What is Mike Henry (American football)?
{{Infobox person | name = Mike Henry | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|1936|8|15|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2021|1|8|1936|8|15}} | death_place = [[Burbank, California]], U.S. | birth_name = Michael Dennis Henry | occupation = Football linebacker, actor | yearsactive = 1957–1988 <small>(actor)</small><br>1958–1964 <small>(football player)</small> | spouse = {{marriage|Cheryl Sweeney|1984}} | children = 1 | module = {{Infobox NFL player|embed=yes |position=[[Linebacker]] |number=68, 37, 53 |draftyear=1958 |draftround=9 |draftpick=100 |undraftedyear= |college=[[USC Trojans football|USC]] |pastteams= * [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1959–1961) * [[History of the St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]] (1962–1964) |statlabel1= Games played |statvalue1=76 |statlabel2= [[Interception]]s |statvalue2=9 |statlabel3= [[Fumble]] recoveries |statvalue3=6 |nfl=HEN642511 |pfr= |cfl= |afl= |highlights= |HOF= |CollegeHOF= }} }} '''Michael Dennis Henry''' (August 15, 1936 – January 8, 2021) was an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] and actor. He was best known for his role as [[Tarzan]] in the 1960s trilogy and as Junior in the ''[[Smokey and the Bandit]]'' movie series. He played for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and the [[Los Angeles Rams]]. His playing career lasted from 1959 to 1964. Henry was born in [[Los Angeles]]. Henry died on January 8, 2021 in [[Burbank, California]] from [[Parkinson's disease]] and [[chronic traumatic encephalopathy]]. He was 84.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bosselman |first1=Haley |title=Mike Henry, NFL Player and Actor, Dies at 84 |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/mike-henry-tarzan-actor-dies-1234900132/ |website=Variety |access-date=4 February 2021}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{IMDb name|id=0377947}} * [http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/mikehenry.html Mike Henry at Brian's Drive-In Theater] {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Mike}} [[Category:1