Don Henderson
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
Credits
- 1997 · Danielle Steel's Zoya as Feodor
- 1997 · Preaching to the Perverted as Commander Cope
- 1996 · The Wind in the Willows as The Sentry
- 1995 · The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond as
- 1994 · Dandelion Dead as
- 1994 · Pat and Margaret as Billy
- 1994 · No Escape as Killian
- 1994 · Liberation: Salvation as Lord Curzon
- 1994 · Liberation: Beginning of the end as Lord Curzon
- 1994 · White Angel as Inspector Taylor
- 1994 · Liberation: Flood of Blood as Lord Curzon
- 1994 · Liberation: Resurrection as Lord Curzon
- 1994 · Liberation: Between Two Fires as Lord Curzon
- 1993 · Tomorrow Calling as Mervyn Kihn
- 1993 · Cracker as Hennessy Senior
- 1993 · The Baby of Mâcon as The Father Confessor
- 1993 · The Trial as The Flogger
- 1993 · The Detectives as Brother Ryan
- 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 · 2Point4 Children as Frank
- 1991 · The War That Never Ends as Socrates
- 1991 · How's Business as Mr. Bailey
- 1991 · Miss Queencake as
- 1990 · The Fool as Bob
- 1989 · The BFG as Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
- 1989 · Tank Malling as Percy
- 1989 · The Paradise Club as Frank Kane
- 1989 · Making Out as
- 1988 · The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Commander
- 1988 · Blanc de Chine as Malcolm
- 1988 · Maigret as Barge Captain
- 1988 · Red Dwarf as Rogue Simulant
- 1987 · Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen as Gavrok
- 1987 · The New Statesman as Brigadier Miljanic
- 1987 · Knights of God as
- 1987 · The Secret World of Polly Flint as Old Mazy
- 1986 · Casualty as Jerry Hunter
- 1986 · Dead Head as Detective Inspector Malcolm
- 1985 · Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire as The Wednesday Man
- 1985 · Bulman as
- 1985 · Brazil as First 'Black Maria' Guard
- 1985 · Dempsey and Makepeace as Don
- 1985 · Murder Elite as Sgt Jessop
- 1984 · Annika as Mr Daniels
- 1984 · Squaring the Circle as Kuron
- 1983 · Atlantis as Eddie
- 1981 · Take the Stage as Self
- 1981 · The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner as Tokkotai
- 1980 · The Island as Rollo
- 1980 · The Enigma Files as Prince
- 1979 · Minder as Billy Lynch
- 1979 · Dick Turpin as
- 1978 · Strangers as George Bulman
- 1978 · Scorpion Tales as Easterman
- 1978 · Danton's Death as Mercier
- 1978 · The Big Sleep as Lou
- 1977 · One Day at a Time as Jack
- 1977 · The Prince and the Pauper as Burly Ruffian
- 1977 · Star Wars as General Taggi
- 1977 · Gotcha / Campion's Interview as Sellors
- 1977 · The Finishing Line as
- 1976 · Voyage of the Damned as Engineering Officer
- 1976 · The XYY Man as George Bulman
- 1976 · The Littlest Horse Thieves as
- 1975 · Poldark as Tom Carne
- 1975 · Angels as
- 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 · Warship as
- 1973 · Thriller as Boz Bostyne
- 1972 · The Protectors as Walters
- 1972 · Van der Valk as Ullman
- 1970 · Play for Today as
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Mercier
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Gavrok
- Future · Across the Andes by Frog as Sgt. Major