27 Facts About Ian Hendry

Ian Hendry worked on several British TV series of the 1960s and 1970s, including the lead in the first series of The Avengers and The Lotus Eaters.

Ian Hendry was nominated for two BAFTA Awards for his film work: Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for Live Now, Pay Later and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Get Carter.

Ian Hendry's mother, Enid, was born in Durham in 1906.

Ian Hendry's grandfather, George Rushton, was an artist and Head of the Ipswich Art School.

Ian Hendry's younger brother, Donald, was born on 15 August 1933.

At Culford School, Ian Hendry took an interest in sport, particularly boxing, cricket, running and rugby.

Ian Hendry was involved in amateur dramatics at Culford, helping to produce and perform in several school plays.

On leaving school in 1947, aged 16, Ian Hendry studied at the College of Estate Management in London.

Ian Hendry spent two years with the 32nd Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, during which time he paced for Christopher Chataway in athletics and ran a motorcycle stunt team.

Ian Hendry's professional acting career began in 1955, working in repertory at the Hornchurch Theatre in Station Lane.

Ian Hendry appeared in Goldoni's Servant of Two Masters at the Edinburgh Festival.

In 1957, Ian Hendry spent another season in repertory, performing in several plays at the Oxford Playhouse, Oxford.

Ian Hendry then played the lead role of Dr Geoffrey Brent in the 12 episode crime series Police Surgeon.

Ian Hendry was next cast in the similar role of Dr David Keel in the action-adventure series The Avengers.

Ian Hendry had lead roles in several films; Live Now, Pay Later, Girl in the Headlines, This is My Street, The Hill opposite Sean Connery, and Roman Polanski's Repulsion.

Ian Hendry starred in Gerry Anderson's film, Doppelganger, known as Journey to the Far Side of the Sun.

Ian Hendry played the lead role as disbarred Queen's Counsel Alex Lambert in the TV series The Informer.

Ian Hendry guest starred, alongside Brian Blessed, in the first episode of The Sweeney, titled "Ringer", made in 1974 and broadcast early in 1975.

Ian Hendry was reunited with Patrick Macnee as a guest star on The New Avengers, although he did not reprise the role of David Keel.

Ian Hendry starred opposite Nyree Dawn Porter in the TV series For Maddie with Love.

In 1980 Ian Hendry appeared in the film McVicar based on the life of the bank robber John McVicar.

Ian Hendry suffered from several health problems in his latter years, largely due to his long-term problems with alcohol which affected his professional and personal life.

Ian Hendry's last part in a film was a substantial, though uncredited, role as a corrupt policeman in McVicar.

Ian Hendry married actress Janet Munro on 16 February 1963, who he met making Afternoon of a Nymph on TV.

Ian Hendry later married Sandra Jones on 27 May 1975, with whom he had a daughter, Emma.

On 24 December 1984, Ian Hendry died of gastrointestinal bleeding in London, aged 53.

Ian Hendry was cremated, and his ashes interred in the Lily Pond beds at the Golders Green Crematorium.