Subject: R.I.P. Michael Pennington (UK actor, "Return of the Jedi", "Silent Witness")



Michael Pennington, 'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' Actor, Dies at 82
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Michael Pennington, a celebrated Shakespearean actor who also appeared
in "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi," has died, according
to The Telegraph. He was 82.

In "Return of the Jedi," Pennington appeared as Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod,
an Empire admiral responsible for overseeing the construction of the
second Death Star. Pennington also appeared in Tony Richardson's 1969
"Hamlet" and 2011's "The Iron Lady."

Outside of those major works, most of his on-screen acting happened on
television. His most recent TV credits include "Raised By Wolves,"
"Footprints," "Endeavour," "Father Brown," "The Escape Artist,"
"Silent Witness" and "Into the Storm." He also starred in the 1987 TV
movie "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" as the titular detective, as well
as 1989's "The Wars of the Roses," which was a televised series of
Shakespeare's history plays performed by the English Shakespeare
Company.

Pennington was best known for his work on the stage as an accomplished
Shakespearean actor. According to The Telegraph, in 1980, he turned
down the starring role opposite Meryl Streep in Karel Reisz's 1981
drama "The French Lieutenant's Woman" so he could star as Hamlet for
the Royal Shakespeare Company. Pennington reportedly said at the time,
"I realised I couldn't let Hamlet go. It is one of the prizes." Jeremy
Irons stepped into his part, and the film went on to be nominated for
five Academy Awards.

Born in 1943 in Cambridge, Pennington attended Trinity College, but it
was as a child studying at Marlborough that he decided he wanted to be
an actor after seeing TV and stage actor Paul Rogers play Hamlet.



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Subject: Re: R.I.P. Michael Pennington (UK actor, "Return of the Jedi", "Silent Witness")

On May 11, 2026 at 12:14:03 AM PDT, "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

Michael Pennington, 'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' Actor, Dies at 82
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Michael Pennington, a celebrated Shakespearean actor who also appeared
in "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi," has died, according
to The Telegraph. He was 82.

In "Return of the Jedi," Pennington appeared as Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod,
an Empire admiral responsible for overseeing the construction of the
second Death Star. Pennington also appeared in Tony Richardson's 1969
"Hamlet" and 2011's "The Iron Lady."

MOFF: "We're working around the clock. I need more men."

VADER: "Then perhaps you can tell the Emperor that when he arrives."

MOFF: "The Emperor is coming here?'

VADER: "That is correct, Moff Jerjerrod, and he is most displeased with your apparent lack of progress."

MOFF: "We shall redouble our efforts!"

VADER: "I hope so, for your sake, commander. The Emperor is not as forgiving
as I am."


RIP Moff Jerjerrod. At least you?re now forever out of the Emperor?s reach.



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So, what?s the plural of ?Jedi?? Should it be ?Jedis?, or
(Hebrew-style) ?Jedim??

Or is it in fact already a plural? So what?s the singular? ?Jedus??

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Den 26.07.2026 kl. 00.49 skrev Lawrence D?Oliveiro:

So, what?s the plural of ?Jedi?? Should it be ?Jedis?, or
(Hebrew-style) ?Jedim??

Or is it in fact already a plural? So what?s the singular? ?Jedus??

Or "Jeddy"?

--
Bertel, Kolt, Danmark


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On 2026-07-26 06:19:23 +0000, Bertel Lund Hansen said:

Den 26.07.2026 kl. 00.49 skrev Lawrence D?Oliveiro:

So, what?s the plural of ?Jedi?? Should it be ?Jedis?, or
(Hebrew-style) ?Jedim??

Or is it in fact already a plural? So what?s the singular? ?Jedus??

Or "Jeddy"?

In Star Wars, Jedi can be either singular or plural, depending on what
is being talked about.



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On 26/07/26 16:19, Bertel Lund Hansen wrote:

Den 26.07.2026 kl. 00.49 skrev Lawrence D?Oliveiro:

So, what?s the plural of ?Jedi?? Should it be ?Jedis?, or
(Hebrew-style) ?Jedim??

Or is it in fact already a plural? So what?s the singular? ?Jedus??

Or "Jeddy"?

Let me tell you the story of a man named Jed.

--
Peter Moylan peter@pmoylan.org http://www.pmoylan.org
Newcastle, NSW

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On Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:49:26 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D˜Oliveiro
<ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

So, what?s the plural of ?Jedi?? Should it be ?Jedis?, or
(Hebrew-style) ?Jedim??

Jedot?

--
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm
Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

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