Peter Brace

Stuntman and bit player Peter Brace was born on August 30, 1924 in Southwark, London, England. Brace appeared in his first film in an uncredited minor part in 1947 and first began performing stunts in movies in 1952. Peter's career as both an extra and a stuntman encompassed several decades; it includes everything from doubling Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) to performing stunts in various James Bond movies. Moreover, Brace was also an accomplished horseman and swordsman. Peter died at age 94 on October 29, 2018. He was survived by his former wife Patricia, partner Wendy, son David, daughter Tina, five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.