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Henry G. Sanders
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Henry G. Sanders

Born 1942 · Houston, Texas, USA · Active 1951–2024

Henry G. Sanders, born in 1946, is an American actor whose career spans decades, marked by significant roles in cult cinema. He appears in Five on the Black Hand Side (1973) as well as Breathless (1983), where his performances add depth to the narratives of these films. Sanders also showcases his versatility in Tonight's the Night (1987) and No Man's Land (1987), contributing to the rich tapestry of 1980s cinema. His work in these films highlights his ability to navigate complex characters within the realms of exploitation and independent film.

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The Ladies Club

The Ladies Club

1986 ★ 5.6
as Cop No. 3 (as Henry Sanders)

Joan Taylor is a Los Angeles policewoman who gets gang-raped by a trio of burglars in her own house. When the three rapists get caught, go to trial and get away with through a legal technicality, Joan takes up going to women's support meetings. There, she forms an alliance with a resident doctor Constance Lewis, whose daughter was raped and killed by a sex offender, as well as a few other rape victims. Joan takes charge of the group and leads them out to abduct and surgically castrate various men whom have committed rape and got away with it. But each of the ladies personal problems soon get in the way.

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Filmography

115 credits
2020s 3 credits
2024
Good Men as Self
Movie
2024
Movie
2022
Samaritan as Arthur Holloway
Movie ★ 6.7
2010s 11 credits
2018
Family Feud as 2096 Descendant
Movie ★ 2.5
2018
9-1-1 as Samuel Carter
TV ★ 8.2
2017
Movie ★ 6.4
2016
Movie
2014
Crimes of the Mind as Judge Maynard
Movie ★ 4.8
2014
Whiplash as Red Henderson
Movie ★ 8.4
2014
Selma as Cager Lee
Movie ★ 7.4
2011
TV ★ 8.1
2011
TV ★ 8.1
2011
Shameless as Jelly
TV ★ 8.2
2010
You Again as Chaplain
Movie ★ 6.3
2000s 15 credits
2008
Blues as Pop Boudreaux
Movie
2008
Eleventh Hour as Sam Tewsbury
TV ★ 6.6
2008
The Mentalist as Willie Shubert
TV ★ 8.4
2007
Heartland as Rev. Jacob Grier
TV ★ 6.5
2006
Rocky Balboa as Martin
Movie ★ 6.9
2005
Berkeley as Gadsen
Movie ★ 5.5
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Hudson
TV ★ 8.2
2005
Commander in Chief as Gavin Kester
TV ★ 7.6
2003
Manhood as Police Officer
Movie ★ 4.5
2003
Joan of Arcadia as Security Guard God
TV ★ 7.3
2003
Cold Case as Ronnie Collins
TV ★ 7.8
2002
Little John as Merle
Movie ★ 6.4
2002
Boomtown as Police Sergeant Miller
TV ★ 6.4
2001
The Division as Frankie
TV ★ 7.1
2000
TV ★ 7.6
1990s 18 credits
1999
Play It to the Bone as Cesar's Trainer
Movie ★ 5.4
1999
Movie ★ 8.2
1999
The West Wing as Ambassador Tiki
TV ★ 8.3
1999
Snoops as Michael Williams
TV ★ 7.5
1998
Carnival of Souls as Officer Soby
Movie ★ 3.8
1997
The Inheritance as Blacksmith
Movie ★ 5.5
1996
Moesha as Clifford Brown
TV ★ 7.1
1995
Movie ★ 5.3
1995
Sliders as Harold
TV ★ 7.6
1994
Ride with the Wind as Dr. Dailey
Movie ★ 10.0
1994
ER as Phillip
TV ★ 7.8
1993
Movie ★ 5.0
1993
The Switch as Hank
Movie ★ 9.3
1993
TV ★ 7.6
1992
Kuffs as Building Owner
Movie ★ 5.8
1991
Session Man as Louie
Movie ★ 6.1
1991
Movie ★ 5.9
1990
Rainbow Drive as Marvin Burgess
Movie ★ 5.0
1980s 51 credits
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries as City Hall Guard
TV ★ 7.4
1988
Bull Durham as Sandy
Movie ★ 6.6
1988
Dead Solid Perfect as TV Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
Movie ★ 6.5
1987
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
Movie ★ 5.6
1987
Movie ★ 3.8
1987
TV ★ 7.7
1987
Beauty and the Beast as Rescue Captain
TV ★ 7.4
1986
Movie ★ 6.5
1986
The Ladies Club as Cop No. 3 (as Henry Sanders)
Movie ★ 5.8
1986
L.A. Law as Robinson Lowry
TV ★ 7.1
1986
Matlock as Willie Gaines
TV ★ 7.1
1986
ALF as George
TV ★ 7.6
1986
L.A. Law as Judge Andrew Robertson
TV ★ 7.1
1986
TV ★ 7.5
1986
Starman as Coach Carl Newman
TV ★ 7.0
1986
Matlock as Mitchell Sands
TV ★ 7.1
1985
Kicks as Garage Attendant
Movie ★ 6.3
1985
Movie ★ 8.0
1985
Deadly Messages as Gym Attendant
Movie ★ 5.8
1985
Moonlighting as Investigator #1 (as Henry Sanders)
TV ★ 7.5
1985
The Atlanta Child Murders as Judge Clarence Cooper
TV ★ 5.8
1985
Moonlighting as Train Passenger in Dream Sequence
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Choose Me as Hospital Administrator
Movie ★ 6.0
1984
Weekend Pass as Officer Henry
Movie ★ 3.2
1984
Concrete Beat as Lt. Lucas
Movie ★ 6.0
1984
TV ★ 7.4
1984
Hunter as Police P.R. Man
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Night Court as Leo Bell
TV ★ 7.3
1984
Miami Vice as Trick Baby
TV ★ 7.5
1984
TV ★ 7.5
1983
Breathless as Man with Pipe
Movie ★ 5.9
1983
My Brother's Wedding as Beat-up man
Movie ★ 7.0
1983
Hobson's Choice as Tubby Wadlow
Movie ★ 7.0
1982
Movie ★ 8.0
1982
Deadly Sunday as Johnny
Movie ★ 8.0
1982
Movie ★ 4.9
1982
Movie ★ 5.9
1982
Leon's Case as Policeman
Movie
1982
Knight Rider as Hotel Security Guard
TV ★ 7.5
1982
Cagney & Lacey as Det. Cummings / Sgt. Trask
TV ★ 7.0
1982
St. Elsewhere as Neil Baldwin - Guard
TV ★ 5.7
1981
Callie & Son as Tanner
Movie ★ 6.8
1981
TV ★ 7.6
1981
TV ★ 7.6
1981
TV ★ 7.2
1980
TV ★ 6.3
1970s 15 credits
1979
TV ★ 6.9
1979
Knots Landing as Casey Hale
TV ★ 6.9
1978
Movie ★ 6.5
1978
The Boss' Son as Charles
Movie ★ 10.0
1977
TV ★ 7.0
1976
Panama Red as John
Movie ★ 4.9
1976
Movie ★ 8.0
1975
TV ★ 7.3
1974
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes as Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
Movie ★ 3.9
1974
No Place to Hide as James Henderson
Movie ★ 4.1
1974
TV ★ 8.0
1973
The Devil's Garden as Cult Member with Cigar
Movie ★ 3.8
1973
Five on the Black Hand Side as Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1950s 1 credit
1951
TV ★ 8.8
Crew Credits
2000s 1 credit
2005
Berkeley Production Design
Movie ★ 5.5