Long before Star Wars, Christopher Lee played a Dark Lord of the Sith.

[johno]

Lee as Count Borgia with Hamilton Camp in the campy comedy Safari 3000

which played late night on Encore (a premium channel) this week.

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[cambler.livejournal.com]

And don't forget his appearance in 1974 in the "Space: 1999" episode, "Earthbound."

[johno.livejournal.com]

But he wasn't dressed in black, with a Darth Vader like shell over his driving helmet.

Updated post to a working link to the picture.