Maurice Bush
June 3, 1930 (94 years old) in Pimlico, London, England, UK
British boxer-turned-actor Maurice Bush (who was occasionally billed as Morris Bush) was a supporting player in a number of British films and television series from the 1950s to the 1990s. His filmography includes The Hellfire Club (1961), The Frightened City (1961), Scars of Dracula (1970) and The Creeping Flesh (1973). He also appeared in many popular British television series, including Dixon of Dock Green, Doctor Who (cast as an Ogron, an alien enemy of the Doctor) and Inspector Morse. Bush was selected to play mummy-like bounty hunter Dengar in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (1980), uncredited and without any speaking lines.
Known For
Credits
- 1992 ยทThe Secret Life of Arnold Baxas The Doorman
- 1985 ยทKnockback: 1as Prisoner
- 1983 ยทReturn of the Jedias Dengar - The Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
- 1980 ยทThe Empire Strikes Backas Dengar (uncredited)
- 1979 ยทThe Racing Gameas
- 1976 ยทTrial by Combatas Lorry Driver #3
- 1974 ยทSon of Draculaas Monster
- 1973 ยทThe Creeping Fleshas Karl
- 1972 ยทDoctor Who: Day of the Daleksas Ogron
- 1970 ยทScars of Draculaas Farmer
- 1969 ยทOn the Busesas
- 1963 ยทDoctor Whoas Ogron
- 1961 ยทThe Frightened Cityas Basher Prebble
- 1953 ยทLaughing Anneas Battling Brunius