Don Henderson

Don Henderson
Henderson in White Angel (1994)
Born
Donald Francis Henderson

(1931-11-10)10 November 1931
Leytonstone, Essex, England
Died22 June 1997(1997-06-22) (aged 65)
OccupationActor
Years active1964–1997
Spouses
Hilary Henderson
(died 1977)
(m. 1979)
Children2

Donald Francis Henderson (10 November 1931 – 22 June 1997) was an English actor. He was 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 the popular Granada Television police drama series The XYY Man (1976-1977), Strangers (1978–1982), and Bulman (1985-1987). He was priest Frank Kane in BBC drama The Paradise Club (1989–90), and as General Tagge in the first Star Wars film (1977). Other credits included Warship (1973-1975), Poldark (1975), Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen (1987), Brazil (1985), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Last of the Summer Wine (1988), Maigret (1988), Minder (1989), The Fool (1990), Boon (1991), Cracker (1993), The Wind in the Willows (1996), and "Beyond a Joke" in Red Dwarf (1997).