From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ian Hendry (13 January 1931 – 24 December 1984) was an English film and television actor. He is best known for his work on several British TV series of the early 1960s such as The Avengers, and for his roles in 1970s films such as Get Carter (1971). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Hendry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.