Jan Hendriks

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Characters played by Jan Hendriks

Tom Cawler — The Door with Seven Locks (1962)

Tom Cawler is a former gangster who once worked as Bertram Cody’s manager and is later revealed to be Emily Cody’s nephew. He encounters Inspector Dick Martin at Selford Castle, rescues Sybil Lansdown from captivity, and is nearly used as the subject of Dr. Antonio Staletti’s experiments.

Manfred — Mal drunter – mal drüber (1960)

Manfred is an eager suitor who becomes Mary Kronsdorf's romantic match. His connection to Mary is one of the pairings brought together amid the confusion in the Kronsdorf household. The plot identifies him through his pursuit of Mary but gives no further background about him.

Leutnant Sergius Slivitzna — Arms and the Man (1958)

Daring Bulgarian cavalry lieutenant who leads a seemingly suicidal attack on a Serbian cannon. Celebrated as a hero by Raina and her mother, he struggles to gain physical intimacy from Raina. He commits infidelity with Louka, loses a fencing duel to Bluntschli, and ultimately abandons Raina to pursue Louka.

Mr. Leslie — The Squeaker (1963)

Leslie is hired by Frank Sutton as an assistant at Sutton’s animal business. He is later found dead inside a packing crate at Mulford Quay, alongside a python. Inspector Elford suspects that Leslie was murdered, and Sutton’s knowledge of how pythons normally kill becomes relevant to assessing the death.

Gerhard — The Casino Affair (1957)

A journalist who plays a crucial turning-point role in the narrative. He intervenes to expose the manipulative dynamics between Sybille and Dr. Busch, leading to Sybille's realization of the underlying fraud.

Fausto — The Green Devils of Monte Cassino (1958)

A member of the local resistance and Gina's friend, Fausto plans to intercept the convoy carrying the abbey's art treasures. After the attack is thwarted, he is captured, and Reiter orders Karl to execute him. Karl pretends to carry out the order and lets Fausto go; in return, Fausto stops the resistance from making further attacks, allowing the convoy to reach the Vatican safely.

Career Overview

Jan Hendriks has 57 screen credits in a career dating back to 1945. Their work is anchored in the Die Barrings Filmreihe universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Immer wenn es Nacht wird, Hochzeitsglocken, Alcaptar. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
57
Birth Date
1928-12-06
Birth Place
Berlin, Germany

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q97481), public domain (CC0).