
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.
Filmograafia
- 1998The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Tod (Tommy Brock (voice))
- 1997Danielle Steel's Zoya (Feodor)
- 1997Preaching to the Perverted (Commander Cope)
- 1996The Wind in the Willows (The Sentry)
- 1996TFI Friday
- 1995The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
- 1994Dandelion Dead
- 1994Pat and Margaret (Billy)
- 1994No Escape (Killian)
- 1994White Angel (Inspector Taylor)
- 1994Jo Brand Through the Cakehole
- 1994Kurtuluş (Lord Curzon)
- 1993Tomorrow Calling (Mervyn Kihn)
- 1993Cracker (Hennessy Senior)
- 1993The Baby of Mâcon (The Father Confessor)
- 1993The Trial (The Flogger)
- 1993The Detectives (Brother Ryan)
- 1992As You Like It (The Dukes)
- 1992Carry On Columbus (The Bosun)
- 1992Black and Blue (Daddy Brett-Smith)
- 1992My Friend Walter (Bertie Borrowbill)
- 1991Merlin of the Crystal Cave (Galapas)
- 19912point4 Children (Frank)
- 1991The War That Never Ends (Socrates)
- 1991How's Business (Mr. Bailey)
- 1991Miss Queencake
- 1990The BFG (Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice))
- 1990The Fool (Bob)
- 1989Tank Malling (Percy)
- 1989The Paradise Club (Frank Kane)
- 1989Jumping The Queue (Huw Jones)
- 1989Making Out
- 1988The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Commander)
- 1988Blanc de Chine (Malcolm)
- 1988Maigret (Barge Captain)
- 1988Red Dwarf (Rogue Simulant)
- 1987Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen (Gavrok)
- 1987The New Statesman (Brigadier Miljanic)
- 1987The Secret World of Polly Flint (Old Mazy)
- 1986Casualty (Jerry Hunter)
- 1986Dead Head (DI Malcolm)
- 1985Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (The Wednesday Man)
- 1985A Crack in the Ice (The Peasant)
- 1985Bulman (George Bulman)
- 1985Brazil (First 'Black Maria' Guard)
- 1985Dempsey and Makepeace (Don)
- 1985Screen Two (The Flogger)
- 1985Murder Elite (Sgt Jessop)
- 1984Bottle Boys (Les Burton)
- 1984Annika (Mr Daniels)
- 1984Squaring the Circle (Kuron)
- 1984The Master of Ballantrae (Hicks (uncredited))
- 1983Dramarama (The Great Callisto)
- 1983Atlantis (Eddie)
- 1983The Boy Who Won the Pools (Mr. Baverstock)
- 1981Take the Stage (Self)
- 1981The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner (Tokkotai)
- 1980The Island (Rollo)
- 1980The Enigma Files (Prince)
- 1979Minder (Billy Lynch)
- 1979Dick Turpin (Bracewell)
- 1978Strangers (DS George Bulman)
- 1978Strangers (DCI George Bulman)
- 1978Scorpion Tales (Easterman)
- 1978Danton's Death (Mercier)
- 1978The Big Sleep (Lou)
- 1977One Day at a Time (Jack)
- 1977Across the Andes by Frog (Sgt. Major)
- 1977The Prince and the Pauper (Burly Ruffian)
- 1977Star Wars: Osa IV - Uus lootus (General Taggi)
- 1977Gotcha / Campion's Interview (Sellors)
- 1977The Finishing Line
- 1976Voyage of the Damned (Engineering Officer)
- 1976The XYY Man (DS George Bulman)
- 1976The Littlest Horse Thieves
- 1976Ripping Yarns (Sgt. Major)
- 1975Poldark (Tom Carne)
- 1975Angels
- 1975Against the Crowd (Parnell)
- 1975The Ghoul (The Ghoul)
- 1975Brannigan (Geef)
- 1974A Killer in Every Corner (Boz Bostyne)
- 1974Footsteps (Policeman)
- 1974Regan (Strip Club Heavy)
- 1974Callan (George)
- 1973Warship (Master-at-Arms Frank Heron)
- 1973Thriller (Boz Bostyne)
- 1972The Protectors (Walters)
- 1972Van der Valk (Ullman)
- 1972New Scotland Yard (Harry Watson)
- 1972New Scotland Yard (Joe Warner)
- 1970Play for Today
- 1965BBC Play of the Month (Mercier)
- 1964Theatre 625
- 1963Doctor Who (Gavrok)