Del Henney (24 July 1935 in
Anfield,
Liverpool – 14 January 2019
) was a British actor.
Early life
After an education at the
Liverpool Collegiate School, Henney served in the
British Army 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.
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Television
Henney appeared as characters in numerous British television series such as Eddie Boyse, a career criminal in ''The Sweeney
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'' episode ''Jigsaw'' (1975); as Sergeant Hollywake a member of the Royal Flying Corps
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in the '' Wings'' episode '' Zeppelin'' (1978) and as Harold Jackson in the ''Heartbeat
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'' episode ''Changing Places'' (1992).
Filmography
Film
*'' 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
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Apparatus
* Swing (seat), a hanging seat that swings back and forth
* Pendulum, an object that swings
* Russian swing, a swing-like circus apparatus
* Sex swing, a type of harness for sexual intercourse
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'' (1999) – Colin
*''Going Off Big Time'' (2000) – George Hannassey
*'' Devil's Playground'' (2010) – Dr. Michael Brooke
Television
*''Coronation Street
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'' (1971) – Eddie Duncan
*''The Sweeney
''The Sweeney'' is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London. It stars John Thaw as Detective Ins ...
'' (1975, TV Series) – Eddie Boyse
*'' Fallen Hero'' (1978–1979, TV Series) – Gareth Hopkins
*''The Professionals
A professional is someone who is skilled in a profession.
Professional or professionals may also refer to:
* Professional sports
Music
*The Professionals (band), a British punk rock band formed in 1979
* ''The Professionals'' (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
A heartbeat is one cardiac cycle of the heart.
Heartbeat, heart beat, heartbeats, and heart beats may refer to:
Computing
*Heartbeat (computing), a periodic signal to indicate normal operation or to synchronize parts of a system
*Heartbeat, clus ...
'' (1992, TV Series) – Harold Jackson
*''Liverpool 1'' (1999, TV Series) – Mr Mackie
References
External links
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1935 births
2019 deaths
20th-century British Army personnel
Alumni of RADA
British male film actors
British male stage actors
British male television actors
Male actors from Liverpool