Henry G. Sanders

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Henry G. Sanders
Born
Henry Gale Sanders

(1942-08-18) August 18, 1942 (age 80)
Houston, Texas, United States
Occupation Actor

Henry Gale Sanders (born August 18, 1942) [1] is an American actor best known for his role in Charles Burnett's 1977 neo-realist film Killer of Sheep . [2] [3] He has also appeared extensively on television, on such programs as The Rockford Files , Tenspeed and Brown Shoe , Knight Rider , Knots Landing , Miami Vice , Cagney & Lacey , Married... with Children , Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman , NYPD Blue , and The Mentalist .

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References

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  3. Harrison, Eric (June 10, 2007). "Henry Gayle Sanders went from Houston to Hollywood". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 29, 2012.