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Drewe Henley(1940-2016)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Drewe Henley in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
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Drewe Henley was born in 1940 in Malvern, Worcestershire, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Wuthering Heights (1967) and Space: 1999 (1975). He was married to Linda Lee Henley, Felicity Kendal and Jacqueline Pearce. He died on 14 February 2016 in Exeter, Devon, England, UK.
Born1940
DiedFebruary 14, 2016
Born1940
DiedFebruary 14, 2016
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Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.6
Movie
  • Red Leader(as Drewe Hemley)
  • 1977
Timothy Dalton, Tara Fitzgerald, Rupert Graves, Zelah Clarke, Ian McShane, Angela Scoular, and Toby Stephens in Wuthering Heights (1967)
Wuthering Heights
6.4
TV Series
  • Edgar Linton
Space: 1999 (1975)
Space: 1999
7.3
TV Series
  • Joe Ehrlich
Nothing But the Best (1964)
Nothing But the Best
6.5
Movie
  • Denis
  • 1964

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Actor

  • Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope - Deleted Scenes (2011)
    Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope - Deleted Scenes
    8.5
    Video
    • Red Leader
    • 2011
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • Red Leader (as Drewe Hemley)
    • 1977
  • Space: 1999 (1975)
    Space: 1999
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Joe Ehrlich
    • 1977
  • Alan Arkin, Robert Duvall, Vanessa Redgrave, and Nicol Williamson in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
    6.6
    • (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Barry Sinclair in Hogg's Back (1975)
    Hogg's Back
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Weight-lifter
    • 1975
  • Robert Vaughn, Tony Anholt, and Nyree Dawn Porter in The Protectors (1972)
    The Protectors
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Clarke
    • 1974
  • Michael Gothard, Oliver Tobias, and Jack Watson in Arthur of the Britons (1972)
    Arthur of the Britons
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Herrick (as Drew Henley)
    • 1973
  • Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Derren Nesbitt, Wensley Pithey, and George Sewell in Special Branch (1969)
    Special Branch
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1973
  • Anna Massey in Frenzy (1972)
    Frenzy
    7.4
    • Forensics Technician (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Shirley Dixon and Denis Lill in The Regiment (1972)
    The Regiment
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Pte. Harris
    • 1972
  • Quest for Love (1971)
    Quest for Love
    6.6
    • Man
    • 1971
  • Puppet on a Chain (1971)
    Puppet on a Chain
    5.9
    • Jimmy Duclos
    • 1971
  • The Doctors (1969)
    The Doctors
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Dr. David Owens
    • 1970–1971
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)
    When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
    5.2
    • Khaku
    • 1970
  • Ed Bishop in UFO (1970)
    UFO
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Maddox
    • 1970

Director

  • Anthony Hopkins in Changes (1965)
    Changes
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1965

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • The Rocking Horse (1962)
    The Rocking Horse
    4.5
    Short
    • co-director
    • 1962

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    • Drewe Hemley
  • Born
    • 1940
    • Malvern, Worcestershire, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 14, 2016
    • Exeter, Devon, England, UK(choked on food)
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      Linda Lee Henley1983 - September 28, 2015 (her death)
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    • 1 Article

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    Both his ex-wives subsequently married Michael Rudman.

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