Tony Hendra, who was best known to many film fans as Spinal Tap manager Ian Faith, has died. He was 79.

Hendra had a much more extensive comedy career however. He was a member of the Cambridge Footlights and had worked with  John Cleese and Graham Chapman. He was also involved in Spitting Image in the early days.

He moved to America in 1964 and opened for Lenny Bruce at the Café Au Go Go in New York. 

He also worked on satirical magazine National Lampoon.

Hendra’s wife Carla confirmed his death to The New York Times. He was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2019.

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