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