Eddie Byrne (January 31, 1911 – August 21, 1981) was an Irish actor. His stage work included many appearances with Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, and also work with the National Theatre in London. Outside of Ireland, he is probably best known for his minor role as General Willard in Star Wars (1977) (named after George Lucas’s friend and frequent collaborator Willard Huyck), but he is also remembered in horror roles such as the sceptical Inspector Mulrooney in The Mummy (1959) and as the kindly Dr. Reginald Landers in Island of Terror (1966) and the rural inn owner from The Break (1963). He also appeared as Inspector O’Neill in the film Jack the Ripper (1959) in the TV series ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ (1957), Season 3, Episode 5 as the lord of the manor.