Henderson, never flashy and often stone-faced, was born January 14th, 1999 in Montclair, New Jersey.
The character man of THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, PERRY MASON, THE WILD WILD WEST and THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY, died on April 5th, 1978. Henderson was only 59.
Henderson with James Garner in EMILY
Often playing officers in the military, 2 of Henderson best big screen roles were as a Army Col. Milt in THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE and Navy Capt. Ellender in the aforementioned THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY.
With Sinatra in MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
His most memorable TV role was a recurring one on THE WILD WILD WEST as U.S. Govt. man Col. James Richmond.
Henderson doing some back acting with THE WILD WILD WEST stars
Robert Conrad & Ross Martin
Henderson made his Broadway debut in 1947's BEGGAR'S HOLIDAY and later appeared in STALAG 17 in 1951.
His many other TV and film gigs include: THE SANDPIPER, Lt. Champ Wilson in FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, EIGHT IRON MEN, DEATH VALLEY DAYS, BIG JIM McLAIN, THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, ABBOTT AND COSTELLO GO TO MARS, KING DINOSAUR, THE SHRIKE, SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE YUKON, INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN, THE DALTON GIRLS, SEA HUNT, NO PLACE TO LAND, HIGHWAY PATROL, M SQUAD, CAGE OF EVIL, BLACK ZOO, JOHNNY COOL, RAWHIDE, THE OUTER LIMITS, COMBAT!, PERRY MASON, FIREBALL 500, THE FUGITIVE, DON'T MAKE WAVES, STAY AWAY JOE, PENDULUM, THE INVADERS, LASSIE, ZIG ZAG, MEDICAL CENTER, LONGSTREET, MANNIX, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, BRONK, THE F.B.I. and many more.
Frank Sinatra, Claude Akins, Monty Clift, Robert J. Wilke and Henderson in
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
THE OUTER LIMITS
Henderson at work:
http://youtu.be/FOwTmT3cr2A THE WILD WILD WEST
http://youtu.be/8LS4u3LjVg4 COMBAT!
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