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.

All movies available from Don Henderson

Poster movie Star Wars

Star Wars

Movie
Poster movie The Trial

The Trial

Movie
Poster movie Liberation: Resurrection

Liberation: Resurrection

Movie
Poster movie Liberation: Beginning of the end

Liberation: Beginning of

Movie
Poster movie Liberation: Flood of Blood

Liberation: Flood of Bloo

Movie
Poster movie The War That Never Ends

The War That Never Ends

Movie
Poster movie Maigret

Maigret

Movie
Poster movie Brannigan

Brannigan

Movie
Poster movie The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Movie
Poster movie The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Adventures of Baron M

Movie
Poster movie Carry On Columbus

Carry On Columbus

Movie
Poster movie Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

Movie
Poster movie Brazil

Brazil

Movie
Poster movie The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

Movie
Poster movie Strangers

Strangers

Tv series
Poster movie Dempsey and Makepeace

Dempsey and Makepeace

Tv series
Poster movie The Enigma Files

The Enigma Files

Tv series
Poster movie BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Tv series
Poster movie Dead Head

Dead Head

Tv series
Poster movie The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club

Tv series
Poster movie Van der Valk

Van der Valk

Tv series
Poster movie 2Point4 Children

2Point4 Children

Tv series
Poster movie The Protectors

The Protectors

Tv series

Movies unavailable from Don Henderson

The Island

Rollo

Movie 1980

The Ghoul

The Ghoul

Movie 1975

White Angel

Inspector Taylor

Movie 1994

Liberation: Between Two Fires

Lord Curzon

Movie 1994

Liberation: Salvation

Lord Curzon

Movie 1994

As You Like It

The Dukes

Movie 1992

Footsteps

Policeman

Movie 1974

The Secret World of Polly Flint

Old Mazy

Movie 1987

Miss Queencake

Movie 1991

The Big Sleep

Lou

Movie 1978

Black and Blue

Daddy Brett-Smith

Movie 1992

Preaching to the Perverted

Commander Cope

Movie 1997

No Escape

Killian

Movie 1994

Tank Malling

Percy

Movie 1989

The Littlest Horse Thieves

Movie 1976

Danton's Death

Mercier

Movie 1978

Murder Elite

Sgt Jessop

Movie 1985

The Baby of Mâcon

The Father Confessor

Movie 1993

The Finishing Line

Movie 1977

Pat and Margaret

Billy

Movie 1994

The Fool

Bob

Movie 1990

Squaring the Circle

Kuron

Movie 1984

Across the Andes by Frog

Sgt. Major

Movie

Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen

Gavrok

Movie 1987

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

Movie 1995

Danielle Steel's Zoya

Feodor

Movie 1997

How's Business

Mr. Bailey

Movie 1991

Regan

Strip Club Heavy

Movie 1974

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

The Wednesday Man

Movie 1985

Callan

George

Movie 1974

The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner

Tokkotai

Movie 1981

My Friend Walter

Bertie Borrowbill

Movie 1992

Tomorrow Calling

Mervyn Kihn

Movie 1993

Blanc de Chine

Malcolm

Movie 1988

Gotcha / Campion's Interview

Sellors

Movie 1977

One Day at a Time

Jack

Movie 1977

Atlantis

Eddie

Movie 1983

The BFG

Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)

Movie 1989

A Killer in Every Corner

Boz Bostyne

Movie 1974

Tv series unavailable from Don Henderson

The XYY Man

George Bulman

Tv 1976

Doctor Who

Gavrok

Tv 1963

Knights of God

Tv 1987

Bulman

Tv 1985

Red Dwarf

Rogue Simulant

Tv 1988

Angels

Tv 1975

Dick Turpin

Tv 1979

Play for Today

Tv 1970

Warship

Tv 1973

Dandelion Dead

Tv 1994

Poldark

Tom Carne

Tv 1975

Cracker

Hennessy Senior

Tv 1993

Annika

Mr Daniels

Tv 1984

Thriller

Boz Bostyne

Tv 1973

Scorpion Tales

Easterman

Tv 1978

Making Out

Tv 1989

Take the Stage

Self

Tv 1981

Minder

Billy Lynch

Tv 1979

The Detectives

Brother Ryan

Tv 1993

Casualty

Jerry Hunter

Tv 1986

The New Statesman

Brigadier Miljanic

Tv 1987

Jo Brand Through the Cakehole

Tv 1994