Hendrickson studied at the prestigious Julliard School and was a founding member of the late John Houseman's The Acting Company. Hendrickson won a (28th-30th) Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor" for playing As the World Turns in 2003. During his acceptance speech, he honored his source of moral support with a joke: "To my mother, who saved to send me to Julliard to study the classics... I'm sorry."

He started in daytime soap operas: Another World, Texas and Light. Prior to his television appearances, Hendrickson acted in theatre.

Police said Hendrickson committed suicide with a gunshot to the head, the Associated Press reports. On Monday, local police officers were called to Hendrickson's Long Island home by concerned neighbors, and found the actor dead in his bed. He had reportedly been suffering from depression since his mother's death in 2003. Hendrickson was 55 years old at the time of his death. It was not known whether he left a note. Hendrickson's final appearance on the CBS soap aired July 12.

Public Name: Benjamin Hendrickson
Birth Name: Benjamin Hendrickson
Date of Birth: August 26, 1950 - July 3, 2006
Place of Birth: Huntington, New York, USA

Filmography

• "As the World Turns" (73 episodes, 2002-2006)
• Mr. Smith Gets a Hustler (2003)
• "Law & Order" (2 episodes, 1991-1997)
• Spanking the Monkey (1994)
• Consenting Adults (1992)
• "Mann & Machine" (1 episode, 1992)
• Regarding Henry (1991)
• American Eyes (1991) (TV)
• Russkies (1987)
• Adam's Apple (1986) (TV)
• Manhunter (1986)
• As the World Turns: 30th Anniversary (1986) (TV)
• "Another World" TV Series (unknown episodes, 1983)
• The Demon Murder Case (1983) (TV)
• "The Guiding Light" (1 episode, 1981-1983)
• Dreams Don't Die (1982) (TV)
• "Texas" (1980) TV Series
• The Time of Your Life (1976) (TV)