- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMaurice Edward Bush
- Nickname
- Morrie
- Boxer and actor Maurice Edward "Morrie" Bush was born on June 3, 1930 in Pimlico, London, England. Bush made his heavyweight boxing debut on October 22, 1951 and fought his last professional fight on April 26, 1955. Maurice participated in 24 fights altogether in his professional boxing career: He won 12 fights -- 8 of said wins were by knockout -- and lost 12 fights by knockout. Moreover, Bush not only was a member of the Busy Bee Motorcycle Club in his hometown, but also was the sparring partner for British and European Light Heavyweight Champion boxer Don Cockle. In addition, Maurice appeared in a handful of films and TV shows in which he often had minor parts; he's best known for his small, yet still memorable role as bounty hunter Dengar in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Bush died at age 69 in August, 1999 in Thanet, Kent, England.- IMDb Mini Biography By: woodyanders
- The role in which he's best known he is hardly recognizable: As Dengar, the bandaged human bounty hunter in The Empire Strikes Back, who's one of several (including Boba Fett and Bossk) that Darth Vader hires to capture Han Solo. He also makes a cameo in Return of the Jedi at Jabba's Palace.
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