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Don Henderson Born Donald Francis Henderson
10 November 1932
Leytonstone, London, EnglandDied 22 June 1997 (aged 64)
Warwick, Warwickshire, EnglandOccupation Actor Years active 1964–1997 Spouse Shirley Stelfox (1979–1997) Don Henderson (10 November 1931 – 22 June 1997) was an English actor whose film and TV work covered many years but is best remembered for his role as the fictional detective George Bulman. This character featured in three TV series The XYY Man in the mid-1970s; the later Strangers that saw Bulman rise from Detective Sergeant to Detective Chief Inspector and, in 1985, the series Bulman saw George retired from the police and pursuing a career as a horologist. He also starred in the popular TV drama series Warship.
He lived in his adopted home town of Stratford-upon-Avon for many years, where he was a familiar face to locals. He also had several minor roles at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in the town. In the late 1970s as a relatively unknown actor, whilst walking in Stratford, he was approached by an American tourist who recognised him as having starred in Star Wars, and offered him a thousand dollars in cash for his script. Sadly, Don had thrown it away.
Henderson died of throat cancer. His widow is the actress Shirley Stelfox with whom he appeared professionally many times.
Filmography
- Red Dwarf: Beyond a Joke (1997) ... Rogue Simulant
- FairyTale: A True Story (1997) ... Sydney Chalker
- Preaching to the Perverted (1997) ... Commander Cope
- The Wind in the Willows (1996) ... The Sentry
- No Escape (1994) ... Killian
- The Baby of Macon (1993) ... Father Confessor
- The Trial (1993) ... Flogger
- Carry On Columbus (1992) ... The Bosun
- As You Like It (1992) ... The Dukes
- Black and Blue (1992) (TV) ... Daddy Brett-Smith
- The Paradise Club BBC TV ( 1989–90 ) ...... co starring Leslie Grantham
- The Fool (1990) ... Bob
- The BFG (1989) (voice) ... Bloodbottler/Fleshlumpeater/Sergeant
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) ... Commander
- Maigret (1988) (TV) ... Barge Captain
- Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen (1987) (TV) ... Gavrok
- Dead Head (1986) (mini) TV Series ... Inspector Malcolm
- Bulman (1985–87)
- Brazil (1985) ... First Black Maria Guard
- Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985) ... The Wednesday Man
- The Archers (1983) (Radio) ... Ben Warner
- The Island (1980) ... Rollo
- Strangers (1978) TV Series ... DS (later DCI) George Bulman
- Danton's Death (1978) (TV)
- The Big Sleep (1978) ... Lou
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) ... General Tagge
- Voyage of the Damned (1976) ... Engineering Officer
- Brannigan (1975) ... Geef
- The Ghoul (1975) ... The Ghoul
- Poldark (1975) TV Series ... Tom Carne
- Callan (1974) ... George
- Abby (1974) ... Flip
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)
- Crossroads (1964) TV
External links
Categories:- 1931 births
- 1997 deaths
- English film actors
- English television actors
- People from Leytonstone
- Cancer deaths in England
- English screen actor stubs
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