
Bill Henderson
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1926-08-09
- Died
- 2016-04-03
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Bill Handerson · William Randall Henderson
Biography
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 White Men Can't Jump (1992).
Known For
TV Shows (36)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

ER
1994
as Charley Barnes

MacGyver
1985
as Gas Station Cashier

NYPD Blue
1993
as Verdis

Cold Case
2003
as George Polk

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

Hill Street Blues
1981
as Maynard

My Name Is Earl
2005
as Charlie

Hart to Hart
1979
as 2nd Player

Happy Days
1974
as Mr. Davis

Mad About You
1992
as Mets Shortstop

Cagney & Lacey
1982

The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Antoine Moray /Babalao

The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Night of the Meek")

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Lloyd Weeks (segment "Blind Man's Dog")

7th Heaven
1996
as Caleb

Sanford and Son
1972

Family Law
1999
as Mr. Perlis

Good Times
1974

Benson
1979

227
1985

Dear John
1988
as Pete

Picket Fences
1992
as Toobah Varney

Harry O
1974
as Spencer Johnson / Teak / Spencer Johnson 'Spence'

The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as First Teacher / Male Teacher #5 / Man #3

Promised Land
1996
as Mel Roylance

What's Happening!!
1976
as Clarence Hopkins

Malcolm & Eddie
1996

Joe Forrester
1975

Roc
1991
as Matthew

Timecop
1997

Hazell
1978
as Alec Gilbraith
Late Night Theatre
1972
as Bobby Mills

Dreams
1984
as Torpedo

Ace Crawford, Private Eye
1983
as Mello
Movies (41)

Clue
1985
as The Cop

Lethal Weapon 4
1998
as Angry Patient

Conspiracy Theory
1997
as Hospital Security

City Slickers
1991
as Ben Jessup

Hoodlum
1997
as Mr. Redmond

Maverick
1994
as Riverboat Poker Player

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
as Casper Lindley

White Men Can't Jump
1992
as Bill Henderson

Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Minister

Silver Streak
1976
as Red Cap

Flesh & Blood
1979
as Fight Reporter

Fletch
1985
as Speaker

How I Got Into College
1989
as Detroit High School Coach

Cousins
1989
as Valhalla Band

Murphy's Law
1986
as Ben Wilcove

A Shadow in the Streets
1975
as Leroy Marcus Benson

The George McKenna Story
1988
as Goodman

Fear City
1984
as Nicky's Doctor

Continental Divide
1981
as Train Conductor

Cornbread, Earl and Me
1975
as Watkins

Marked for Murder
1993

Do You Remember Love
1985
as Wendell

Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
as Charles Taylor

Trippin'
1999
as Gramps Reed

Cool Breeze
1972
as Minister (uncredited)

Inside Moves
1980
as Blue Lewis

Wisdom
1986
as Theo

Get Christie Love!
1974
as Sgt. Stoner Martin

No Holds Barred
1989
as Charlie

'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
1996
as Blind Lemon Yankovic

One Shoe Makes it Murder
1982
as Chick

Get Crazy
1983
as King Blues

The Kid from Left Field
1979
as Brad Linquist

Kiss of a Stranger
1999
as Buster

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hard Ground
2003
as Junior Gunn

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
1977

Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire
1999
as Clive Winter

Smart Alec
1986
as Julie's Agent

Fire Sale
1977
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
About Bill Henderson
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 White Men Can't Jump (1992). With 77 credits spanning from 1961 to 2022, Bill Henderson has appeared in 41 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bill Henderson Movies
- Clue (1985) — as The Cop
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) — as Angry Patient
- Conspiracy Theory (1997) — as Hospital Security
- City Slickers (1991) — as Ben Jessup
- Hoodlum (1997) — as Mr. Redmond
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