Henry G. Sanders
Date of birth: 1942-08-18
Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Henry Gayle Sanders, Henry Sanders, Henry Gale Sanders
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.
Movie Credits
Bull Durham
1988-06-15
Veteran catcher Crash Davis is brought to the minor league Durham Bulls to help their up and coming
Rocky Balboa
2006-12-20
When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweigh
Crimes of the Mind
2014-05-11
Laura visits a boarding ranch in the country to learn horseback riding. Her mother spends five years
Made in Heaven
1987-11-06
Deceased drifter Mike arrives in Heaven and quickly falls for newborn soul Annie, soon to start her
Session Man
1991-01-01
When personal and creative differences threaten to destroy a musical supergroup during the recording
Kuffs
1992-01-10
George Kuffs didn't finish high-school, just lost his job, and his college-age girlfriend is pregnan
Choose Me
1984-08-29
Several lost-soul night-owls, including a nightclub owner, a talk radio relationship counselor, and
Killer of Sheep
1978-11-14
An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissati
The Inheritance
1997-04-06
A beautiful orphan of mysterious parentage is asked by her adoptive family to help find a husband fo
The Ambush Murders
1982-01-05
An African-American political activist is wrongfully imprisoned for killing two white policemen; he
No Man's Land
1987-10-23
A rookie cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of car thieves led by smooth and charming Ted. The
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
1974-11-01
In 1950s Harlem a vicious Italian gangster (Frank deKova) tries to muscle in on a black racketeer's
Kicks
1985-03-11
A wealthy man with a penchant for living on the edge and engaging in dangerous, life-threatening act
The Devil's Garden
1973-01-01
The plot revolves around a wealthy businessman who becomes entangled in a web of deceit and passion,
Little John
2002-05-05
The unmarried daughter of a Texas rancher gives birth to an unwanted child. She puts the child up fo
Blues
2008-01-01
Chile and Head, two wannabe thugs, get more than they bargained for when they duck into a blues join
Deadly Sunday
1982-01-02
A family's weekly Sunday drive turns terrifying when desperate jewel thieves detour them and hold th
No Place to Hide
1974-09-12
In New York in the late 60s, a politically motivated group of students plans bombings of company off
Samaritan
2022-08-25
Thirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986-10-21
A police officer is called by F.B.I. to infiltrate into gang of arms smugglers.
Callie & Son
1981-10-13
A fictional drama, covering a 30-year period, about a poverty-stricken teenager forced to give up he
Breathless
1983-05-13
Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange stud
Dying to Love You
1993-03-16
Roger Paulson is lonely after his divorce. He thinks he has finally found the woman of his dreams...
Weekend Pass
1984-02-03
Four Navy recruits fresh from boot camp graduation in San Diego spend a weekend pass together out on
Berkeley
2005-10-08
Just as sex, drugs, rock & roll, hippies, and Vietnam enter our consciousness, so it does for Ben Sw
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
1979-01-02
A big-city female doctor returns to her roots in the backwoods of the Blue Ridge Mountains to bring
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1987-08-22
An alien lands on Earth, and decides that he needs to a job in order to raise money to build a space
Whiplash
2014-10-10
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection a
A Time to Live
1985-10-27
The problems of a mother who helps her son in his struggles against muscular dystrophy. From the tru
My Brother's Wedding
1983-09-13
A young African-American man, living in Los Angeles without direction in his life, reluctantly agree
Panama Red
1976-10-31
A hippie musician needs to make $60,000 through selling high grade Panama Red in just three days to
Carnival of Souls
1998-08-21
A young woman is pursued in reality and in her subconscious by the sadistic carnival clown who raped
Independence Day
1976-11-10
In this drama that was a UCLA student thesis expanded to feature length, two African-Americans come
The Switch
1993-01-17
Larry McAfee is paralyzed from the neck down following a motorcycle accident. He gradually loses the
Tonight's the Night
1987-02-02
The game of love starts in a typical blues bar. The hot and magic rhythm of the blues makes even the
The Boss' Son
1978-10-02
Bobby Rose has just returned home after graduating business school. He agrees to start working for h
Child's Play 3
1991-08-30
Eight years after seemingly destroying the killer doll, teen Andy Barclay is placed in a military sc
Play It to the Bone
1999-12-25
Two aging fighters in LA, friends, get a call from a Vegas promoter because his undercard fighters f
Selma
2014-12-25
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a marc
You Again
2010-09-23
History -- make that high school -- may repeat itself when Marni learns that Joanna, the mean girl f
Rainbow Drive
1990-01-01
A Hollywood multiple murder is investigated by a homicide cop, despite high-placed efforts to cover
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017-11-17
Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take
Endangered Species
1982-09-10
A retired New York cop on vacation in America's West is drawn into a sheriff's investigation of a my
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
1995-03-12
Arthur Milo, an IRS official with access to detailed personal and financial data, chooses his kidnap
Hobson's Choice
1983-12-21
Daughter of the owner of a shoe store rebels against her father by marrying one of his employees.
Ride with the Wind
1994-04-18
Frank Shelby is a motorcycle racer for whom age, personal tragedy and a love for the bottle have sup
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989-04-09
A young theatre director is accused of killing a more famous Broadway director. Perry takes his case
Blue: The American Dream
2016-05-11
Gary "Blue" Meekins is a medium-weight fighter struggling to box his way to the American dream, but
Something So Right
1982-11-30
Joey lives with his mother. His father isn't around, he doesn't like school, he is bored and doesn't
Good Men
2024-10-04
After the birth of his grandson, Bobby Roth undertakes a cinematic investigation as to what constitu
I Don't Know
2024-10-02
A failed cartoonist scores a dangerous win at a high-stakes poker game, and flees the criminal under
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
1983-01-17
An award winning high school football coach finds himself out of work, and switching roles with his
Concrete Beat
1984-07-09
A newspaper columnist becomes determined to clear a woman who is blamed for the death of her child i
Manhood
2003-01-23
Filled with both laughter and tears, Manhood is a fascinating exploration of the interpersonal relat
Family Feud
2018-01-04
Jay-Z aims to unite the new and older generations of rap fans, while also reflecting on his own infi
Deadly Messages
1985-02-21
When Laura unearths an old Ouija board in her closet, her roommate, Cindy, uses it and encounters th
Five on the Black Hand Side
1973-10-25
Leonard Jackson plays a barber who is also the domineering head of a middle-class African American f
The Ladies Club
1986-04-01
A policewoman who was raped forms a vigilante group of various rape victims. They abduct and castrat
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
1999-05-22
As Colorado Springs' Commisioner, Sully opposes a deal to mine for copper to make electricity. In or
Leon's Case
1982-01-01
It is the story of a pacifist of the 60s, who, after living as a deserter for twelve years, decides