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Born · November 10, 1932
Died · June 22, 1997 (64 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Leytonstone, London, England, UK
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.
Feodor
5.1
1997
Commander Cope
5.9
1997
The Sentry
5.6
1996
0.0
1995
Billy
7.5
1994
Killian
6.2
1994
Inspector Taylor
4.1
1994
The Father Confessor
7.0
1993
The Flogger
5.8
1993
The Dukes
5.5
1992
The Bosun
3.8
1992
Daddy Brett-Smith
0.0
1992
Bertie Borrowbill
0.0
1992
Socrates
0.0
1991
Mr. Bailey
0.0
1991
4.0
1991
Bob
7.0
1990
Percy
4.0
1989
Commander
7.0
1988
Barge Captain
0.0
1988
Gavrok
6.0
1987
Old Mazy
0.0
1987
The Wednesday Man
5.7
1985
First 'Black Maria' Guard
7.7
1985
Sgt Jessop
8.0
1985
Kuron
5.0
1984
Tokkotai
0.0
1981
Rollo
5.3
1980
Mercier
0.0
1978
Lou
5.9
1978
General Taggi
8.2
1977
5.6
1977
Engineering Officer
5.9
1976
6.9
1976
The Ghoul
5.0
1975
Geef
5.9
1975
Policeman
0.0
1974
Sgt. Major
0.0
(4 episodes)
8.0
1994
(1 episode)
0.0
1994
Lord Curzon · (6 episodes)
7.8
1994
Mervyn Kihn
4.0
1993
Hennessy Senior · (1 episode)
6.5
1993
Brother Ryan · (1 episode)
6.7
1993
Frank · (1 episode)
7.2
1991
Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
6.4
1989
Frank Kane · (20 episodes)
5.8
1989
(8 episodes)
5.8
1989
Malcolm
0.0
1988
Rogue Simulant · (1 episode)
8.1
1988
Brigadier Miljanic · (1 episode)
7.5
1987
(13 episodes)
5.0
1987
Jerry Hunter · (1 episode)
6.0
1986
Detective Inspector Malcolm · (4 episodes)
5.3
1986
(20 episodes)
6.7
1985
Don · (1 episode)
6.4
1985
Mr Daniels · (3 episodes)
3.7
1984
Eddie
0.0
1983
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1981
Prince · (1 episode)
5.5
1980
Billy Lynch · (1 episode)
6.8
1979
Bracewell · (1 episode)
7.3
1979
George Bulman · (32 episodes)
7.0
1978
Easterman · (1 episode)
6.0
1978
Jack
0.0
1977
Burly Ruffian
6.1
1977
Sellors
0.0
1977
George Bulman · (13 episodes)
6.0
1976
Tom Carne · (3 episodes)
6.6
1975
(1 episode)
3.7
1975
Boz Bostyne
0.0
1974
Strip Club Heavy
0.0
1974
George
6.9
1974
(45 episodes)
5.5
1973
Boz Bostyne · (1 episode)
6.6
1973
Walters · (1 episode)
5.6
1972
Ullman · (1 episode)
5.8
1972
(1 episode)
6.1
1970
Mercier · (1 episode)
5.0
1965
Gavrok · (3 episodes)
7.9
1963