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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Preaching to the Perverted | Commander Cope | 1997-07-04 |
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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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Danielle Steel's Zoya | Feodor | 1995-09-17 |
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No Escape | Killian | 1994-04-29 |
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Kurtuluş: İki Ateş Arasında | Lord Curzon | 1994-03-31 |
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Kurtuluş: Diriliş | Lord Curzon | 1994-04-07 |
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Pat and Margaret | Billy | 1994-09-11 |
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Kurtuluş: Kan Seli | Lord Curzon | 1994-04-14 |
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Kurtuluş: Sonun Başlangıcı | Lord Curzon | 1994-04-21 |
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White Angel | Inspector Taylor | 1994-04-15 |
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Kurtuluş: Kurtuluş... | Lord Curzon | 1994-04-28 |
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Tomorrow Calling | Mervyn Kihn | 1993-10-01 |
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The Baby of Mâcon | The Father Confessor | 1993-09-17 |
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The Trial | The Flogger | 1993-06-18 |
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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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My Friend Walter | Bertie Borrowbill | 1992-04-24 |
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Black and Blue | Daddy Brett-Smith | 1992-09-27 |
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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 BFG | Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice) | 1989-12-25 |
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Tank Malling | Percy | 1989-12-01 |
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Commander | 1988-12-07 |
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Maigret | Barge Captain | 1988-02-22 |
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Blanc de Chine | Malcolm | 1988-04-20 |
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Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen | Gavrok | 1987-11-16 |
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The Secret World of Polly Flint | Old Mazy | 1987-02-16 |
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Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire | The Wednesday Man | 1985-11-25 |
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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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Squaring the Circle | Kuron | 1984-05-23 |
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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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Danton's Death | Mercier | 1978-04-23 |
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The Big Sleep | Lou | 1978-03-13 |
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The Finishing Line | 1977-01-29 | |
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The Prince and the Pauper | Burly Ruffian | 1977-06-03 |
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Star Wars | General Taggi | 1977-05-25 |
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Gotcha / Campion's Interview | Sellors | 1977-04-12 |
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One Day at a Time | Jack | 1977-11-22 |
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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 | 1975-07-11 |
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Brannigan | Geef | 1975-03-21 |
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Footsteps | Policeman | 1974-10-12 |
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Regan | Strip Club Heavy | 1974-06-04 |
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Callan | George | 1974-05-23 |
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A Killer in Every Corner | 1974-11-19 |
