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Henry G. Sanders

Born: 1942

Biography

Henry Gayle Sanders is an American actor known for his TV roles as Prosper Denton on Queen Sugar, Samuel Carter on 9-1-1, Uncle Chester on Hap & Leonard, Cedric on the miniseries DMZ, and Robert E. On Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as well as the TV movie of the same name. He's known for his film roles as Arthur Holloway in Samaritan, Pastor Jack in Roman J. Israel Esq., Cager Lee in Selma, Red Henderson in Whiplash, Martin in Rocky Balboa, Cesar's Trainer in Play It to the Bone, and Sandy in Bull Durham. He has also had roles in a number of TV movies. He's guest starred on numerous TV shows including Shameless, American Horror Story, Grey's Anatomy, The Mentalist, CSI, Cold Case, Eleventh Hour, Heartland, Commander in Chief, Joan of Arcadia, The West Wing, Boomtown, NYPD Blue, Moesha, Sliders, ER, Murphy Brown, The Young and the Restless, L.A. Law, Alf, Matlock, Married... with Children, Beauty and the Beast, Moonlighting, Cagney & Lacey, Highway to Heaven, What's Happening Now?, 227, Hunter, Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, Knots Landing, Night Court, Knight Rider, Diff'rent Strokes, St. Elsewhere, The Greatest American Hero, The Jeffersons, Good Times, and The Rockford Files.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Houston, Texas, USA

Resources

Movies

Bull Durham

Sandy in Bull Durham

Rocky Balboa

Martin in Rocky Balboa

Crimes of the Mind

Judge Maynard in Crimes of the Mind

Made in Heaven

Henry in Made in Heaven

Session Man

Louie in Session Man

Kuffs

Building Owner in Kuffs

Choose Me

Hospital Administrator in Choose Me

Killer of Sheep

Stan in Killer of Sheep

The Inheritance

Blacksmith in The Inheritance

The Ambush Murders

Old Con in The Ambush Murders

No Man's Land

Heath in No Man's Land

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders) in Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

Kicks

Garage Attendant in Kicks

The Devil's Garden

Cult Member with Cigar in The Devil's Garden

Little John

Merle in Little John

Rebel

James Henderson in Rebel

Blues

Pop Boudreaux in Blues

Deadly Sunday

Johnny in Deadly Sunday

No Place to Hide

James Henderson in No Place to Hide

Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie

Robert E. in Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie

Samaritan

Arthur Holloway in Samaritan

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Al Melden in Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Callie & Son

Tanner in Callie & Son

Breathless

Man with Pipe in Breathless

Dying to Love You

Attorney in Dying to Love You

Weekend Pass

Officer Henry in Weekend Pass

Berkeley

Gadsen in Berkeley

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

Harve in The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

The Man Who Fell to Earth

in The Man Who Fell to Earth

Whiplash

Red Henderson in Whiplash

A Time to Live

Fred in A Time to Live

My Brother's Wedding

Beat-up man in My Brother's Wedding

Panama Red

John in Panama Red

Carnival of Souls

Officer Soby in Carnival of Souls

Independence Day

Charles in Independence Day

The Switch

Hank in The Switch

Tonight's the Night

Disc Jockey in Tonight's the Night

The Boss' Son

Charles in The Boss' Son

Child's Play 3

Major in Child's Play 3

Play It to the Bone

Cesar's Trainer in Play It to the Bone

Selma

Cager Lee in Selma

You Again

Chaplain in You Again

Rainbow Drive

Marvin Burgess in Rainbow Drive

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Pastor Jack in Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Endangered Species

Dr. Ross in Endangered Species

In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped

Ellis Watley in In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped

Hobson's Choice

Tubby Wadlow in Hobson's Choice

Ride with the Wind

Dr. Dailey in Ride with the Wind

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

Harry in Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

Blue: The American Dream

China Banks in Blue: The American Dream

Something So Right

Officer in Something So Right

Good Men

Self in Good Men

I Don't Know

Brad in I Don't Know

Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home

in Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home

Concrete Beat

Lt. Lucas in Concrete Beat

Manhood

Police Officer in Manhood

Family Feud

2096 Descendant in Family Feud

Deadly Messages

Gym Attendant in Deadly Messages

TV Shows