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cyberrich · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:56 am Post subject: Ian Hendry

Apologies, but I didn't know about this beforehand. I watched Return of the Saint today ('Yesteday's hero')on Alibi and Ian Hendry made a guest appearance. It was sad to watch in a way as a few years earlier he had been enjoying a fairly successful film career (Repulsion, Get Carter, Theatre of blood, etc), but was now getting by with guest appearances on tv shows. Sadder still was the obvious fact that he wasn't in good health. He did enjoy the odd drink and ciggie. What was impressive though was his acting ability. He all but acted Ian Ogilvy off the screen. A much underrated actor. Annette Andre was also in this one. For the insomniacs out there, they are repeating it at 1am. Rich.

Cariheart · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:09 am Post subject:

I read somewhere that shorty after Ian appeared on This Is Your Life presented to Patrick Macnee, he passed away. He looked so worn then. Sad

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Frankymole · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:15 am Post subject:

I know that "Return of the Saint" episode - it was the first one I watched when I bought the box set; Hendry's brilliant but it's very harrowing. Reminiscent of his New Avengers story in some ways.
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mousemeat · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Ian Hendry

Dandy Forsdyke · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:26 pm Post subject:

Lots of British actors were hard drinkers - Oliver Reed, Peter O'Toole, Richard Harris, Richard Burton, etc. Patrick was one of the few that sobered up in time. I think over-indulgance comes with the territory of theatre and film making. I imagine it can be a hedonistic lifestyle choice.
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Anthony McKay · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:05 am Post subject:

On the DVD commentry for "Get Carter" (1971) he is dismissed as a faded star. He was given a role in "Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter" (1974) by Clemens so long as he kept off the juice. But could not keep his word. The amazing thing is that he got through two seasons on the 'Lotus Eaters' (1972/73).

This is such a shame as we was being pushed forward as one of the bright young actors of the post-war generation.

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Dandy Forsdyke · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:11 am Post subject:

No, he was drinking on The Avengers too. He just liked drinking.
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Timeless A-Peel · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:20 pm Post subject:

darren · Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:52 am Post subject:

I said it in another thread but he had the best career an actor can hope for, he kept on working. He worked right up until his death in 1984. He was in quite a few well regarded or cult films.

Dandy Forsdyke · Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 6:17 am Post subject:

He made several movies after his tenure on the show - one of them Children of the Damned is a cult classic, another was the BAFTA-nominated Live Now Pay Later. He also appeared in another three British series were he played the lead - The Informer, The Adventures of Don Quick and The Lotus Eaters, so his IMDB entries are quite impressive.

He was also in The Hill with Sean Connery and I'd forgotten he was in Roman Polanski's Repulsion. I read too that he was considered for the Michael Caine part in Alfie.
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Mr S · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 12:35 pm Post subject:

My favourite Winston quote....
"If you're going through hell, keep going!"

and I'll probably not quote this properly, but there was a female politician who told Churchill that if he was her husband she'd give him poison. Churchill replied, "If you were my wife, I'd drink it."

Brilliant!

cyberrich · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:12 am Post subject:

oneknightsteed · Little Wonder Joined: 03 Jun 2010 Posts: 168

I watched 'The Hill' last night. Ian's portrayal of a cold, merciless military prison guard was exceptional. There was a scene where he and the CO were having a drinking contest and Ian is literally falling down drunk. Shades of reality?

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mousemeat · Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:04 am Post subject: