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Don Henderson | |
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Born | Donald Francis Henderson 10 November 1931 Leytonstone, Essex, England |
Died | 22 June 1997 Warwick, Warwickshire, England | (aged 65)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1964–1997 |
Notable work | Doctor Who (1987) The BFG |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Donald Francis Henderson (10 November 1931 – 22 June 1997)[1] 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, Strangers, and Bulman, as priest Frank Kane in BBC drama The Paradise Club (1989–90), and as General Taggi in the first Star Wars film (1977).[2] 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.[3]