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- Birth nameJoseph Derek Henney
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Del Henney was born on July 24, 1935 in Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Straw Dogs (1971), Villain (1971) and Soldier of Orange (1977). He died on January 14, 2019 in the UK.
- Considered for Col. Colin Caine, Roger Derebridge, Lamson and Kelly in Lifeforce (1985).
- Educated at the Liverpool Collegiate before joining the army.
- Best known to American audiences for his role as "Charlie Venner" in Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971).
- Graduated from RADA in 1965.
- A middleweight with the Maple Leaf Boxing Club in Bootle in the late 1950s, he was often cast in sporting (especially football or rugby) dramas.
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