs while holding his client in a wheelchair', would NOT have been in the film! Hafthor Bjornsson could do it now, but no one in 1971 had his necessary combination of height & strength to hold up a full-grown man in a wheelchair clear of the stairs.

[@oldmangolf72]

I spent a morning with him at a radio station in London where he was a guest. Lovely man.

[@waynekennedy4642]

absolute legend met him a few times.x

[@mricemantoyou]

David Prowse visited my junior school in the early 80s, I always stop, look both ways and when I cross the road age 49

[@albiehill5035]

David Prowes was our neighbour we lived in the same neighbourhood I can remember then he came back visiting Southmead in the 70’s he was good men and a proper Bristolian hod bless..

[@markrskinner]

I'm from the Green Cross and Star Wars era but knew nothing of his life before that. Love the pic with Kenny Baker. Both legends.

[@georgegarvey7338]

David Prowse was also in the movie: A Clock Work Orange. He wore thick black glasses in the movie. Huge man!!!

[@5150hs]

Impressive. Most impressive! I really enjoyed this video and learning things about David throughout his life. Thank you. 🙏

[@StrengthUniverse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@megawolverine6740]

Good vid. Until now I hadn't seen that film clip with Daves voice. I'm not going to lie. I pissed myself laughing. But now I'm thinking I really want to see that film just once. I know they would never do it . But that would be just brilliant.

[@jonathanhampshire6856]

A few years ago there was a (UK) documentary that got together some of the cast of the original Star Wars trilogy. I seem to remember that the mega stars (Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford) didn't take part. Fair enough as they were in America. I seem to remember David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Jeremy Bullock and I think Peter Mayhew took part. There may have been some others. They all seemed like genuinely nice people. All people who helped make Star Wars what it was. All helped enrich mine and my brother's childhood. Probably in the early 1980's, my brother and I, attended an event at a local toyshop, where kids got to meet Darth Vader. We were so excited and queued outside the shop for a while. The Sith Lord took a break to have a cup of tea. We didn't mind. I like to think that was Dave Prowse in; what looked like a genuine movie costume. We each received a compliment slip with an image of the Dark Lord, that he signed. How he could see to do that in the helmet, I don't know.

[@johnd1466]

Elstree 1976. I went to the Premier, some of the lesser known cast were there & the Producers.

[@martinattwood7801]

What a great video. Thanks 😊

[@StrengthUniverse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BuJammy]

I've been looking forward to this one.

[@DarthVader1977]

Great video.

[@SirSmoldham]

I encountered the man twice... once at a Famous Monsters convention at Universal, and again with Kay Baxter at Vince Gironda's gym. He said the best director he ever worked with in America was Russ Meyer. Great gentleman.

[@wolfjouett2048]

Awesome guy and very inspirational to me.

[@sergiupobereznic]

Just realised he was the Green Cross Code man. Ha. Brilliant. Considering his height, he managed to build quite a decent amount of muscle mass. Pretty strong too. Good video. Thank you.

[@dejapoo5508]

We moved to Bristol from the Midlands in 2000 and noticed there is a big difference in accents. I paused the clip at 0.26 mins and started laughing, my Wife looked at me and I explained I had just imagined Darth Vader entering a room and saying "Oiright moi baber" in a Somerset accent, which she found very funny. I wasn't surprised when seconds later he was referred to as "Darth Farmer" ☺☺ I grew up in the 1970s and remember the "Green Cross Code", partly because he was so huge.

[@chrisdavies5267]

Met the man twice. As a 8yr old he came to my school as the green Cross code man. A mountain of a fella. And again in 2013 cardiff comic con. He signed "Dave prosser, the real darth vader"

[@christasmith6004]

i remember before i knew about prowse's athletic strength prowess that when i was watching clockwork orange, how he picked up a grown man in a wheelchair and fully lifted both of them down stairs or up stairs i cant remember but with ease.

[@leojamesfitness6031]

2:20 is a very impressive physique for a 6'5 frame, expecially in the mid 1950s

[@Issueforth]

Learned new things about stuff I thought I knew more about. Thanks.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Pleased you found the video interesting

[@TheScoobycol]

I vividly remember the green cross code man's visit to my school in the late 70s, we all flocked around David in the playground first because we had heard he was Darth Vader. We then overwhelming him & took off his green Welly boots & chucking them on the roof of the school. I'm sure it was because he was a very kind man & loved what he did that we got away with it. Even though he was not the voice of Darth Vader, he made his part! & Looking at his career before star wars he was a great performer & very driven. I wish I could have asked him about he's side to the playground incident. FYI it was at Gatow 1st school if Berlin in 1978 or 1979.

[@Rigel_Chiokis]

For the scene where Vader lifts the rebel by the throat, there was a short board on a pivot between them. The actor playing the rebel was standing on the end of it. As Prowse mimed lifting him by the throat, he used his own to press down on the board and lift the man. I think around the time of The Empire Strikes Back, a magazine had an article about Prowse which included a photo of him down on one knee, his arms raised up in a classic flex pose. His wife and youngest child were sitting on one arm, and their other one or two children were on the other arm; it was captioned, A Man Who Can Truly Support His Family.

[@joeowenstalkingsense4439]

Very good video, respectful and dignified to the late David Prowse.

[@StrengthUniverse]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stevewade2535]

I remember him coming to Ospringe Primary School in Faversham (Kent) back in the 1980's as the Green Cross Code Man. We all knew his other alter ego though and every kid was completely in awe of him!!

[@ac725]

I had no idea that he was Darth Vader. This vid educated me about him. It sounds like he was a well rounded athlete of impressive size. His strength sounds incredible!