Ian Hendry (January 13, 1931—December 24, 1984) was an English film and television actor. He is best known for his work on several British TV series of the early 1960s such as The Avengers, and for his roles in 1970s films such as Get Carter (1971).
Born 13 January 1931 in Ipswich, England, Ian Hendry's career began rather auspiciously--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. This led directly to The Avengers, 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. His career was cut short on 24 December 1984, as he died from a internal haemorrhage aged 53.
