
Bill Henderson
Known for Acting · 76 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 (35)

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

Cold Case
2003
as George Polk

NYPD Blue
1993
as Verdis

Mad About You
1992
as Mets Shortstop

Hill Street Blues
1981
as Maynard

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

My Name Is Earl
2005
as Charlie

Happy Days
1974
as Mr. Davis

Hart to Hart
1979
as 2nd Player

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

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

The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Antoine Moray /Babalao

Cagney & Lacey
1982

7th Heaven
1996
as Caleb

Family Law
1999
as Mr. Perlis

Sanford and Son
1972

Picket Fences
1992
as Toobah Varney

Dear John
1988
as Pete

Good Times
1974

Benson
1979

227
1985

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

Malcolm & Eddie
1996

Promised Land
1996
as Mel Roylance

What's Happening!!
1976
as Clarence Hopkins

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

Roc
1991
as Matthew

Joe Forrester
1975

Timecop
1997

Hazell
1978
as Alec Gilbraith

Dreams
1984
as Torpedo

Ace Crawford, Private Eye
1983
Movies (41)

Clue
1985
as The Cop

Lethal Weapon 4
1998
as Angry Patient

Hoodlum
1997
as Mr. Redmond

Conspiracy Theory
1997
as Hospital Security

Maverick
1994
as Riverboat Poker Player

Flesh & Blood
1979
as Fight Reporter

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

Fletch
1985
as Speaker

City Slickers
1991
as Ben Jessup

Cousins
1989
as Valhalla Band

Silver Streak
1976
as Red Cap

White Men Can't Jump
1992
as Bill Henderson

Fear City
1984
as Nicky's Doctor

Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Minister

Wisdom
1986
as Theo

Murphy's Law
1986
as Ben Wilcove

No Holds Barred
1989
as Charlie

Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
as Charles Taylor

Trippin'
1999
as Gramps Reed

Fire Sale
1977
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Inside Moves
1980
as Blue Lewis

The George McKenna Story
1988
as Goodman

Continental Divide
1981
as Train Conductor

Get Crazy
1983
as King Blues

Marked for Murder
1993

How I Got Into College
1989
as Detroit High School Coach

Get Christie Love!
1974
as Sgt. Stoner Martin

Smart Alec
1986
as Julie's Agent

Cornbread, Earl and Me
1975
as Watkins

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
1977

Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire
1999
as Clive Winter

Hard Ground
2003
as Junior Gunn

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

Cool Breeze
1972
as Minister (uncredited)

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

A Shadow in the Streets
1975
as Leroy Marcus Benson

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976

The Kid from Left Field
1979
as Brad Linquist

Kiss of a Stranger
1999
as Buster

One Shoe Makes it Murder
1982
as Chick

Do You Remember Love
1985
as Wendell
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 76 credits spanning from 1961 to 2022, Bill Henderson has appeared in 41 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bill Henderson Movies
- Clue (1985) — as The Cop
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) — as Angry Patient
- Hoodlum (1997) — as Mr. Redmond
- Conspiracy Theory (1997) — as Hospital Security
- Maverick (1994) — as Riverboat Poker Player
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