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Don Henderson
Actor
Born November 10, 1932Died June 22, 1997 (64 years)
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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Filmography
| 1997 | FairyTale: A True Story · as Sydney Chalker |
| 1997 | Preaching to the Perverted · as Commander Cope |
| 1996 | Mr. Toad's Wild Ride · as The Sentry |
| 1995 | Zoya · as Feodor |
| 1995 | The Famous Five (1995) (TV Series) · as Block |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Dandelion Dead (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Pat and Margaret · as Billy |
| 1994 | White Angel · as Inspector Taylor |
| 1994 | Kurtulus (TV Series) · as Lord Curzon |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | Jo Brand Through the Cakehole (TV Series) |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Harry (1993) (TV Series) · as Dci Todd |
| 1993 | The Baby of Mâcon · as The Father Confessor |
| 1993 | The Trial · as The Flogger |
| 1993 | The Detectives (TV Series) · as Brother Ryan |
| 1992 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (TV Series) · as Tommy Brock |
| 1992 | As You Like It · as The Dukes |
| 1992 | Carry on Columbus · as The Bosun |
| 1992 | My Friend Walter · as Bertie Borrowbill |
| 1991 | Noel's House Party (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1991 | Merlin of the Crystal Cave (TV Series) · as Galapas |
| 1991 | 2 Point 4 Children (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 1991 | The War That Never Ends · as Socrates |
| 1991 | Comic Relief · as D.s. George Bulman |
| 1991 | How's Business · as Mr. Bailey |
| 1990 | The Fool · as Bob |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Beyond Soho · as Percy |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club (TV Series) · as Frank Kane |
| 1989 | Making Out (TV Series) |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen · as Commander |
| 1988 | Maigret · as Barge Captain |
| 1988 | Red Dwarf (TV Series) · as Rogue Simulant |
| 1987 | Out of Order · as Car Driver |
| 1987 | The New Statesman (1987) (TV Series) · as Brigadier Miljanic |
| 1987 | Knights of God (TV Series) |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Series) · as Ray Brannel |
| 1987 | The Secret World of Polly Flint (TV Series) · as Old Mazy |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Jerry Hunter |
| 1986 | Dead Head (TV Series) · as Detective Inspector Malcolm |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Billy |
| 1985 | Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire · as The Wednesday Man |
| 1985 | Bulman (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Brazil · as First 'black Maria' Guard |
| 1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace (TV Series) · as Don |
| 1985 | Murder Elite · as Sgt Jessop |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as The Flogger |
| 1984 | Bottle Boys (TV Series) · as Les Burton |
| 1984 | Annika (TV Series) · as Mr Daniels |
| 1984 | The Master of Ballantrae · as Hicks |
| 1983 | Spyship (TV Series) · as Jack Fielding |
| 1983 | Dramarama (TV Series) · as The Great Callisto |
| 1980 | The Island · as Rollo |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Billy Lynch |
| 1979 | Dick Turpin (TV Series) · as Bracewell |
| 1978 | Strangers (TV Series) · as George Bulman |
| 1978 | Scorpion Tales (TV Series) · as Easterman |
| 1978 | The Big Sleep · as Lou |
| 1977 | Across the Andes by Frog · as Sgt. Major |
| 1977 | Crossed Swords · as Burly Ruffian |
| 1977 | Star Wars · as General Taggi |
| 1977 | |
| 1976 | Voyage of the Damned · as Engineering Officer |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | The XYY Man (TV Series) · as George Bulman |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Policemen |
| 1976 | Ripping Yarns (TV Series) · as Sgt. Major |
| 1975 | Get Some In! (TV Series) · as Flight-Sergeant Tidy |
| 1975 | Poldark (TV Series) · as Tom Carne |
| 1975 | Angels (TV Series) |
| 1975 | The Ghoul · as The Ghoul |
| 1975 | Brannigan · as Geef |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Footsteps · as Policeman |
| 1974 | Callan · as George |
| 1974 | Armchair Cinema (TV Series) · as Strip-Club Heavy |
| 1973 | Regan · as Strip Club Heavy |
| 1973 | Wessex Tales (TV Series) · as Tramp |
| 1973 | Warship (1973) (TV Series) · as Master-At-Arms Frank Heron |
| 1973 | Thriller (1973) (TV Series) · as Boz Bostyne |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Arthur Barnard |
| 1972 | The Protectors (TV Series) · as Walters |
| 1972 | Van der Valk (TV Series) · as Ullman |
| 1972 | New Scotland Yard (TV Series) · as Harry Watson |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line (TV Series) · as Captain Calder |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Mckay |
| 1968 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Attendant |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Mercier |
| 1964 | Crossroads (1964) (TV Series) · as Mr. Black |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Gavrok |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as The Mediator |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Detective Smiley |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Radford |