Del Henney (24 July 1935 in Anfield, Liverpool – 14 January 2019[1]) was a British actor.
Del Henney | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1935 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 14 January 2019 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Early life edit
After an education at the Liverpool Collegiate School, Henney served in the British Army[1] and graduated from RADA in 1965.[2]
Career edit
Film edit
Henney's film roles included Charlie Venner in Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971).[3][4][5] In addition to stage and film work, he appeared in numerous television productions.[4]
Television edit
Henney appeared as characters in numerous British television series such as Eddie Boyse, a career criminal in The Sweeney episode Jigsaw (1975); as Sergeant Hollywake a member of the Royal Flying Corps in the Wings episode Zeppelin (1978) and as Harold Jackson in the Heartbeat episode Changing Places (1992).
Filmography edit
Film edit
- When Eight Bells Toll (1971) – Dungeon Guard
- Villain (1971) – Webb
- Straw Dogs (1971) – Charlie Venner
- Brannigan (1975) – Drexel
- Joseph Andrews (1977) – Didapper's Valet
- Soldier of Orange (1977) – Sergeant
- Swing (1999) – Colin
- Going Off Big Time (2000) – George Hannassey
- Devil's Playground (2010) – Dr. Michael Brooke
Television edit
- Coronation Street (1971) – Eddie Duncan
- The Sweeney (1975, TV Series) – Eddie Boyse
- Fallen Hero (1978–1979, TV Series) – Gareth Hopkins
- The Professionals (1978–1983, TV Series) – Quinn / Benny Marsh
- Juliet Bravo (1980–1984, TV Series) – Derrick Williams / Pat Garfield / Detective Sergeant Gordon Cole
- Doctor Who – Resurrection of the Daleks (1984, TV Series) – Colonel Archer
- A Woman of Substance (1985, TV Mini-Series) – Jack Harte
- Minder (1989, TV Series) – Tombo
- Heartbeat (1992, TV Series) – Harold Jackson
- Liverpool 1 (1999, TV Series) – Mr Mackie
References edit
- ^ a b Toby Hadoke (23 January 2019). "Obituary: Del Henney, actor known for Straw Dogs and many TV roles". The Herald. Glasgow.
- ^ Fabrique. "Del Henney – RADA". rada.ac.uk.
- ^ "Del Henney – Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ a b "Del Henney". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Man Trap: Straw Dogs: The Final Cut: Del Henney Interview (Production Material) (2003) – BFI". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019.
External links edit
- Del Henney at IMDb
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