Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa
Born	Andrew Bruce Boa (1930-07-10)10 July 1930 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Died	17 April 2004(2004-04-17) (aged 73) Surrey, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1958–1997
Spouse	Cherry Boa
Children	3
Relatives	Marion Woodman (sister)

Andrew Bruce Boa (10 July 1930 – 17 April 2004) was a Canadian actor, who found success playing the token American in British films and television, usually playing military types. Boa's most recognizable film role is in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as General Carlist Rieekan.^[1] 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".^{[citation needed]}