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Sam Hennings

Born: 17 December 1950 (74 years old)
Gender: Male

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Sam Hennings is an American actor best known to television viewers for his starring role as Charlie 'Whitehead' White in the comedy-drama police procedural Memphis Beat, from 2010-2011.

Born in Macon, Georgia, and raised mostly in Athens, Georgia, Hennings has lived most of his career as an actor and writer in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Hennings has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows including the leading role in The Work and the Glory and its two sequels, Martin Scorsese's The Aviator, Havoc, Ten Tricks, Drop Zone, Shout, Seasons of the Heart, Point Last Seen, The Hank Gathers Story, Gideon Oliver, The Magnificent Seven, 24, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, ER Kingpin, E-Ring and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Hennings has also had recurring roles on JAG, Resurrection Boulevard, Pensacola, Wings of Gold and Saving Grace.

Hennings can also be seen in the film Stolen, starring Jon Hamm. His writing projects include the screenplay The Littlest Cowboy.


Television Roles

Show

Character

Seth Harris

Randall Baxter '86/'09

US Marshal John Tilghman

Pete Banson

John Rankow

Max DeSalvo

Guest Star

Senator Boxbaum

Deputy Sheriff Bill Larsson

U.S. Financial Attache Steve Davison

Col. David Lindstrom

Jack Baker

Hugh King

Col. Ronald Vickers

Capt. Huddleston

Charlie 'Whitehead' White

Charlie 'Whitehead' White

Jonathan Kaplan

Webb Prentiss

Orson

Joe Hanadarko

Sheriff Trapp

Ramsey

Samuel Colt

General Addington

Jeffrey Coates


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