Drewe Henley

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-01-01 (76 years old)

Deathday

2016-02-14

Place of Birth

Malvern, Worcestershire, England, UK

Drewe Henley

Biography

Drewe Henley (born Gordon Henley; 1940 – 14 February 2016) was an English actor. He retired from acting due to bipolar disorder. He was married to Felicity Kendal, with whom he had a son. On Valentine's Day, 2016, he choked to death on a fish pie at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital at 75 years old.

Acting

1977

Star Wars

as Red Leader

1965

1965

The Alphabet Murders

as Bowling Alley Attendant (uncredited)

1968

1978

1970

Puppet on a Chain

as Jimmy Duclos

2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as Red Leader (archive footage)

1967

Wuthering Heights

as Edgar Linton

1970

Hell Boats

as Sub. Lt. Johnson, R.N.

1970

1971

1972

Frenzy

as Forensics Technician (uncredited)

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