Bill Henderson
Acting Born Aug 9, 1926 Died Apr 3, 2016 Chicago, Illinois, USA 81 credits
Biography
Bill Henderson works in acting. Born August 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died April 3, 2016. Archytele tracks 81 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
My Name Is Earl
Cold CaseHard Ground
Family LawTrippin'Smiling Fish & Goat On FireKiss of a Stranger
Lethal Weapon 4
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionConspiracy TheoryHoodlumTimecop
7th HeavenPromised LandMalcolm & EddieGhosts of Mississippi'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
ERMaverick
NYPD BlueMarked for Murder
Mad About YouPicket FencesWhite Men Can't Jump
RocCity Slickers
CousinsHow I Got Into CollegeNo Holds Barred
Dear JohnThe George McKenna Story
Murphy's LawWisdomSmart Alec
MacGyverThe Twilight Zone227ClueFletch
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionDreamsFear City
Ace Crawford, Private EyeGet Crazy
Cagney & LaceyOne Shoe Makes it Murder
Hill Street BluesContinental Divide
Inside Moves
Hart to HartBensonFlesh & BloodThe Kid from Left Field
Hazell
The Incredible HulkFire SaleBilly: Portrait of a Street Kid
What's Happening!!Silver StreakMother, Jugs & SpeedLouis Armstrong: Chicago Style
Joe ForresterA Shadow in the StreetsCornbread, Earl and Me
Happy DaysGood TimesHarry OHarry OHarry O
Sanford and SonLate Night TheatreCool Breeze
The Bill Cosby ShowThe Bill Cosby ShowThe Bill Cosby Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Merv Griffin Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Full Filmography
81 titles- Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as Charlie
- Cold Case (2003) as George Polk
- Hard Ground (2003) as Junior Gunn
- Family Law (1999) as Mr. Perlis
- Trippin' (1999) as Gramps Reed
- Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (1999) as Clive Winter
- Kiss of a Stranger (1999) as Buster
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) as Angry Patient
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) as Lloyd Weeks (segment "Blind Man's Dog")
- Conspiracy Theory (1997) as Hospital Security
- Hoodlum (1997) as Mr. Redmond
- Timecop (1997)
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Caleb
- Promised Land (1996) as Mel Roylance
- Malcolm & Eddie (1996)
- Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) as Minister
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home (1996) as Blind Lemon Yankovic
- ER (1994) as Charley Barnes
- Maverick (1994) as Riverboat Poker Player
- NYPD Blue (1993) as Verdis
- Marked for Murder (1993)
- Mad About You (1992) as Mets Shortstop
- Picket Fences (1992) as Toobah Varney
- White Men Can't Jump (1992) as Bill Henderson
- Roc (1991) as Matthew
- City Slickers (1991) as Ben Jessup
- Cousins (1989) as Valhalla Band
- How I Got Into College (1989) as Detroit High School Coach
- No Holds Barred (1989) as Charlie
- Dear John (1988) as Pete
- The George McKenna Story (1988) as Goodman
- Murphy's Law (1986) as Ben Wilcove
- Wisdom (1986) as Theo
- Smart Alec (1986) as Julie's Agent
- MacGyver (1985) as Gas Station Cashier
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as (segment "Night of the Meek")
- 227 (1985)
- Clue (1985) as The Cop
- Fletch (1985) as Speaker
- Do You Remember Love (1985) as Wendell
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) as Casper Lindley
- Dreams (1984) as Torpedo
- Fear City (1984) as Nicky's Doctor
- Ace Crawford, Private Eye (1983) as Mello
- Get Crazy (1983) as King Blues
- Cagney & Lacey (1982)
- One Shoe Makes it Murder (1982) as Chick
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Maynard
- Continental Divide (1981) as Train Conductor
- Inside Moves (1980) as Blue Lewis
- Hart to Hart (1979) as 2nd Player
- Benson (1979)
- Flesh & Blood (1979) as Fight Reporter
- The Kid from Left Field (1979) as Brad Linquist
- Hazell (1978) as Alec Gilbraith
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Antoine Moray /Babalao
- Fire Sale (1977) as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
- Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977)
- What's Happening!! (1976) as Clarence Hopkins
- Silver Streak (1976) as Red Cap
- Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) as Charles Taylor
- Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style (1976)
- Joe Forrester (1975)
- A Shadow in the Streets (1975) as Leroy Marcus Benson
- Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) as Watkins
- Happy Days (1974) as Mr. Davis
- Good Times (1974)
- Harry O (1974) as Spencer Johnson
- Harry O (1974) as Teak
- Harry O (1974) as Spencer Johnson 'Spence'
- Get Christie Love! (1974) as Sgt. Stoner Martin
- Sanford and Son (1972)
- Late Night Theatre (1972) as Bobby Mills
- Cool Breeze (1972) as Minister (uncredited)
- The Bill Cosby Show (1969) as First Teacher
- The Bill Cosby Show (1969) as Male Teacher #5
- The Bill Cosby Show (1969) as Man #3
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Bill Henderson best known for?
Bill Henderson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022), My Name Is Earl (2005), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Urban Legend (1998).
When and where was Bill Henderson born?
Bill Henderson was born on August 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. They passed away on April 3, 2016.
How many credits does Bill Henderson have?
Bill Henderson has accumulated over 81 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2022.
What is Bill Henderson's background in cinema and television?
William Randall Henderson (March 19, 1926 – April 3, 2016) was an American television and film actor, and jazz singer. Beginning in the mid-1970s, he frequently appeared on television and in film in minor and supporting roles. Henderson's film credits include Inside Moves (1980), Clue (1985), City Slickers (1991) and W...
Bill Henderson by the numbers
81credits
41films
40TV series
1961–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Family Law (1999) as Mr. Perlis — aged about 72
- Good Times (1974) — aged about 47
- Roc (1991) as Matthew — aged about 64
- Cold Case (2003) as George Polk — aged about 76
- ER (1994) as Charley Barnes — aged about 67
- Malcolm & Eddie (1996) — aged about 69
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