Quick Facts
Born:
1930-06-03
Birthplace:
Pimlico, London, England, UK
Credits:
17 Total Roles
Maurice Bush
Acting
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Biography
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
The Empire Strikes Back
Dengar (uncredited)
Return of the Jedi
Dengar - The Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
Doctor Who
Ogron
Scars of Dracula
Farmer
The Creeping Flesh
Karl
On the Buses
Self
The Frightened City
Basher Prebble
Doctor in Trouble
Russian Trawlerman (uncredited)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Secret Life of Arnold Bax MOVIE | The Doorman |
| 1985 | Knockback: 1 MOVIE | Prisoner |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi MOVIE | Dengar - The Bounty Hunter (uncredited) |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back MOVIE | Dengar (uncredited) |
| 1979 | The Racing Game TV | Self |
| 1977 | Target TV | Grizzly |
| 1976 | Trial by Combat MOVIE | Lorry Driver #3 |
| 1974 | Son of Dracula MOVIE | Monster |
| 1973 | The Creeping Flesh MOVIE | Karl |
| 1972 | Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks MOVIE | Ogron |