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Peter Cushing is the Grand Moff Tarkin

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STAR WARS - the 40th Anniversary of the original release of the original film (May 25, 1977)

(as a note:  despite its current acceptance in SW canon, the character portrayed by Mr. Cushing was Moff Tarkin, and "the Grand" was his likely self-imposed title as the leader of the Empire's ruling Governors of solar systems and sectors of space.  It also harkens to one of the basic influences on the character and his place in the story: Ming the Merciless)
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Christopher Lee called Cushing to tell him how much he enjoyed Star Wars and jokingly asked his old friend, "What is a Grand Moff?" Cushing laughed and said, "I haven't the faintest idea!"

One of the gentlemen told this story in an interview once.