Tony Hendra | |
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Born | 10 July 1941 Hertfordshire, England, UK |
Died | 4 March 2021 Yonkers, New York, US | (aged 79)
Occupation | Satirist, writer, actor |
Genre | Fiction, non-fiction, satire, social commentary |
Years active | 1961-2018 |
Spouse | Judith H. Christmas (1964–1985) Carla Hendra (1986–2021) |
Children | 5 |
Tony Hendra (10 July 1941 – 4 March 2021) was an English satirist, actor, and writer.
Hendra was probably best known for being the head writer and co-producer in 1984 of the first six shows of the long-running British satirical television series Spitting Image, and for starring in the movie This Is Spinal Tap as the band's manager Ian Faith.
Hendra died on 4 March 2021 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Yonkers, New York at the age of 79.[1]