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Don Henderson

Don Henderson

Acting November 10, 1932 (64 years old) June 22, 1997 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.

Movies 51

Star Wars 8.2

Star Wars

as General Taggi

1977
Brazil 7.7

Brazil

as First 'Black Maria' Guard

1985
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 7.0

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

as Commander

1988
No Escape 6.2

No Escape

as Killian

1994
The Baby of Mâcon 6.8

The Baby of Mâcon

as The Father Confessor

1993
The Prince and the Pauper 6.1

The Prince and the Pauper

as Burly Ruffian

1977
Voyage of the Damned 6.0

Voyage of the Damned

as Engineering Officer

1976
The Wind in the Willows 5.8

The Wind in the Willows

as The Sentry

1996
The Big Sleep 5.8

The Big Sleep

as Lou

1978
The Island 5.2

The Island

as Rollo

1980
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire 6.2

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

as The Wednesday Man

1985
Brannigan 6.0

Brannigan

as Geef

1975
Preaching to the Perverted 6.1

Preaching to the Perverted

as Commander Cope

1997
The BFG 6.5

The BFG

as Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)

1990
Danielle Steel's Zoya 4.9

Danielle Steel's Zoya

as Feodor

1997
The Fool 8.0

The Fool

as Bob

1990
Carry On Columbus 3.9

Carry On Columbus

as The Bosun

1992
The Trial 6.0

The Trial

as The Flogger

1993
Atlantis

Atlantis

as Eddie

1983
The War That Never Ends 5.0

The War That Never Ends

as Socrates

1991
The Littlest Horse Thieves 6.9

The Littlest Horse Thieves

1976
Callan 6.9

Callan

as George

1974
The Master of Ballantrae 6.2

The Master of Ballantrae

as Hicks (uncredited)

1984
Maigret 7.5

Maigret

as Barge Captain

1988
As You Like It 6.0

As You Like It

as The Dukes

1992
Across the Andes by Frog

Across the Andes by Frog

as Sgt. Major

1977
The Ghoul 4.7

The Ghoul

as The Ghoul

1975
Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen 6.2

Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen

as Gavrok

1987
Gotcha / Campion's Interview 8.0

Gotcha / Campion's Interview

as Sellors

1977
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond 7.0

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

1995
Murder Elite 7.7

Murder Elite

as Sgt Jessop

1985
White Angel 4.9

White Angel

as Inspector Taylor

1994
A Killer in Every Corner 8.0

A Killer in Every Corner

as Boz Bostyne

1974
Regan 8.7

Regan

as Strip Club Heavy

1974
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Tod

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Tod

as Tommy Brock (voice)

1998
The Secret World of Polly Flint 10.0

The Secret World of Polly Flint

as Old Mazy

1987
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner

The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner

as Tokkotai

1981
Black and Blue 9.0

Black and Blue

as Daddy Brett-Smith

1992
A Crack in the Ice

A Crack in the Ice

as The Peasant

1985
One Day at a Time

One Day at a Time

as Jack

1977
Footsteps 7.0

Footsteps

as Policeman

1974
Squaring the Circle 5.0

Squaring the Circle

as Kuron

1984
Danton's Death 9.0

Danton's Death

as Mercier

1978
Pat and Margaret 7.7

Pat and Margaret

as Billy

1994
Tank Malling 3.8

Tank Malling

as Percy

1989
Tomorrow Calling 5.7

Tomorrow Calling

as Mervyn Kihn

1993
My Friend Walter 7.0

My Friend Walter

as Bertie Borrowbill

1992
The Finishing Line 5.7

The Finishing Line

1977
Miss Queencake 4.0

Miss Queencake

1991
Blanc de Chine 7.0

Blanc de Chine

as Malcolm

1988
How's Business 9.0

How's Business

as Mr. Bailey

1991

TV Shows 47

Doctor Who 7.9

Doctor Who

as Gavrok

1963
Casualty 6.2

Casualty

as Jerry Hunter

1986
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

1970
Minder 7.2

Minder

as Billy Lynch

1979
Red Dwarf 8.1

Red Dwarf

as Rogue Simulant

1988
BBC Play of the Month 5.2

BBC Play of the Month

as Mercier

1965
Screen Two 7.1

Screen Two

as The Flogger

1985
TFI Friday 7.1

TFI Friday

1996
Angels 4.5

Angels

1975
Theatre 625 7.2

Theatre 625

1964
Cracker 6.6

Cracker

as Hennessy Senior

1993
The Protectors 6.1

The Protectors

as Walters

1972
Thriller 7.0

Thriller

as Boz Bostyne

1973
Van der Valk 6.2

Van der Valk

as Ullman

1972
New Scotland Yard 6.3

New Scotland Yard

as Harry Watson

1972
New Scotland Yard 6.3

New Scotland Yard

as Joe Warner

1972
Dempsey and Makepeace 6.8

Dempsey and Makepeace

as Don

1985
2Point4 Children 7.4

2Point4 Children

as Frank

1991
Strangers 7.2

Strangers

as DS George Bulman

1978
Strangers 7.2

Strangers

as DCI George Bulman

1978
Dramarama 7.2

Dramarama

as The Great Callisto

1983
The Detectives 6.9

The Detectives

as Brother Ryan

1993
The New Statesman 7.5

The New Statesman

as Brigadier Miljanic

1987
Poldark 6.9

Poldark

as Tom Carne

1975
Dick Turpin 7.4

Dick Turpin

as Bracewell

1979
Making Out 6.0

Making Out

1989
Warship 6.7

Warship

as Master-at-Arms Frank Heron

1973
The Paradise Club 6.2

The Paradise Club

as Frank Kane

1989
Ripping Yarns 7.7

Ripping Yarns

as Sgt. Major

1976
Bulman 7.0

Bulman

as George Bulman

1985
The Enigma Files 6.0

The Enigma Files

as Prince

1980
The XYY Man 7.0

The XYY Man

as DS George Bulman

1976
Liberation 8.0

Liberation

as Lord Curzon

1994
Annika 4.2

Annika

as Mr Daniels

1984
Bottle Boys 7.3

Bottle Boys

as Les Burton

1984
Merlin of the Crystal Cave 7.0

Merlin of the Crystal Cave

as Galapas

1991
Scorpion Tales 7.2

Scorpion Tales

as Easterman

1978
Three Piece Suite 5.5

Three Piece Suite

as (segment "Hearts and Flowers")

1977
The Baker Street Boys 5.0

The Baker Street Boys

as Sam Trump

1983
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole

Jo Brand Through the Cakehole

1994
The Boy Who Won the Pools 6.0

The Boy Who Won the Pools

as Mr. Baverstock

1983
Dandelion Dead 9.0

Dandelion Dead

1994
Dead Head 5.8

Dead Head

as DI Malcolm

1986
The Secret World of Polly Flint

The Secret World of Polly Flint

as Old Mazy

1987
Against the Crowd

Against the Crowd

as Parnell

1975
Jumping The Queue 3.3

Jumping The Queue

as Huw Jones

1989
Take the Stage

Take the Stage

as Self

1981

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