October 26, 201114 yr Christopher Hensel. According to his page on imdb he only had three acting credits.
October 29, 201114 yr Speaking of names, just my bad luck, the only person ever named Roger on the show was a bad guy. Duke Gaylord Duke was really Roger Blevins back in England. Hey Hoss, I didn't know there were any bad guys in England. By the way, I don't know what Roger Blevins' real name was....sounds like a job for that good guy (originally) from England...take it away Hoss!
October 29, 201114 yr RogerDuke said: By the way, I don't know what Roger Blevins' real name was... Roger Blevins/Gaylord Duke was played by Simon MacCorkindale who sadly passed away just over a year ago (14th October 2010). His 'RIP' thread is here. RogerDuke said: Hey Hoss, I didn't know there were any bad guys in England. Hollywood loves casting British and especially English actors as bad guys- here's a few: Alan Rickman - Die Hard and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Jeremy Irons - Die Hard 3 Anthony Hopkins - Silence of the Lambs Peter Cushing - Star Wars Ray Winstone - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Steven Berkoff - Beverly Hills Cop Christopher Eccleston - Gone in Sixty Seconds Various others including Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Charles Dance. Even evil characters in cartoons get English accents, eg. Shere Khan in The Jungle Book or Stewie in Family Guy. When Scottish actor Brian Cox (who played Dr. Hannibal Lecktor in Manhunter) appeared on Top Gear he suggested to Jeremy Clarkson that Hollywood cast Brits as the baddies in movies because Americans "fundamentally mistrust intelligence". I'm not sure if that's true, but it made me laugh .
August 11, 20206 yr On 10/26/2011 at 7:32 PM, HossC said: Christopher Hensel. According to his page on imdb he only had three acting credits. He's one of my new FB friends and he's been pretty busy since you posted this Hoss. Maybe you can post a link for his company. JebStuartProductions.com
August 11, 20206 yr 12 hours ago, RogerDuke said: He's one of my new FB friends and he's been pretty busy since you posted this Hoss. Maybe you can post a link for his company. JebStuartProductions.com There are definitely more credits on his page now (the link still works), although the last three are 2019/2020/2021, so wouldn't have been there when I originally posted. Here's the link: JebStuartProductions.com. You only needed to click the "Link" button and you could've posted it yourself, Roger.
March 13, 20215 yr 1 hour ago, RogerDuke said: Happy birthday today (March 13) to Chris Hensel...Jeb Stuart Duke. There's a coincidence - 'Along Came a Duke' was in the middle of the Dukes triple bill that I watched this morning.
March 14, 20215 yr On 3/13/2021 at 10:15 AM, RogerDuke said: Happy birthday today (March 13) to Chris Hensel...Jeb Stuart Duke. I wonder why he named his company after the character he played on the Dukes...? He was only on there once!
March 14, 20215 yr 5 minutes ago, Hobie Hartkins said: I wonder why he named his company after the character he played on the Dukes...? He was only on there once! As I said in my first post in this thread, back in 2011 he only had three acting credits listed on IMDb. Maybe he figured that Jeb Stuart was the character he was best known for playing when he set up his company. Either that or he's a big fan of General James Ewell Brown Stuart.
March 14, 20215 yr Just now, HossC said: As I said in my first post in this thread, back in 2011 he only had three acting credits listed on IMDb. Maybe he figured that Jeb Stuart was the character he was best known for playing when he set up his company. Either that or he's a big fan of General James Ewell Brown Stuart. If so, he's got good taste!
March 14, 20215 yr I'm sure it's posted elsewhere on HNet, but for anyone who hasn't seen it, here's the Family Feud episode featuring a Dukes team including Christopher Hensel. The Dukes part starts just over 18 minutes in:
March 15, 20215 yr 2 hours ago, Hobie Hartkins said: I wonder why he named his company after the character he played on the Dukes...? He was only on there once! I can't speak for him but this would be my guess: He was a Duke boy. That means he will always be a Duke boy. That's a pretty impressive thing to put on your resume. It is a pretty impressive conversation starter. If you are trying to promote something you should use every tool available to you. Being a genuine Duke boy is a pretty powerful tool. It was the greatest show to ever grace a television show. I'm only a fan. The show was so big that that even makes me a big deal.
March 13, 20224 yr On 3/13/2021 at 11:15 AM, RogerDuke said: Happy birthday today (March 13) to Chris Hensel...Jeb Stuart Duke. Today (Sunday) is Chris's birthday. I haven't done Facebook for several months now and have no more contact with him but I hope he is doing well. Once a Duke, always a Duke. Happy birthday Jeb.
March 13, 20233 yr On 3/13/2022 at 9:32 PM, Skipper Duke said: Happy Birthday to Chris Hensel aka Jeb Stuart Duke And another one today. Chris is such a great guy. Happy birthday Duke boy! Hey Skipper, are you Facebook friends with him still? Any idea how he's doing?
March 13, 20233 yr 18 hours ago, RogerDuke said: And another one today. Chris is such a great guy. Happy birthday Duke boy! Hey Skipper, are you Facebook friends with him still? Any idea how he's doing? How old is he?
March 14, 20233 yr 4 hours ago, Hobie Hartkins said: How old is he? Good question. I just Googled his name and found a lot of stuff but not his birth year. His hometown isn't much more than an hour from me.... Butler Pa. My mom's side of the family is from down around there. Hey! Maybe I'm related. That would make me Duke cousin!
March 12, 20242 yr Happy birthday day on March 13 Chris. You might not look like Jeb anymore but you will always be a Duke boy!
March 12, 20242 yr 3 hours ago, RogerDuke said: Happy birthday day on March 13 Chris. You might not look like Jeb anymore but you will always be a Duke boy! What does he look like now? Happy Birthday anyway Chris!
March 12, 20242 yr This is what he looks like now! ...Not a bit like he used to!! https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0962225/mediaviewer/rm1679136769/?ref_=nm_ov_ph * I always wondered.....what do these actors, who aren't big, do in between jobs? They have to make a living and the sporadic one show here and there, would never support them. Edited March 12, 20242 yr by Hobie Hartkins
March 13, 20251 yr Another birthday for that dirt bike riding Duke boy. Happy birthday Chris! Jeb Stuart Duke
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