Ian Hendry
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Hendry's press photograph for Live Now, Pay Later (1962)
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| Born |
Ian Mackendrick Hendry 13 January 1931 Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK |
| Died | 24 December 1984 (aged 53) London, England, UK |
| Cause of death | Stomach haemorrhage |
| Resting place | Golders Green Crematorium |
| Residence | London, England, UK |
| Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Film, television, stage and radio actor |
| Years active | 1955–84 |
| Spouse(s) |
Phyllis J. Bell (m. 1955–62) (divorced) Janet Munro (m. 1963–71) (divorced) Sandra Jones (m. 1975–84) (his death) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
Ian Mackendrick Hendry (13 January 1931 – 24 December 1984) was an English film, television and stage actor. He was best known for his work on several British TV series of the 1960s and 1970s, including the lead in the first series of The Avengers and The Lotus Eaters, as well as for his roles in films such as The Hill (1965), Repulsion (1965), Get Carter (1971), and Theatre of Blood (1973).
Hendry was born in Ipswich, Suffolk on 13 January 1931. His father, James Hendry, was born in 1901 in Glasgow. James Hendry earned a degree in Chemistry from Glasgow University before moving to Ipswich in 1924 to take up a graduate position with R & W Paul Ltd. (now BOCM Pauls Ltd). Ian's mother, Enid (née Rushton), was born in Durham in 1906. Her father, George Rushton, was an artist and Head of the Ipswich Art School from 1906-29.
Ian's younger brother, Donald, was born on 15 August 1933. Both Ian and his brother were educated at the Ipswich School and Culford School, Suffolk. At Culford School, Ian Hendry had a keen interest in sports, particularly boxing, cricket, running and rugby. He was also involved in amateur dramatics at Culford, helping to produce and perform in several school plays.
On leaving school in 1947, aged 16, Hendry initially embarked on a very different career, studying at the College of Estate Management in London. In 1948, he spent a year working for Bidwells at their Cambridge office. In 1949, Hendry began his National Service as part of the compulsory conscription in the United Kingdom, which was introduced after the end of World War II in 1945. He spent two years with the 32nd Medium Regiment, R.A. During this time, Hendry paced for Christopher Chataway in athletics and ran his own motorcycle stunt team. On completion of his National Service he returned to work in Estate Management.
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