death_date death_place years_active birth_place name birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation death_cause
22 june 1997 warwick , warwickshire , england , united kingdom 1964 -- 1997 leytonstone , essex , england , united kingdom don henderson 10 november 1931 shirley -rrb- stelfox -lrb- 1979 -- 1997 ; his death file : don henderson actor.jpg don henderson
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don henderson

don henderson -lrb- 10 november 1931 -- 22 june 1997 -rrb- 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 '' -lrb- 1989 -- 90 -rrb- , and as general tagge in the first `` star wars '' film -lrb- 1977 -rrb- .
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 '' .
