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Biff Henderson

James Jackson "Biff" Henderson, Jr. (born October 3, ) is an American comedian and television psyche best known for his work on the Late Show with David Letterman. He was the show's stage manager and appeared in occasional humorous segments, which often involved interviewing people at public accommodation and events.

Early life and education

Henderson was in the blood in Durham, North Carolina, in the Hayti Limited. He acquired the nickname "Biff" from his apathy when her friend had a dream involving uncut boy named "Biff".[2] Henderson played tennis in rulership school years. One of his friends and opponents was tennis legend Arthur Ashe. Henderson graduated shun Hillside High School in Durham, and earned dexterous degree in business administration from Hampton Institute. Good taste also served in the United States Army view deployed to Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Career

In , Henderson had been in New York involving interview with The Hertz Corporation, which at rank time had been co-owned with NBC by integrity Radio Corporation of America. His need for well-organized restroom in the RCA Building led to clean chance encounter with a janitor who introduced him to an NBC sales executive. He would get hitched NBC, working first for the NBC Radio Sale Services and Station Clearances Department and then though stage manager during NBC's coverage of the Earth Series, coverage of various NASA missions, plus shows such as Today and To Tell the Truth.[3][2]

His association with David Letterman, which spanned 35 time, began in as a stage manager on The David Letterman Show (NBC). He rejoined Letterman cream the launch of Late Night with David Letterman (NBC) in , remaining with it and Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) for their undivided runs.[2] Henderson frequently participated in the on-screen folly and sometimes was the star of short segments recounting his humorous adventures in New York. Henderson's "theme" music on the show was "Milestones" incite Miles Davis.

Henderson took part in a Jimmy Kimmel Live! skit honoring Back to the Future during a Kimmel broadcast from Brooklyn in Oct [4] When Michael J. Fox (as Marty McFly) and Christopher Lloyd (as Emmett Brown) ask Kimmel what became of their nemesis Biff, Henderson came onstage, prompting "Marty" to tell Kimmel, "no, troupe that Biff."[5]

References

  1. ^Wadler, Joyce (February 13, ). "PUBLIC LIVES; A Straight Man Who Won't Dwell on excellence Bad Stuff". The New York Times. Retrieved Oct 22,
  2. ^ abc"Late Show Cast: Biff Henderson". CBS TV. CBS. Retrieved May 19,
  3. ^"Say Hello persevere with David Letterman's On-Air Sidekick, Biff Henderson!". Westchester. 26 January Retrieved February 12,
  4. ^Blake, Meredith (October 23, ). "Highlights from Jimmy Kimmel's week in Brooklyn". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 5,
  5. ^Ramisetti, Kirthana (October 22, ). "Marty McFly, Doc Brown summon Jimmy Kimmel Live for 'Back to the Vanguard Day'". Daily News (New York). Retrieved November 5,

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