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Mike Henry
ACTOR

Mike Henry

Known for M*A*S*H · The Six Million Dollar Man · Rio Lobo

Michael Dennis Henry (August 15, 1936 – January 8, 2021) was a former American football linebacker and film and television actor, best known for playing the main role as Tarzan in the 1960s movies Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), Tarzan and the Great River (1967), and Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968).

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Born
Aug 15, 1936
Died
Jan 8, 2021
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Michael Dennis Henry (August 15, 1936 – January 8, 2021) was a former American football linebacker and film and television actor, best known for playing the main role as Tarzan in the 1960s movies Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966), Tarzan and the Great River (1967), and Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968).

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Known For

TVM*A*S*H
M*A*S*HLt. Col. Donald Penobscott · 1972
★ 7.9
TVThe Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar ManCliff Platt · 1974
★ 7.3
MOVIERio Lobo
Rio LoboRio Lobo Sheriff 'Blue Tom' Hendricks · 1970
★ 6.5
TVThe Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart ShowFrank Nugent · 1972
★ 7.5
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of DisneyFargo · 1954
★ 7.9
TVDaniel Boone
Daniel BooneCreole Jim · 1964
★ 7.0
TVLou Grant
Lou GrantFrank · 1977
★ 7.4
TV77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset StripDesk Sergeant (uncredited) · 1958
★ 7.2

Filmography

Movies

Curfew BreakersReagan
1957
Spencer's MountainSpencer Brother (uncredited)
1963
Tarzan and the Valley of GoldTarzan
1966
Tarzan and the Great RiverTarzan
1967
Tarzan and the Jungle BoyTarzan
1968
The Green BeretsSgt. Kowalski
1968
More Dead than AliveLuke Santee
1969
Number OneWalt Chaffee
1969
Rio LoboRio Lobo Sheriff 'Blue Tom' Hendricks
1970
Inside O.U.T.Chuck Dandy
1971
Michael O'Hara the FourthFargo
1972
SkyjackedSam Allen
1972
Soylent GreenKulozik
1973
The Longest YardRassmeusen
1974
Adiós AmigoMary's Husband
1975
Mean Johnny BarrowsCarlo Da Vince
1975
No Way Back
1976
Smokey and the BanditJunior
1977
Smokey and the Bandit IIJunior
1980
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3Junior
1983
Outrageous FortuneRussian #1
1987
Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of TarzanTarzan (archive footage)
1996

Television

The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietBig Guy · 1 eps
1952
The Wonderful World of DisneyFargo · 2 eps
1954
77 Sunset StripDesk Sergeant (uncredited) · 1 eps
1958
77 Sunset StripSgt. Johnny Rossi · 1 eps
1958
Daniel BooneCreole Jim · 1 eps
1964
Dan AugustHeap Canfield · 1 eps
1970
The New Dick Van Dyke ShowMan at the Admitting Desk · 1 eps
1971
M*A*S*HLt. Col. Donald Penobscott · 1 eps
1972
Temperatures RisingJason · 1 eps
1972
The Bob Newhart ShowFrank Nugent · 1 eps
1972
RhodaMan · 1 eps
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManCliff Platt · 1 eps
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManTatashore · 1 eps
1974
Lou GrantFrank · 1 eps
1977
The New GidgetDuke · 1 eps
1986

Photos

Mike Henry photo
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