Bill Henderson (actor)

Infobox actor
name = Bill Henderson


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birthdate = March 19 1926
birthplace = Chicago, Illinois

William Randall "Bill" Henderson (born March 19 1926) is an American jazz vocalist and actor in television and film.

Henderson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Henderson's acting credits have been numerous. Beginning in the mid-1970s, and continuing to this day, he has frequently appeared on television in supporting, usually one-time roles. His film roles have followed a similar trend — minor and supporting roles.

Henderson began his professional music career in 1952, performing in Chicago with Ramsey Lewis, and began recording as a leader after a move to New York in 1958. [ [http://wm06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifqxqt5ldde allmusic ((( Bill Henderson > Overview ))) ] ] He has since recorded and performed with artists such as Oscar Peterson, Jimmy Smith, Count Basie, Yusef Lateef, Booker Little, and Eddie Harris. Henderson also recorded his own vocal tracks as "King Blues" in the 1983 comedy "Get Crazy". Still in prime form at age 82, Henderson continues to perform regularly in and around the Los Angeles area.

Filmography

* "Trouble Man" (1972) — Jimmy, Pool Room Owner
* "Silver Streak" (1976) — Red Cap
* "Mother, Jugs & Speed" (1976) — Charles Taylor
* "Continental Divide" (1981) — Train Conductor
* "Get Crazy" (1983) — King Blues
* "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension" (1984) — Casper Lindley
* "Clue" (1985) — The Cop
* "Fletch" (1985) — Speaker
* "Wisdom" (1986) — Theo
* "Murphy's Law" (1986) — Ben Wilcove
* "How I Got Into College" (1989) — Detroit High School Coach
* "No Holds Barred" (1989) — Charlie
* "Cousins" (1989) — Valhalla Band
* "City Slickers" (1991) — Dr. Ben Jessup
* "White Men Can't Jump" (1992) — Member of the Venice Beach Boys
* "Maverick" (1994) — Riverboat Poker Player
* "Ghosts of Mississippi" (1996) — Minister
* "Hoodlum" (1997) — Mr. Redmond
* "Conspiracy Theory" (1997) — Hospital Security
* "Lethal Weapon 4" (1998) — Angry Patient
* "Trippin'" (1999) — Gramps Reed
* "The Alibi" (2006) — Counterman

Television appearances

* "Happy Days"
* "Sanford and Son"
* "The Jeffersons"
* "What's Happening!!"
* "Good Times"
* "The Incredible Hulk"
* "The Facts of Life"
* "Hill Street Blues"
* "MacGyver"
* "Benson"
* "In the Heat of the Night"
* "NYPD Blue"
* "Mad About You"
* "ER"
* "Malcolm & Eddie"
* "7th Heaven"
* "Cold Case"
* "My Name Is Earl"

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0376347|name=Bill Henderson
* [http://www.myspace.com/billhendersonjazzsinger Bill Henderson's MySpace page]