Name
Don Henderson
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1932-11-10
Deathday
1997-06-22 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Leytonstone, London, England, UK
Biography
Born Donald Francis Henderson in Leystonstone, 1931, Don Henderson was an English actor of stage, television and screen. He was best known for playing both "tough guy" roles and authority figures, and is remembered for his portrayal of detective George Bulman between 1976 and 1987 in a trilogy of popular Granada Television police drama series; The XYY Man, Strangers, and Bulman. Following the end of Bulman, Henderson starred as the priest Frank Kane in the BBC drama series The Paradise Club, penned by Bulman creator Murray Smith. Henderson starred in several cult and sci fi serials and films, most notably in the first Star Wars movie in which he played General Tagge, and Doctor Who and Red Dwarf. Prior to acting, Henderson was a dental technician in the army and a detective sergeant in the Essex constabulary, but he resigned when he found he had sympathy for the criminals he was obliged to arrest. He was married twice, firstly to Hilary who died in 1977, and then to the actress Shirley Stelfox, whom he met filming The XYY Man. The pair set up home in Stratford-Upon-Avon and appeared together professionally many times until his death from throat cancer in 1997.
Known For
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Tom Canty is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wa...
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Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughte...
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In 17th-century Tuscany, a church play is performed for the benefit of young aristocrat Co...
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David Nau leads a band of modern day pirates who raid yachts and sail boats of people on v...
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A young Russian countess escapes the 1917 revolution and, despite hardship, makes a new li...
- 1977 Star Wars as General Taggi
- 1980 The Island as Rollo
- 1993 The Trial as The Flogger
- 1975 The Ghoul as The Ghoul
- 1994 White Angel as Inspector Taylor
- 1992 As You Like It as The Dukes
- 1974 Footsteps as Policeman
- 1987 The Secret World of Polly Flint as Old Mazy
- 1991 Miss Queencake
- 1978 The Big Sleep as Lou
- 1992 Black and Blue as Daddy Brett-Smith
- 1997 Preaching to the Perverted as Commander Cope
- 1994 No Escape as Killian
- 1989 Tank Malling as Percy
- 1976 The Littlest Horse Thieves
- 1978 Danton's Death as Mercier
- 1985 Murder Elite as Sgt Jessop
- 1993 The Baby of Mâcon as The Father Confessor
- 1977 The Finishing Line
- 1994 Pat and Margaret as Billy
- 1991 The War That Never Ends as Socrates
- 1990 The Fool as Bob
- 1984 Squaring the Circle as Kuron
- 1988 Maigret as Barge Captain
- 1975 Brannigan as Geef
- 1977 Across the Andes by Frog as Sgt. Major
- 1996 The Wind in the Willows as The Sentry
- 1987 Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen as Gavrok
- 1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Commander
- 1995 The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
- 1997 Danielle Steel's Zoya as Feodor
- 1991 How's Business as Mr. Bailey
- 1974 Regan as Strip Club Heavy
- 1992 Carry On Columbus as The Bosun
- 1985 Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire as The Wednesday Man
- 1974 Callan as George
- 1981 The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner as Tokkotai
- 1992 My Friend Walter as Bertie Borrowbill
- 1976 Voyage of the Damned as Engineering Officer
- 1985 Brazil as First 'Black Maria' Guard
- 1993 Tomorrow Calling as Mervyn Kihn
- 1988 Blanc de Chine as Malcolm
- 1977 Gotcha / Campion's Interview as Sellors
- 1977 One Day at a Time as Jack
- 1977 The Prince and the Pauper as Burly Ruffian
- 1983 Atlantis as Eddie
- 1990 The BFG as Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
- 1974 A Killer in Every Corner as Boz Bostyne
- 1985 A Crack in the Ice as The Peasant
- 1998 The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Tod as Tommy Brock (voice)
- 1984 The Master of Ballantrae as Hicks (uncredited)
- 1963 Doctor Who ( 3 episodes ) as Gavrok
- 1985 Dempsey and Makepeace ( 1 episode ) as Don
- 1980 The Enigma Files ( 1 episode ) as Prince
- 1985 Bulman ( 20 episodes ) as George Bulman
- 1988 Red Dwarf ( 1 episode ) as Rogue Simulant
- 1975 Angels ( 1 episode )
- 1979 Dick Turpin ( 1 episode ) as Bracewell
- 1970 Play for Today ( 1 episode )
- 1994 Dandelion Dead ( 4 episodes )
- 1989 The Paradise Club ( 20 episodes ) as Frank Kane
- 1993 Cracker ( 1 episode ) as Hennessy Senior
- 1984 Annika ( 3 episodes ) as Mr Daniels
- 1973 Thriller ( 1 episode ) as Boz Bostyne
- 1989 Making Out ( 8 episodes )
- 1981 Take the Stage ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1979 Minder ( 1 episode ) as Billy Lynch
- 1972 Van der Valk ( 1 episode ) as Ullman
- 1991 2Point4 Children ( 1 episode ) as Frank
- 1993 The Detectives ( 1 episode ) as Brother Ryan
- 1986 Casualty ( 1 episode ) as Jerry Hunter
- 1987 The New Statesman ( 1 episode ) as Brigadier Miljanic
- 1972 The Protectors ( 1 episode ) as Walters
- 1994 Jo Brand Through the Cakehole ( 1 episode )
- 1994 Liberation ( 6 episodes ) as Lord Curzon
- 1965 BBC Play of the Month ( 1 episode ) as Mercier
- 1973 Warship ( 1 episode ) as Master-at-Arms Frank Heron
- 1983 The Boy Who Won the Pools ( 10 episodes ) as Mr. Baverstock
- 1984 Bottle Boys ( 1 episode ) as Les Burton
- 1985 Screen Two ( 1 episode ) as The Flogger
- 1978 Scorpion Tales ( 1 episode ) as Easterman
- 1964 Theatre 625 ( 1 episode )
- 1975 Poldark ( 3 episodes ) as Tom Carne
- 1991 Merlin of the Crystal Cave ( 4 episodes ) as Galapas
- 1986 Dead Head ( 1 episode ) as DI Malcolm
- 1976 The XYY Man ( 13 episodes ) as DS George Bulman
- 1978 Strangers ( 17 episodes ) as DS George Bulman
- 1978 Strangers ( 13 episodes ) as DCI George Bulman
- 1976 Ripping Yarns ( 1 episode ) as Sgt. Major
- 1972 New Scotland Yard ( 1 episode ) as Harry Watson
- 1972 New Scotland Yard ( 1 episode ) as Joe Warner
- 1983 Dramarama ( 1 episode ) as The Great Callisto
- 1975 Against the Crowd ( 1 episode ) as Parnell
- 1989 Jumping The Queue ( 2 episodes ) as Huw Jones
