Ian Hendry

Ian Mackendrick Hendry (born January 13, 1931 in Ipswich , England , † December 24, 1984 , London , England) was a British actor .

Life

After attending the Central School of Speech and Drama in London , Hendry began his career as Dr. Geoffrey Brent in the Police Surgeon TV series . Immediately afterwards, he played in the first season of the agent series Mit Schirm, Charme und Melone (The Avengers) the Dr. David Keel . But after only one season he left the series to devote himself more to the cinema. Here, too, he often portrayed doctors and police officers. However, Hendry repeatedly appeared in TV series as a guest star, such as in a secret mission for John Drake (Danger Man), Simon Templar (The Saint), The 2 (The Persuaders), No Pardon for Guardian Angels (The Protectors), With Umbrella, Charm and Melon ( The New Avengers ) or Van der Valk .

His best-known films include The Children of the Damned (1964), Disgust (1965) by Roman Polański , A Pile of Great Dogs (1965) by Sidney Lumet with Sean Connery , Space Accident (1969), Outbreak of 28 (1970), Jack reckons (1971) with Michael Caine , Theater des Horens (1973), Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter (1974) and profession: reporter for director Michelangelo Antonioni .

Ian Hendry was married to actress Janet Munro from 1963 to 1971 . He died in 1984 at Christmas Eve on a stomach hemorrhage and was in Golders Green Crematorium cremated , where his ashes is located.

Awards

• 1963: BAFTA Film Award nomination for Most Promising Newcomer in a Leading Role for Live Now - Pay Later (1962)
• 1972: BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Jack Settles

Filmography (selection)

• 1957: On the Edge of the Underworld (The Secret Place)
• 1959: The Way Up (Room at the Top)
• 1960: The last voyage of the Bismarck (Sink the Bismarck!)
• 1963: Alibi of Death (Girl in the Headlines)
• 1964: Children of the Damned
• 1964: Jungle Beauty (The Beauty Jungle)
• 1965: A Bunch of Great Dogs (The Hill)
• 1965: disgust (repulsion)
• 1969: The Southern Star
• 1969: Accident in space (doppelganger)
• 1970: Breakout of 28 (The McKenzie Break)
• 1971: Jack accounts (Get Carter)
• 1972: The Second Command (The Jerusalem File)
• 1972: Tales from the Crypt (Tales from the Crypt)
• 1973: Theater of Blood (Theater of Blood)
• 1973: Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter (Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter)
• 1974: A man sets a trap (The Internecine Project)
• 1975: Profession: Reporter (Professione: reporter)
• 1978: Damien - Omen II (Damien: Omen II)
• 1979: Lady Diamond (The Bitch)
• 1980: LA Prisoner (McVicar)

Web links

• Ian Hendry in the Internet Movie Database (English)