Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 9, 1926
Died
April 3, 2016 (age 89)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Bill Handerson
William Randall Henderson
Bill 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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Cold Case
George Polk
2003
TV
ER
Charley Barnes
1994
TV
MacGyver
Gas Station Cashier
1985
TV
NYPD Blue
Verdis
1993
TV
Mad About You
Mets Shortstop
1992
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
My Name Is Earl
Charlie
2005
TV
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Night of the Meek")
1985
TV
Hill Street Blues
Maynard
1981
TV
Happy Days
Mr. Davis
1974
TV
Hart to Hart
2nd Player
1979
TV
The Incredible Hulk
Antoine Moray /Babalao
1977
TV
Dear John
Pete
1988
TV
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Lloyd Weeks (segment "Blind Man's Dog")
1997
TV
Picket Fences
Toobah Varney
1992
TV
7th Heaven
Caleb
1996
TV
Cagney & Lacey
1982
TV
227
1985
Filmography
2022FilmWho Done It: The Clue Documentaryas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2005TVMy Name Is Earlas Charlie2003TVCold Caseas George Polk2003FilmHard Groundas Junior Gunn1999FilmKiss of a Strangeras Buster1999TVFamily Lawas Mr. Perlis1999FilmSmiling Fish & Goat On Fireas Clive Winter1999FilmTrippin'as Gramps Reed1998FilmLethal Weapon 4as Angry Patient1997TVTimecop1997FilmHoodlumas Mr. Redmond1997FilmConspiracy Theoryas Hospital Security1997TVBeyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Lloyd Weeks (segment "Blind Man's Dog")1996FilmGhosts of Mississippias Minister1996Film'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Homeas Blind Lemon Yankovic1996TVPromised Landas Mel Roylance1996TVMalcolm & Eddie1996TV7th Heavenas Caleb1994TVERas Charley Barnes1994FilmMaverickas Riverboat Poker Player1993TVNYPD Blueas Verdis1993FilmMarked for Murder1992TVMad About Youas Mets Shortstop1992TVPicket Fencesas Toobah Varney1992FilmWhite Men Can't Jumpas Bill Henderson1991TVRocas Matthew1991FilmCity Slickersas Ben Jessup1989FilmNo Holds Barredas Charlie1989FilmHow I Got Into Collegeas Detroit High School Coach1989FilmCousinsas Valhalla Band1988TVDear Johnas Pete1988FilmThe George McKenna Storyas Goodman1986FilmWisdomas Theo1986FilmMurphy's Lawas Ben Wilcove1986FilmSmart Alecas Julie's Agent1985FilmClueas The Cop1985TVMacGyveras Gas Station Cashier1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas (segment "Night of the Meek")1985TV2271985FilmFletchas Speaker1985FilmDo You Remember Loveas Wendell1984TVDreamsas Torpedo1984FilmThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimensionas Casper Lindley1984FilmFear Cityas Nicky's Doctor1983FilmGet Crazyas King Blues1983TVAce Crawford, Private Eye1982FilmOne Shoe Makes it Murderas Chick1982TVCagney & Lacey1981FilmContinental Divideas Train Conductor1981TVHill Street Bluesas Maynard1980FilmInside Movesas Blue Lewis1979FilmFlesh & Bloodas Fight Reporter1979FilmThe Kid from Left Fieldas Brad Linquist1979TVHart to Hartas 2nd Player1979TVBenson1978TVHazellas Alec Gilbraith1977TVThe Incredible Hulkas Antoine Moray /Babalao1977FilmBilly: Portrait of a Street Kid1977FilmFire Saleas Psychiatrist (uncredited)1976FilmSilver Streakas Red Cap1976TVWhat's Happening!!1976FilmMother, Jugs & Speedas Charles Taylor1976FilmLouis Armstrong: Chicago Style1975TVJoe Forrester1975FilmCornbread, Earl and Meas Watkins1975FilmA Shadow in the Streetsas Leroy Marcus Benson1974TVHarry Oas Spencer Johnson1974TVGood Times1974FilmGet Christie Love!as Sgt. Stoner Martin1974TVHappy Daysas Mr. Davis1972TVSanford and Son1969TVThe Bill Cosby Showas First Teacher1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self