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Henderson Forsythe, who won a Tony Award for his performance as Sherriff Ed Earl Dodd in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, died on Monday, April 17 in Williamsburg Landing, Virginia. He was 88.

In addition to Whorehouse, Forsythe had major roles in the original Broadway productions of a dozen plays, including George in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (as a replacement/alternate for Arthur Hill), Harry in Albee's A Delicate Balance, and Petey Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party. He also appeared in the 1970 revival of Harvey that starred James Stewart and Helen Hayes. His last Broadway role was Orson Baldwin in Richard Nelson's Some Americans Abroad (1990).

The actor was known to TV viewers as Dr. David Stewart on the CBS daytime drama As The World Turns, a part he played for more than 30 years. His film credits include Silkwood and Manhattan.

He is survived by his wife Dorothea; his sons, Eric and Jason; and four grandchildren.