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- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Born 13 January 1931 in Ipswich, England, Ian Hendry's career began rather inauspiciously, playing the fall guy for a circus clown. After attending London's Central School of Speech and Drama, things started progressing nicely when he starred as "Dr. Geoffrey Brent" in Police Surgeon (1960). This led directly to The Avengers (1961) but, after only one season, he left to pursue film. This proved a fruitful move as he found plenty of work (perhaps not surprisingly, often as doctors and police officers), although he made occasional returns to the small screen, even guest-starring in an episode of The New Avengers (1976). His career was cut short on 24 December 1984, as he died from an internal hemorrhage at age 53.- IMDb Mini Biography By: julian.buttrick@virgin.net
- SpousesSandy Jones(1975 - December 24, 1984) (his death, 1 child)Janet Munro(February 16, 1963 - December 1971) (divorced, 2 children)Joanna(? - 1962) (divorced)
- Heavy drinking affected his later career and probably led to his early death. After his death, a special concert to celebrate his life and work was arranged in order to raise the funds necessary to pay his funeral expenses.
- He was actually the primary focus and was top-billed over partner Patrick Macnee when the first season of The Avengers (1961) hit the airwaves. The more successful pairings of Macnee with Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg came later.
- It has been said that true stardom eluded Ian Hendry, because he refused to wear a wig as most balding leading men did during those days.
- The actor was the original leading man in "The Avengers" throughout the first series.
- Has been highly praised for his naturalistic acting style.
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