Henry G. Sanders Biography (1942-)

Born August 18, 1942, in Houston, TX; married second wife, Naila (a wardrobeand costume designer); children: (first marriage) Chanel; (second marriage) Azizi, Naeem.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: August 18, 1942; Houston, Texas, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Walter Barber, The Young and the Restless (also known as Y&R), CBS, 1991
Robert E., Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1993-1999
Miniseries
Backstairs at the White House, NBC, 1979
Judge Clarence Cooper, The Atlanta Child Murders, CBS, 1985
(As Henry Sanders) Detective Dan Britton, Nothing Lasts Forever (also known as Sidney Sheldon's Nothing Lasts Forever), 1995
Movies
Harve, The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel, CBS, 1979
Tanner, Callie & Son (also known as Rags to Riches), CBS, 1981
First officer, Something So Right, CBS, 1982
Old con, The Ambush Murders, CBS, 1982
Wait till Your Mother Gets Home!, NBC, 1983
Tubby, Hobson's Choice, CBS, 1983
Lieutenant Lucas, Concrete Beat, ABC, 1984
Ed, Children in the Crossfire, NBC, 1984
Fred, A Time to Live, NBC, 1985
Gym attendant, Deadly Messages, ABC, 1985
Second foreman, Badge of the Assassin, CBS, 1985
Garage attendant, Kicks, ABC, 1985
Al Melden, Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (also known as Johnnie Gibson FBI), CBS, 1986
Disc jockey, Tonight's the Night (also known as The Game of Love), ABC, 1987
The Man Who Fell to Earth, ABC, 1987
(As Henry Sanders) Television director, Dead Solid Perfect, 1988
Bode Ross, Man against the Mob, NBC, 1988
Harry, Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder, NBC, 1989
Marvin Burgess, Rainbow Drive, Showtime, 1990
Policeman, Deadly Desire, USA Network, 1991
Hank, The Switch, CBS, 1993
Attorney, Dying to Love You (also known as Lethal White Female), CBS, 1993
Dr. Dailey, Ride with the Wind, ABC, 1994
(As Henry Sanders) Ellis Watley, In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped, 1995
(As Henry Sanders) Blacksmith, The Inheritance (also known as Louisa May Alcott's The Inheritance), 1997
Detective Repp, The Devil's Child (also known as Devil to Pay), 1997
(As Henry Sanders) Tom Wicks, Tell Me No Secrets, 1997
Robert E., Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie, CBS, 1999
Professor Monroe, Playing with Fire, Black Entertainment Television, 2000
Minister, Call Me Claus, TNT, 2001
Merle, Little John, CBS, 2002
Episodic
(As Henry Gayle Sanders) Hardhat, "Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, but Waterbury Will Bury You," The Rockford Files, 1977
Curtis Gordon, "J. J. in Business," Good Times, 1977
Lester Phillips, "George the Philanthropist," The Jeffersons, 1977
(As Henry Gayle Sanders) "The Rage at Hannibal," Kingston: Confidential, 1977
"It's Easier to Pass an Elephant through the Eye of a Needle Than a Bad Check in Bel Aire," Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, 1980

Policeman, "Fire Man," The Greatest American Hero, 1981
Jerome, "Stan the Man," Hill Street Blues, 1982
Store owner, "Moon over Uranus: The Sequel," Hill Street Blues, 1983
Guard Neil Baldwin, "Dog Day Hospital," St. Elsewhere, 1983
Stan, "Sacred Vows," Knots Landing, 1983
Hotel security guard, "Goliath Returns: Parts 1 & 2," Knight Rider, 1984
Leo Bell, "Quadrangle of Love," Night Court, 1984
Casey Hale, "Negotiations," Knots Landing, 1984
Trick Baby, "Give a Little, Take a Little," Miami Vice, 1984
Skycap, "We're Off to Kill the Wizard," Murder, She Wrote, 1984
(As Henry Sanders) "We're Off to See the Wizard," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, 1985
(As Henry Sanders) "Blow-Up," Hunter, 1986
Reverend Blake, "The Last Assignment," Highway to Heaven, 1986
Coach Carl Newman, "One for the Road," Starman, 1986
Pat Gaines, "The Professor," Matlock, 1986
Kenneth, "Matchmakers," 227, 1987
Judge Robinson Lowry, "The Grace of Wrath," L.A. Law, NBC, 1987
Train passenger in Maddie's dream sequence, "Tracks of My Tears," Moonlighting, 1988
Murray, "The Bald and the Beautiful," Married ... with Children, Fox, 1988
Judge Andrew Robertson, "The Last Gasp," L.A. Law, NBC, 1989
City hall guard, "The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 1" (also known as "The Renegade Priest Mystery"), Father Dowling Mysteries, 1989
Mitchell Sands, "The Thief: Parts 1 & 2," Matlock, 1989
George, "It's My Party," ALF, 1989
Store manager Bob, "To Market, to Market," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1993
Phillip, "ER Confidential," ER (also known as Emergency), NBC, 1994
Harold, "California Reich," Sliders, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
Clifford Brown/Santa, "A Class Act Christmas," Moesha, UPN, 1998
"Blue," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1999
(As Henry Sanders) Michael Williams, "A Criminal Mind," Snoops, ABC, 1999
Police sergeant, "Reelin' in the Years," Boomtown, NBC, 2002
Joe Whitaker, "Below the Belt," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2002
Police sergeant, "Sinaloa Cowboys," Boomtown, NBC, 2003
Ambassador Tiki, "California 47th," The West Wing, NBC, 2003
Security guard, "The Devil Made Me Do It," Joan of Arcadia, CBS, 2003
Also appeared in City of Angels.
Other
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (pilot), 1979
First investigator, Moonlighting (pilot), 1985
Louie, Session Man (special), Showtime, 1992
Film Appearances
James Henderson, No Place to Hide (also known as Rebel), 1970
(As Henry Sanders) The Black Godfather (also known as Street War), 1974
Charles, Independence Day, 1975
(As Henry Sanders) Panama Red, 1976
(As Henry Gayle Sanders) Stan, Killer of Sheep, 1977
Charles, The Boss' Son, 1978
Man customer, Hard Country, Associated Film Distribution, 1981
Dr. Ross, Endangered Species, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1982
(As Henry Sanders) Johnny, Deadly Sunday, 1982
Man with pipe, Breathless (also known as A Bout de Souffle Madein USA), Orion, 1983
Beat-up man, My Brother's Wedding, 1983
(As Henry Sanders) Reuben, Heartbreakers, Orion, 1984
Hospital administrator, Choose Me, Island Alive, 1984
Officer Henry, Weekend Pass, Crown International Pictures, 1984
Third cop, The Ladies Club (also known as The Violated), New Line Cinema, 1986
(As Henry Sanders) Heath, No Man's Land, 1987
(As Henry Sanders) Henry, Made in Heaven, Lorimar, 1987
Sandy, Bull Durham, Orion, 1988
Evans, The Man Inside (also known as L'affaire Walraff), New Line Cinema, 1990
A Man Called ... Rainbo, 1990
Major, Child's Play 3 (also known as Child's Play 3: Look Who'sStalking), Universal, 1991
Building owner, Kuffs, Universal, 1992
Officer Soby, Carnival of Souls (also known as Wes Craven Presents "Carnival of Souls"), Trimark Pictures, 1998
Cesar's trainer, Play It to the Bone (also known as Play It), Buena Vista, 1999
Police officer, Manhood, Jung N Restless Productions, 2003
Stage Appearances
Martin, Fool for Love, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1985-1986
Eyes of the American, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 1986-1987
Control room operator, Sarcophagus, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 1987-1988

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