Joseph Derek "Del" Henney (24 July 1935 in Anfield,

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– 14 January 2019) was a British actor.

Early life

Joseph Derek Henney was born in Liverpool in 1935. After an education at the

Liverpool Collegiate School Liverpool Collegiate School was an all-boys grammar school, later a comprehensive school, in the Everton, Liverpool, Everton area of Liverpool. Foundations The Collegiate is a striking, Grade II listed building, with a facade of pink Woolton s ...

, Henney served in the

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and graduated from RADA in 1965.

Career

Film

Henney's film roles included Charlie Venner in Sam Peckinpah's '' Straw Dogs'' (1971). In addition to stage and film work, he appeared in numerous television productions.

Television

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

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in the '' Wings'' episode ''

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'' (1978) and as Harold Jackson in the '' Heartbeat'' episode ''Changing Places'' (1992).

Filmography

Film

*'' When Eight Bells Toll'' (1971) – Dungeon Guard *''

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'' (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

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*''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'' (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

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* 1935 births 2019 deaths 20th-century British Army personnel Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors Male actors from Liverpool {{UK-screen-actor-stub