Warwick Davis

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Biography

Warwick Davis was featured in a media genealogy show.

Son of Ashley Davis and Susan J. Pain

Husband of Samantha D. Burroughs

Famous for a number of roles, including Wicket (the Ewok) in the Star Wars films, Willow (film of the same name), several additional Star Wars smaller roles, including as Yoda when the scene called for him to be walking. several roles in the BBC Television version of the Narnia series, the evil Leprechaun in the Leprechaun horror movie franchise, and Professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter series.

He was born with a rare form of dwarfism called SED, and stands at 3' 6" tall, which has allowed him to be cast for many roles he would have never had the opportunity for otherwise. He is a huge Star Wars fan, and Star Wars collector as well.

His wife also was born with dwarfism, however, she has a different condition than Warwick. They have had 4 children together. Their first child, Lloyd Warwick Davis, was born after 38 weeks and seemed healthy at first, but soon began to experience breathing difficulty. Warwick and Samantha discovered later that he was born with a combination of their two forms of dwarfism, which is always fatal. Lloyd lived for nine days, at which point he was given to the parents where he passed away in their arms. George was their second child and was stillborn with the same conditions. Samantha then suffered a miscarriage. Warwick and Samantha turned to doctors for help. With guidance from the physicians, Annabelle was born in 1997 with just Warwick's condition - SED. They had some difficult moments in the beginning, but she survived and thrived with two parents who loved her even more for the challenges they overcame to have her. And while Warwick was particularly nervous about trying again, a few years later in 2003 young Harrison was born. He was also born with Warwick's form of dwarfism. And apparently both of them have inherited their father's acting bug, as both have appeared in several parts in their young lives. His son Harrison even one-upped Warwick, as his first role was at 8 (while Warwick's wasn't until he was 11).^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2590573/Losing-two-babies-stronger-Warwick-Davis-opens-tragic-effects-dwarfism.html

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Davis