1932-11-10 Leytonstone, London, England, UK
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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The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Tod | Tommy Brock (voice) | 1998-12-25 |
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Preaching to the Perverted | Commander Cope | 1997-07-04 |
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Danielle Steel's Zoya | Feodor | 1997-07-26 |
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The Wind in the Willows | The Sentry | 1996-10-16 |
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The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond | 1995-09-01 | |
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White Angel | Inspector Taylor | 1994-04-15 |
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Pat and Margaret | Billy | 1994-09-11 |
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No Escape | Killian | 1994-04-29 |
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Tomorrow Calling | Mervyn Kihn | 1993-10-01 |
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The Trial | The Flogger | 1993-06-18 |
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The Baby of Mâcon | The Father Confessor | 1993-09-17 |
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Black and Blue | Daddy Brett-Smith | 1992-09-27 |
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My Friend Walter | Bertie Borrowbill | 1992-04-24 |
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As You Like It | The Dukes | 1992-10-09 |
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Carry On Columbus | The Bosun | 1992-10-02 |
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How's Business | Mr. Bailey | 1991-01-12 |
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Miss Queencake | 1991-01-02 | |
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The War That Never Ends | Socrates | 1991-03-28 |
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The Fool | Bob | 1990-12-07 |
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The BFG | Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice) | 1990-12-25 |
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Tank Malling | Percy | 1989-12-01 |
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Maigret | Barge Captain | 1988-02-22 |
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Commander | 1988-12-07 |
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Blanc de Chine | Malcolm | 1988-04-20 |
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The Secret World of Polly Flint | Old Mazy | 1987-02-16 |
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Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen | Gavrok | 1987-11-16 |
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A Crack in the Ice | The Peasant | 1985-08-06 |
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Murder Elite | Sgt Jessop | 1985-01-01 |
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Brazil | First 'Black Maria' Guard | 1985-02-20 |
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Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire | The Wednesday Man | 1985-11-25 |
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Squaring the Circle | Kuron | 1984-05-23 |
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The Master of Ballantrae | Hicks (uncredited) | 1984-01-31 |
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Atlantis | Eddie | 1983-03-29 |
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The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner | Tokkotai | 1981-02-17 |
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The Island | Rollo | 1980-06-13 |
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The Big Sleep | Lou | 1978-03-13 |
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Danton's Death | Mercier | 1978-04-23 |
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The Prince and the Pauper | Burly Ruffian | 1977-06-03 |
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One Day at a Time | Jack | 1977-11-22 |
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Gotcha / Campion's Interview | Sellors | 1977-04-12 |
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Across the Andes by Frog | Sgt. Major | 1977-10-18 |
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Star Wars | General Taggi | 1977-05-25 |
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The Finishing Line | 1977-01-29 | |
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Voyage of the Damned | Engineering Officer | 1976-12-22 |
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The Littlest Horse Thieves | 1976-05-26 | |
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The Ghoul | The Ghoul | 1975-06-01 |
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Brannigan | Geef | 1975-03-21 |
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Callan | George | 1974-05-23 |
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Footsteps | Policeman | 1974-10-12 |
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Regan | Strip Club Heavy | 1974-06-04 |
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A Killer in Every Corner | Boz Bostyne | 1974-11-19 |
