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Del Henney

Actor

Del Henney

Born July 24, 1935 in Anfield, Liverpool, England, UKDied January 14, 201915 films

A rugged intense masculine actor who played villains in films such as Straw Dogs (1971) and took the lead role of rugby player Gareth Hopkins in two series of TV drama Fallen Hero (1978-79). He died in January 2019 aged 83.

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Straw Dogs posterFirst watchStraw Dogs19717.2as Charlie VennerDavid Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Soldier of Orange poster7.1Soldier of Orange1977Brannigan poster6.0Brannigan1975Devil's Playground poster5.3Devil's Playground2010When Eight Bells Toll poster5.7When Eight Bells Toll1971

Filmography

15 films as actor
  1. 2010Devil's PlaygroundDr Brooke
  2. 2000Going Off Big TimeGeorge Hannassey
  3. 1999DockersBernard Bradley
  4. 1999SwingColin Wooton
  5. 1993Resnick: Rough TreatmentDI Reg Cossall
  6. 1992Resnick: Lonely HeartsDI Reg Cossall
  7. 1989The GiftJohn Glidden
  8. 1984Doctor Who: Resurrection of the DaleksColonel Archer
  9. 1977Soldier of OrangeSergeant
  10. 1977It's Only Rock 'n' RollJohn
  11. 1977Joseph AndrewsDidapper's Valet
  12. 1975BranniganDrexel
  13. 1971Straw DogsCharlie Venner
  14. 1971VillainWebb
  15. 1971When Eight Bells TollDungeon Guard