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.
Acted in
Danielle Steel's Zoya
1997
as Feodor
Preaching to the Perverted
1997
as Commander Cope
The Wind in the Willows
1996
as The Sentry
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
1995
Dandelion Dead
1994
Pat and Margaret
1994
as Billy
No Escape
1994
as Killian
Liberation: Salvation
1994
as Lord Curzon
Liberation: Beginning of the end
1994
as Lord Curzon
White Angel
1994
as Inspector Taylor
Liberation: Flood of Blood
1994
as Lord Curzon
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole
1994
Liberation: Resurrection
1994
as Lord Curzon
Liberation: Between Two Fires
1994
as Lord Curzon
Tomorrow Calling
1993
as Mervyn Kihn
Cracker
1993
as Hennessy Senior
The Baby of Mâcon
1993
as The Father Confessor
The Trial
1993
as The Flogger
The Detectives
1993
as Brother Ryan
As You Like It
1992
as The Dukes
Carry On Columbus
1992
as The Bosun
Black and Blue
1992
as Daddy Brett-Smith
My Friend Walter
1992
as Bertie Borrowbill
2Point4 Children
1991
as Frank
The War That Never Ends
1991
as Socrates
How's Business
1991
as Mr. Bailey
Miss Queencake
1991
The Fool
1990
as Bob
The BFG
1989
as Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
Tank Malling
1989
as Percy
The Paradise Club
1989
as Frank Kane
Making Out
1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
as Commander
Blanc de Chine
1988
as Malcolm
Maigret
1988
as Barge Captain
Red Dwarf
1988
as Rogue Simulant
Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen
1987
as Gavrok
The New Statesman
1987
as Brigadier Miljanic
Knights of God
1987
The Secret World of Polly Flint
1987
as Old Mazy
Casualty
1986
as Jerry Hunter
Dead Head
1986
as Detective Inspector Malcolm
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
1985
as The Wednesday Man
Bulman
1985
Brazil
1985
as First 'Black Maria' Guard
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985
as Don
Murder Elite
1985
as Sgt Jessop
Annika
1984
as Mr Daniels
Squaring the Circle
1984
as Kuron
Atlantis
1983
as Eddie
Take the Stage
1981
as Self
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
1981
as Tokkotai
The Island
1980
as Rollo
The Enigma Files
1980
as Prince
Minder
1979
as Billy Lynch
Dick Turpin
1979
Strangers
1978
as George Bulman
Scorpion Tales
1978
as Easterman
Danton's Death
1978
as Mercier
The Big Sleep
1978
as Lou
One Day at a Time
1977
as Jack
The Prince and the Pauper
1977
as Burly Ruffian
Star Wars
1977
as General Taggi
Gotcha / Campion's Interview
1977
as Sellors
The Finishing Line
1977
Voyage of the Damned
1976
as Engineering Officer
The XYY Man
1976
as George Bulman
The Littlest Horse Thieves
1976
Poldark
1975
as Tom Carne
Angels
1975
The Ghoul
1975
as The Ghoul
Brannigan
1975
as Geef
A Killer in Every Corner
1974
as Boz Bostyne
Footsteps
1974
as Policeman
Regan
1974
as Strip Club Heavy
Callan
1974
as George
Warship
1973
Thriller
1973
as Boz Bostyne
The Protectors
1972
as Walters
Van der Valk
1972
as Ullman
Play for Today
1970
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Mercier
Doctor Who
1963
as Gavrok
Across the Andes by Frog
as Sgt. Major