Don Henderson
51 movies · 44 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 10, 1932
- Died
- Jun 22, 1997 (age 64)
- 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.
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Known for
Don Henderson: movies and TV shows
Acting (95)
- 1998 The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Tod
as Tommy Brock (voice)
- 1997 Danielle Steel's Zoya
as Feodor
- 1997 Preaching to the Perverted
as Commander Cope
- 1996 The Wind in the Willows
as The Sentry
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994 Pat and Margaret
as Billy
- 1994 No Escape
as Killian
- 1994 White Angel
as Inspector Taylor
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993 Tomorrow Calling
as Mervyn Kihn
- 1993
- 1993 The Baby of Mâcon
as The Father Confessor
- 1993 The Trial
as The Flogger
- 1993
- 1992 As You Like It
as The Dukes
- 1992 Carry On Columbus
as The Bosun
- 1992 Black and Blue
as Daddy Brett-Smith
- 1992 My Friend Walter
as Bertie Borrowbill
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991 The War That Never Ends
as Socrates
- 1991 How's Business
as Mr. Bailey
- 1991
- 1990 The BFG
as Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
- 1990 The Fool
as Bob
- 1989 Tank Malling
as Percy
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Commander
- 1988 Blanc de Chine
as Malcolm
- 1988 Maigret
as Barge Captain
- 1988
- 1987 Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen
as Gavrok
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987 The Secret World of Polly Flint
as Old Mazy
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985 Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
as The Wednesday Man
- 1985 A Crack in the Ice
as The Peasant
- 1985
- 1985 Brazil
as First 'Black Maria' Guard
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Murder Elite
as Sgt Jessop
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984 Squaring the Circle
as Kuron
- 1984 The Master of Ballantrae
as Hicks (uncredited)
- 1983
- 1983 Atlantis
as Eddie
- 1983
- 1983
- 1981 The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
as Tokkotai
- 1980 The Island
as Rollo
- 1980
- 1979
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978 Danton's Death
as Mercier
- 1978 The Big Sleep
as Lou
- 1977 One Day at a Time
as Jack
- 1977 Across the Andes by Frog
as Sgt. Major
- 1977 The Prince and the Pauper
as Burly Ruffian
- 1977 Star Wars
as General Taggi
- 1977 Gotcha / Campion's Interview
as Sellors
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976 Voyage of the Damned
as Engineering Officer
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975 The Ghoul
as The Ghoul
- 1975 Brannigan
as Geef
- 1974 A Killer in Every Corner
as Boz Bostyne
- 1974 Footsteps
as Policeman
- 1974 Regan
as Strip Club Heavy
- 1974 Callan
as George
- 1973
- 1973
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972
- 1970
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 1981 Take the Stage
1 episode