Henry G. Sanders facts for kids
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Henry G. Sanders
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Sanders in 2015
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Henry Gale Sanders
August 18, 1942 Houston, Texas, United States
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| Occupation | Actor |
Henry Gale Sanders (born August 18, 1942) is an American actor. He is especially known for his role in the 1977 movie Killer of Sheep, which was directed by Charles Burnett. Henry Sanders has also appeared in many popular TV shows and movies over the years.
Henry Sanders' Acting Journey
Henry Sanders has had a long and busy career in acting. He has been in many different movies and television shows.
Famous Movies
One of his most famous roles was in the movie Killer of Sheep (1978), where he played a character named Stan. This film is known for its realistic style. He also appeared in the boxing movie Rocky Balboa (2006) and the baseball film Bull Durham (1988). Later, he was in 42 (2013), a movie about baseball legend Jackie Robinson, and Selma (2014), which tells the story of the civil rights marches. In 2014, he also appeared in the award-winning movie Whiplash.
TV Show Appearances
Henry Sanders has been a familiar face on television for decades. He played a main role as Robert E. in the popular series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman from 1993 to 1998. He also made guest appearances on many other well-known shows, including:
- The Rockford Files
- Knight Rider
- Miami Vice
- Married... with Children
- NYPD Blue
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- The Mentalist
- Grey's Anatomy
- American Horror Story: Asylum and American Horror Story: Hotel
- 9-1-1
More recently, he has been a regular on the TV series Queen Sugar, playing the character Prosper Denton since 2016. He also appeared in Hap and Leonard from 2016 to 2017.
