Don Henderson
Age: N/A | From: Leytonstone, London, England, UK
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Leytonstone, London, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 37
TV Involvements: 16
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Doctor Who
(1963) Gavrok
Star Wars
(1977) General Taggi
Casualty
(1986) Jerry Hunter
Cracker
(1993) Hennessy Senior
Dempsey and Makepeace
(1985) Don
The Protectors
(1972) Walters
Thriller
(1973) Boz Bostyne
Van der Valk
(1972) UllmanActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Commander Cope | |
| 1996 | The Sentry | |
| 1995 | Feodor | |
| N/A | ||
| 1994 | N/A | |
| Billy | ||
| Killian | ||
| Lord Curzon | ||
| Lord Curzon | ||
| Inspector Taylor | ||
| Lord Curzon | ||
| Lord Curzon | ||
| Lord Curzon | ||
| 1993 | Mervyn Kihn | |
| Hennessy Senior | ||
| The Father Confessor | ||
| The Flogger | ||
| Brother Ryan | ||
| 1992 | The Dukes | |
| The Bosun | ||
| Daddy Brett-Smith | ||
| Bertie Borrowbill | ||
| Frank | ||
| Mr. Bailey | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1989 | Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice) | |
| Percy | ||
| Frank Kane | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1988 | Commander | |
| Malcolm | ||
| Barge Captain | ||
| Rogue Simulant | ||
| 1987 | Gavrok | |
| Brigadier Miljanic | ||
| N/A | ||
| Old Mazy | ||
| 1986 | Jerry Hunter | |
| Detective Inspector Malcolm | ||
| 1985 | The Wednesday Man | |
| N/A | ||
| First 'Black Maria' Guard | ||
| Don | ||
| Sgt Jessop | ||
| 1984 | Mr Daniels | |
| Kuron | ||
| 1983 | Eddie | |
| 1981 | Self | |
| Tokkotai | ||
| 1980 | Rollo | |
| N/A | ||
| 1979 | Billy Lynch | |
| N/A | ||
| 1978 | George Bulman | |
| Easterman | ||
| Mercier | ||
| Lou | ||
| 1977 | Jack | |
| Burly Ruffian | ||
| General Taggi | ||
| Sellors | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1976 | Engineering Officer | |
| George Bulman | ||
| 1975 | Tom Carne | |
| N/A | ||
| The Ghoul | ||
| Geef | ||
| 1974 | N/A | |
| Policeman | ||
| Strip Club Heavy | ||
| George | ||
| 1973 | N/A | |
| Boz Bostyne | ||
| 1972 | Walters | |
| Ullman | ||
| 1970 | N/A | |
| 1965 | Mercier | |
| 1963 | Gavrok | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
