Don Henderson
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 Movies
Director: Martin Campbell
Writers: Joel Gross,
Cast: Don Henderson, Ernie Hudson, Ian McNeice, Jack Shepherd, Kevin Dillon, Kevin J. O'Connor, Lance Henriksen, Michael Lerner, Ray Liotta, Stuart Wilson,
Director: Peter Greenaway
Writers: Peter Greenaway,
Cast: Celia Gregory, Don Henderson, Gabrielle Reidy, Jeff Nuttall, Jessica Hynes, Jonathan Lacey, Julia Ormond, Kathryn Hunter, Philip Stone, Ralph Fiennes,
Director: Michael Ritchie
Writers: Peter Benchley,
Cast: Angela Punch McGregor, Brad Sullivan, Colin Jeavons, David Warner, Don Henderson, Dudley Sutton, Frank Middlemass, Jeffrey Frank, Michael Caine, Zakes Mokae,