Deceased

How Did Bruce Boa Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 73

Also known asAndrew Bruce BoaGenderMaleNationalityCanadaBorn10/07/1930Born inCalgary, Alberta, CanadaDied17/04/2004 (aged 73)Died inSurreyCausecancerWikidataQ4977163 ↗Buried atEnglandTMDb#8664 ↗

Andrew Bruce Boa was a Canadian actor, who found success playing the token American in British films and television, usually playing military types. Boa's most notable film role is in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as General Carlist Rieekan. On television, his most notable role is probably as the brash, plain-speaking American guest, Mr. Harry Hamilton, in the Fawlty Towers episode "Waldorf Salad".

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Filmography96 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2005	The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMovie	Mr. Harry Hamilton (archive footage) (uncredited)	75
2000	The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of CupidMovie	Amassador Kerens	70
1994	ScarlettSeries	Minister	64
1993	For the MomentMovie	Mr. Anderson	63
1993	The NeighborMovie	Bishop	63
1992	Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis StoryMovie	Al Podgis	62
1992	The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesSeries	Ambassador Kerens	62
1992	As Time Goes BySeries	Young Rocky	62
1990	The Wreck on the HighwayMovie	George Jackson	60
1989	SlipstreamMovie	Guard Supervisor	59
1989	The ForgottenMovie	Pearse	59
1988	The Bourne IdentitySeries	Senator Crawford	58
1988	HawksMovie	Byron Deckermensky	58
1988	The Bell-RunMovie	North American Delegate	58
1987	Full Metal JacketMovie	Poge Colonel	57
1987	Hold the DreamSeries	Dale Stevens	57
1987	Ping PongMovie	American Tourist	57
1987	Breakthrough at ReykjavikMovie	Donald Regan	57
1987	The VisionMovie	Channel President	57
1985	Screen TwoSeries	Channel President	55
1985	Howards' WaySeries	Robert Hudson	55
1985	Return to OzMovie	Policeman	55
1985	WaterMovie	U.S. Advisor	55
1985	Dempsey and MakepeaceSeries	Coltrane	55
1985	The Dirty Dozen: Next MissionMovie	Colonel	55
1985	John and Yoko: A Love StoryMovie	Houston Lawyer	55
1985	GulagMovie	McHenry	55
1985	Lace 2Movie	Mr. Hale	55
1985	John Lennon: A Journey in the LifeMovie	Leon Wildes	55
1984	Ellis IslandSeries	Doctor Moore	54
1984	LaceSeries	Mr. Hale	54
1984	The Razor's EdgeMovie	Henry Maturin	54
1984	Scream for HelpMovie	Surgeon	54
1983	The Old Men at the ZooSeries	Harvey Wallbanger	53
1983	Philip Marlowe, Private EyeSeries	Don Luigi	53
1983	OctopussyMovie	U.S. General	53
1982	Remington SteeleSeries	Wallace Carlisle	52
1982	A Woman Called GoldaMovie	Mr. Macy	52
1981	RagtimeMovie	Jerome	51
1980	The Ninth ConfigurationMovie	Sergeant in combat shack	50
1980	The Empire Strikes BackMovie	General Carlist Rieekan	50
1980	A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley SquareMovie	Morgan Stanfield	50
1980	Silver Dream RacerMovie	Reporter	50
1979	Tales of the UnexpectedSeries	Mr Groober	49
1979	One Fine DayMovie	Milton	49
1979	Unidentified Flying OddballMovie	Air Force Officer (Uncredited)	49
1979	The London ConnectionMovie	Colonel	49
1979	A Touch of the SunMovie	Jim Coburn	49
1978	SupermanMovie	General (extended version) (uncredited)	48
1976	The New AvengersSeries	Mahon	46
1976	Yanks Go HomeSeries	—	46
1976	The OmenMovie	Thorn's Aide	46
1976	Laurence Olivier PresentsSeries	Ed	46
1975	Fawlty TowersSeries	Mr. Harry Hamilton	45
1974	PlayhouseSeries	Charlie Oakhampton	44
1974	ZodiacSeries	Auctioneer	44
1974	Dial M for MurderSeries	Vince Harrison	44
1974	Who Killed Lamb?Movie	Professor Friedland	44
1974	The Cherry PickerMovie	Dr. Softman	44
1973	ThrillerSeries	Hanley	43
1973	WarshipSeries	McFie	43
1972	Crown CourtSeries	Morton Lass	42
1972	The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo UiMovie	Ignatius Dulfleet	42
1971	The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries	Freeling Poignton	41
1971	The SwitchMovie	Senator Mabon	41
1970	Ace of WandsSeries	Mr. America	40
1970	The RevolutionaryMovie	Guest at Party	40
1970	Mister JericoMovie	Nolan	40
1969	ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries	The client	39
1969	CounterstrikeSeries	General	39
1969	W. Somerset MaughamSeries	Quartermaster	39
1969	Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?Movie	Car Salesman	39
1969	The Adding MachineMovie	Detective	39
1968	The ChampionsSeries	American Colonel	38
1968	The Jazz AgeSeries	Porter / Steward	38
1967	ITV PlayhouseSeries	Cpt. Williams	37
1967	Man in a SuitcaseSeries	—	37
1966	Satisfaction GuaranteedMovie	K.G. Bullen	36
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Dr. Buchanan	35
1965	Out of the UnknownSeries	K.G. Bullen	35
1965	The TroubleshootersSeries	Bill Douglas	35
1964	Man in the MiddleMovie	—	34
1964	Story ParadeSeries	Father Bonet	34
1964	DetectiveSeries	Wesselman	34
1964	Stop-over ForeverMovie	Freddie	34
1963	EspionageSeries	Larry	33
1962	The SaintSeries	John Hamilton	32
1962	Z-CarsSeries	—	32
1962	Out of This WorldSeries	Monty Archer	32
1962	SuspenseSeries	Dr. Ridgeway	32
1962	Studio 4Series	Dr Baird	32
1961	The AvengersSeries	Bob Slade	31
1961	Drama 61-67Series	Potter	31
1960	Man in the MoonMovie	Roy	30
1956	Armchair TheatreSeries	Brewster	26
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Colonel	24