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Hendra was a writer for and became editor-in-chief of Spy Magazine from 1993–94. [citation needed] In the mid-1980s, he decided to devote himself exclusively to writing and in 1987 published Going Too Far, a history of "sick," "black," "anti-establishment" American satire from the 1950s to the 1980s, which featured interviews of some of the ...
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- Judith H. Christmas (1964–1985), Carla Hendra (1986–2021)
- Satirist, author
- Fiction, non-fiction, satire, social commentary
Mar 5, 2021 · Tina Fineberg/Associated Press. Tony Hendra, a humorist whose wide-ranging résumé included top editing jobs at National Lampoon and Spy magazines and a zesty role in the mockumentary “This Is ...
Mar 5, 2021 · The British satirist and comic, who played the bumbling band manager Ian Faith in the 1984 mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap," died of Lou Gehrig's disease. He was also a writer, editor, actor and author who worked with National Lampoon, Spy and Spy magazine. He faced accusations of sexual abuse from his daughter.
Mar 5, 2021 · Tony Hendra, the British satirist and National Lampoon alumnus who played the band manager on This Is Spinal Tap, died Thursday in Yonkers, New York.He was 79. Hendra’s wife Carla confirmed his ...
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Mar 6, 2021 · The British humorist and satirist was a member of the Cambridge Footlights and National Lampoon. He wrote and acted in the 1984 mockumentary, where he famously shrunk Stonehenge and used a cricket bat.
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Mar 5, 2021 · Tony Hendra, the British humorist and National Lampoon alumnus who played the blundering This Is Spinal Tap band manager responsible for delivering both the tiny Stonehenge and one of the film’s ...
Mar 5, 2021 · RIP Tony Hendra. — Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) March 5, 2021 The same year Spinal Tap was released, Hendra wrote and co-produced episodes of British comedy series Spitting Image .