Biff Henderson
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Posted By: Joah King on August 23, 2006 James "Biff" Jackson Henderson Jr. (Born: October 3, 1946 in Durham, North Carolina, USA) is an American television personality who is best known for his work on The Late Show with David Letterman as a stage manager. Born James, he acquired the nickname Biff from his mother when her friend had a dream involving a boy named Biff. He graduated from Hampton Institute in Virginia with a degree in business administration. He also served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. As a youth, he played a tennis tournament against Randy Newman. He also worked as a stage manager on the 1969 version of To Tell the Truth then began his most famous work with David Letterman on The David Letterman Show, Late Night with David Letterman then the current Late Show with David Letterman. Henderson frequently participates in the on-screen antics and sometimes is the star of short segments recounting his humorous adventures in New York. Henderson's "theme" on the show is "Milestones" by Miles Davis. One of Biff's most notable roles has been his appearance during the CBS Mailbag segments. David Letterman would read the sender's name and hometown for each of the viewers' letters. Biff would then find the hometown on a large map and stick a colored pushpin in its location. Biff's appearance during this segment became so popular that it led to the creation of the Late Show CBS Mailbag 2002 Biff Henderson's Map Across America Summer Tour. Biff and his map traveled across the country and appeared via satellite from such locations as Mount Rushmore, Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon. One segment Henderson performed in was a take-off of the MTV show Punk'd called Biff'd. The segment resembled Candid Camera. In the segment Henderson would come out of nowhere , either startle or scare the person, and say the catchphrase "you just got Biff'd". In addition to his appearances on the Late Show, Biff has appeared on To Tell The Truth (1969) and CSI: Miami (uncredited - 2002). If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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It's great to see a "good guy" doing well. Biff is still a down to earth guy and great friend since our days at HI. Oh yeah, how did I get to be older than you? Betty S. Wednesday, September 6th 2006 at 9:18PM |
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gloria salisbury
This is a great man. He will always be my favorite entertainer and he makes me glad I went to HIU
Adjunct Faculty, Coordinator, Director Child Development Center at Hampton University Wednesday, June 11th 2008 at 11:53AM |
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