Henry G. Sanders

Henry G. Sanders

81 · Born: Aug 18, 1942

Personal Details

Born Aug 18, 1942 Houston, Texas, USA

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.

Career

2022
Samaritan
Samaritan as Arthur Holloway
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2021
Charming the Hearts of Men
Charming the Hearts of Men as Abel
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2016
Blue: The American Dream
Blue: The American Dream as China Banks
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2009
Blue
Blue as China Banks
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2008
Blues
Blues as Pop Boudreaux
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Eleventh Hour
Eleventh Hour as Sam Tewsbury
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2002
Little John
Little John as Merle
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2000
Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire
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1999
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie as Robert E.
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1998
Carnival of Souls
Carnival of Souls as Officer Soby
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Sliders
Sliders as Harold
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1995
Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty
Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty as Ellis Watley
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1994
Ride with the Wind
Ride with the Wind as Dr. Dailey
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1993
The Switch
The Switch as Hank
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1990
Rainbow Drive
Rainbow Drive as Marvin Burgess
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The Man Inside
The Man Inside as Evans
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1989
ALF
ALF as George
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1987
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
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1986
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI as Al Melden
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Matlock
Matlock
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1985
A Time to Live
A Time to Live as Fred
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The Atlanta Child Murders
The Atlanta Child Murders as Judge Clarence Cooper
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1984
Night Court
Night Court as Leo Bell
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1983
Knight Rider
Knight Rider as Hotel Security Guard
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1982
Deadly Sunday
Deadly Sunday as Johnny
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1978
Killer of Sheep
Killer of Sheep as Stan
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The Boss' Son
The Boss' Son as Charles
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1976
Panama Red
Panama Red as John
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Independence Day
Independence Day as Charles
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The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
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1974
No Place to Hide
No Place to Hide as James Henderson
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Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes as Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
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1973
The Devil's Garden
The Devil's Garden as Cult Member with Cigar
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