Don Henderson

Don Henderson (10 November 1931 – 22 June 1997) 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.

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Birth dateNovember 10, 1931
Birth nameDonald Francis Henderson
Birth place
London , Leytonstone , Essex
cause of death
Head and neck cancer
Date of deathJune 22, 1997
Place of death
Warwick , Warwickshire
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