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- Benjamin Hendrickson was born on August 26, 1950 in Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for As the World Turns (1956), Manhunter (1986) and Regarding Henry (1991). He died on July 3, 2006 in Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA.
- In his acceptance speech for his 2003 Daytime Emmy for Support actor, he thanked his dying mother for her scrimping and saving for his college education and resultant career.
- Long depressed since the death of his beloved mother from cancer in 2003, Hendrickson had been filming soap scenes on As the World Turns (1956) in which his TV daughter was dying. On July 1, 2006, he shot himself in the head at his Huntington home. His last appearance on ATWT was on July 12th.
- Was in the first graduating class of the Juilliard School's Drama Division, which included Kevin Kline and Patti LuPone.
- Was in John Houseman's first graduating drama class at Juilliard along with Patti LuPone and Kevin Kline. Was also the founder of The Acting Company with Houseman.
- Balding, matter-of-fact New York-born character player of daytime soaps and the Broadway stage.
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