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Donald Francis Henderson was an English actor of stage, television and screen. Henderson 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, Strangers, and Bulman, as priest Frank Kane in BBC drama The Paradise Club (1989–90), and as General Tagge in the first Star Wars film (1977). This last role also brought him attention from science fiction fans, and he later appeared in cult science fiction television series Red Dwarf and Doctor Who.
Birth Name
Donald Francis Henderson
Born
Tuesday, 10 November 1931
Died
Sunday, 22 June 1997
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood | Billy | 2016 |
Comedy Connections | Sgt. Major | 2003 |
FairyTale: A True Story | Sydney Chalker | 1997 |
Preaching to the Perverted | Commander Cope | 1997 |
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride | The Sentry | 1996 |
Zoya | Feodor | 1995 |
The Famous Five | Block | 1995 |
The Doctors, 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond | Self | 1995 |
White Angel | Inspector Taylor | 1994 |
Kurtulus | Lord Curzon | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood | Billy | 2016 |
Comedy Connections | Sgt. Major | 2003 |
FairyTale: A True Story | Sydney Chalker | 1997 |
Preaching to the Perverted | Commander Cope | 1997 |
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride | The Sentry | 1996 |
Zoya | Feodor | 1995 |
The Famous Five | Block | 1995 |
The Doctors, 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond | Self | 1995 |
White Angel | Inspector Taylor | 1994 |
Kurtulus | Lord Curzon | 1994 |
No Escape | Killian | 1994 |
Dandelion Dead | Chief Inspector Crutchett | 1994 |
Cracker | Hennessy Senior | 1993 |
Harry | DCI Todd | 1993 |
The Baby of Mâcon | The Father Confessor | 1993 |
The Trial | Flogger / The Flogger | 1993 |
The Detectives | Brother Ryan | 1993 |
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends | Tommy Brock (voice) | 1992 |
As You Like It | The Dukes | 1992 |
Carry on Columbus | The Bosun | 1992 |
Black and Blue | Daddy Brett-Smith | 1992 |
Merlin of the Crystal Cave | Galapas | 1991 |
2point4 Children | Frank | 1991 |
The War That Never Ends | Socrates | 1991 |
How's Business | Mr. Bailey | 1991 |
Miss Queencake | 1991 | |
The Fool | Bob | 1990 |
The BFG | Sergeant (voice) / Fleshlumpeater / Bloodbottler / Sergeant | 1989 |
Tank Malling | Percy | 1989 |
The Paradise Club | Frank Kane | 1989 |
Screen One | Billy / Daddy Brett-Smith | 1989 |
Making Out | Mr. Beachcroft | 1989 |
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Commander | 1988 |
Blanc de Chine | Malcolm | 1988 |
Red Dwarf | Rogue Simulant | 1988 |
The New Statesman | Brigadier Miljanic | 1987 |
Knights of God | Colley | 1987 |
Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Ray Brannel | 1987 |
The Secret World of Polly Flint | Old Mazy | 1987 |
Casualty | Jerry Hunter | 1986 |
Dead Head | Detective Inspector Malcolm / Det. Insp. Malcolm | 1986 |
Boon | Don Jakes | 1986 |
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire | The Wednesday Man | 1985 |
Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly | Self - Audience Member | 1985 |
Bulman | George Bulman | 1985 |
Brazil | First 'Black Maria' Guard | 1985 |
Dempsey and Makepeace | Dan | 1985 |
Murder Elite | Sgt Jessop / Sergeant Jessop | 1985 |
Bottle Boys | Les Burton | 1984 |
Annika | Mr Daniels / Mr. Daniels | 1984 |
Squaring the Circle | Kuron | 1984 |
The Master of Ballantrae | Hicks | 1984 |
Spyship | Jack Fielding | 1983 |
Dramarama | The Great Callisto | 1983 |
The Baker Street Boys | Sam Trump | 1983 |
OTT | Self - Special Guest | 1982 |
The Island | Rollo | 1980 |
The Enigma Files | Prince | 1980 |
Minder | Billy Lynch | 1979 |
Dick Turpin | Bracewell | 1979 |
Scorpion Tales | Easterman | 1978 |
The Big Sleep | Lou | 1978 |
Crossed Swords | Burly Ruffian | 1977 |
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | General Taggi | 1977 |
Voyage of the Damned | Engineering Officer | 1976 |
The XYY Man | DS George Bulman / George Bulman | 1976 |
Live from Lincoln Center | Policemen | 1976 |
Ripping Yarns | Sgt. Major | 1976 |
Get Some In! | Flight-Sergeant Tidy | 1975 |
Poldark | Tom Carne | 1975 |
Angels | Harry Burke | 1975 |
Against the Crowd | Parnell | 1975 |
The Ghoul | The Ghoul | 1975 |
Brannigan | Geef | 1975 |
Abby | Flip | 1974 |
Armchair Cinema | Strip-Club Heavy | 1974 |
Callan | George | 1974 |
Wessex Tales | Tramp | 1973 |
Nobody Is Norman Wisdom | First Crook | 1973 |
Warship | MAA Heron / Master at Arms Heron | 1973 |
Thriller | Boz Bostyne | 1973 |
Last of the Summer Wine | Charlie | 1973 |
Crown Court | Det. Sergeant Buzzard / Det. Inspector Buzzard / Arthur Barnard / Det. Insp. Buzzard / Det. Sgt. Buzzard | 1972 |
The Protectors | Walters | 1972 |
Van der Valk | Ullman | 1972 |
New Scotland Yard | Harry Watson / Joe Warner | 1972 |
The Onedin Line | Captain Calder | 1971 |
Play for Today | Eddie / Tokkotai / Sellors / Jack / Jack Adams | 1970 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Attendant | 1968 |
BBC Play of the Month | Mercier | 1965 |
Doctor Who | Gavrok | 1963 |
Comedy Playhouse | The Mediator | 1961 |
Dixon of Dock Green | Radford | 1955 |