Joseph Derek "Del" Henney (24 July 1935 – 14 January 2019) was a British actor.
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Early life
Joseph Derek Henney was born in Liverpool in 1935. After an education at the Liverpool Collegiate School, Henney served in the British Army and graduated from RADA in 1965.
Career
Film
Henney's film roles included Charlie Venner in Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971). In addition to stage and film work, he appeared in numerous television productions.
Television
Henney appeared as characters in numerous British television series such as Eddie Boyse, a career criminal in The Sweeney episode Jigsaw (1975); as Sergeant Hollywake a member of the Royal Flying Corps in the Wings episode Zeppelin (1978) and as Harold Jackson in the Heartbeat episode Changing Places (1992).
Filmography
Film
When Eight Bells Toll (1971) – Dungeon Guard
Villain (1971) – Webb
Straw Dogs (1971) – Charlie Venner
Brannigan (1975) – Drexel
Joseph Andrews (1977) – Didapper's Valet
Soldier of Orange (1977) – Sergeant
Swing (1999) – Colin
Going Off Big Time (2000) – George Hannassey
Devil's Playground (2010) – Dr. Michael Brooke
Television
Coronation Street (1971) – Eddie Duncan
The Sweeney (1975, TV Series) – Eddie Boyse
Fallen Hero (1978–1979, TV Series) – Gareth Hopkins
The Professionals (1978–1983, TV Series) – Quinn / Benny Marsh
Juliet Bravo (1980–1984, TV Series) – Derrick Williams / Pat Garfield / Detective Sergeant Gordon Cole
Doctor Who – Resurrection of the Daleks (1984, TV Series) – Colonel Archer
A Woman of Substance (1985, TV Mini-Series) – Jack Harte
Minder (1989, TV Series) – Tombo
Heartbeat (1992, TV Series) – Harold Jackson
Liverpool 1 (1999, TV Series) – Mr Mackie