Person
Del Henney
Acting · 1935–2019 · Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Mike Yeatman
EastEnders
Malcolm Laker
Minder
Tombo
Heartbeat
Harold Jackson
Peak Practice
Frank Attwood
A Touch of Frost
John Kearns
The Professionals
Quinn
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Tommy
The Sweeney
Eddie Boyse
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Stanley
Filmography
- 2010Devil's PlaygroundDr Brooke
- 2003Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final CutSelf - Actor / Charlie Venner
- 2000Going Off Big TimeGeorge Hannassey
- 1999DockersBernard Bradley
- 1999SwingColin Wooton
- 1997Jonathan CreekInspector Gibbins
- 1997Midsomer MurdersMike Yeatman
- 1993Resnick: Rough TreatmentDI Reg Cossall
- 1993Peak PracticeFrank Attwood
- 1992A Touch of FrostJohn Kearns
- 1992HeartbeatHarold Jackson
- 1992Resnick: Lonely HeartsDI Reg Cossall
- 1989The GiftJohn Glidden
- 1988The Play on OneJohn Glidden
- 1985EastEndersMalcolm Laker
- 1985A Woman of SubstanceJack Harte
- 1984Me & My GirlDenis Taylor
- 1984Doctor Who: Resurrection of the DaleksColonel Archer
- 1981A Chance to Sit DownGeorge Stroud
- 1979MinderTombo
- 1978Fallen HeroGareth Hopkins
- 1977The ProfessionalsQuinn
- 1977Soldier of OrangeSergeant
- 1977It's Only Rock 'n' RollJohn
- 1977Joseph AndrewsDidapper's Valet
- 1976Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' GroundWriter
- 1975BranniganDrexel
- 1975The SweeneyEddie Boyse
- 1973Centre PlayWriter
- 1972The ProtectorsDetective
- 1971Straw DogsCharlie Venner
- 1971VillainWebb
- 1971When Eight Bells TollDungeon Guard
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreTommy
- 1968The ExpertJim Lane
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreStanley
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