Drewe Henley (1940-1941[1] - February 14, 2016) was an English actor who portrayed Red Leader Garven Dreis in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. He also appeared through archive footage in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, released ten months after his death.[2]
Henley was incorrectly credited as "Drewe Hemley" in the end credits of A New Hope. Henley was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which forced him to retire from acting after A New Hope. He later ran a bed and breakfast with his wife in Devon, England.[2]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope | Garven Dreis | |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Garven Dreis | Archived footage |
Sources[]
"Rebel Pilot Reunion" — Star Wars Insider 32 (as Drewe Hemley)- "In the Star Wars Universe" — Star Wars Insider 38
- Star Wars Insider 41
Dreis, Garven (Red Leader) in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Drewe HENLEY on www.familynotices24.co.uk (February 24, 2016): "HENLEY Drewe died in hospital on the 14th February 2016, aged 75 years." (archived from the original on June 18, 2020)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars actor once married to Felicity Kendal died 'after choking on fish pie' by Merritt, Anita on www.mirror.co.uk (January 13, 2017) (archived from the original on March 10, 2020)
