Del Henney (24 July 1935 in Anfield, Liverpool – 14 January 2019[1]) was a British actor.

Del Henney
Born(1935-07-24)24 July 1935
Died14 January 2019(2019-01-14) (aged 83)
OccupationActor

Early life

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After an education at the Liverpool Collegiate School, Henney served in the British Army[1] and graduated from RADA in 1965.[2]

Career

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Film

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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

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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

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Film

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References

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  1. ^ a b Toby Hadoke (23 January 2019). "Obituary: Del Henney, actor known for Straw Dogs and many TV roles". The Herald. Glasgow.
  2. ^ Fabrique. "Del Henney – RADA". rada.ac.uk.
  3. ^ "Del Henney – Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ a b "Del Henney". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017.
  5. ^ "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.
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