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Bill Henderson

Highest Rated: 87% City Slickers (1991)

Lowest Rated: 10% No Holds Barred (1989)

Birthday: Mar 19, 1926

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Bill Henderson has built an incredible presence on the big screen throughout his acting career. In his early acting career, Henderson appeared in such films as "Attack on the Iron Coast" (1968), "Monterey Pop" (1969) with Janis Joplin and the Robert Hooks action movie "Trouble Man" (1972). He also appeared in the Moses Gunn drama "Cornbread, Earl & Me" (1975), the Raquel Welch comedy "Mother Jugs and Speed" (1976) and the comedy adventure "Silver Streak" (1976) with Gene Wilder. He continued to work steadily in film throughout the eighties, appearing in the Peter Weller comedic fantasy "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension" (1984), the action film "Fear City" (1985) with Tom Berenger and "Fletch" (1985). He also appeared in "Clue" (1985) with Eileen Brennan. Recently, he tackled roles in "Ghosts of Mississippi" (1996) with Alec Baldwin, the Mel Gibson blockbuster action picture "Lethal Weapon 4" (1998) and the Deon Richmond comedy "Trippin'" (1999). He also appeared in the dramatic comedy "Goat on Fire and Smiling Fish" (2000) with Derick Martini. He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Picket Fences" (CBS, 1992-96). Henderson most recently acted on "My Name is Earl" (NBC, 2005-09).

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Highest rated movies

87% 65% City Slickers
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73% 53% Continental Divide
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72% 86% Clue Watchlist
67% 76% Inside Moves
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53% 53% Goat on Fire & Smiling Fish
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53% 53% Mother, Jugs & Speed
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33% 44% Murphy's Law
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18% 79% Trippin'
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10% 34% No Holds Barred
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36% Get Christie Love!
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Cancer; The Integrative Perspective Self - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Quiet Shoes Donald Forrest (Character) - 2010
53% 53% Goat on Fire & Smiling Fish Clive Winter (Character) $277.2K 2000
18% 79% Trippin' Gramps Reed (Character) $9.0M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bitter End Director - 1999
87% 65% City Slickers Dr. Ben Jessup (Character) $119.8M 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Dreaming Julie's Agent (Character) - 1990
10% 34% No Holds Barred Charlie (Character) $16.1M 1989
No Score Yet 54% The George McKenna Story Goodman (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 49% Wisdom Theo (Character) $5.7M 1986
33% 44% Murphy's Law Ben Wilcove (Character) $9.1M 1986
72% 86% Clue The Cop (Character) $13.4M 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ace Crawford, Private Eye Mello (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet 66% Get Crazy King Blues (Character) - 1983
73% 53% Continental Divide Train Conductor (Character) - 1981
67% 76% Inside Moves Blue Lewis (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid Unknown (Character) - 1977
53% 53% Mother, Jugs & Speed Charles Taylor (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet 86% Cornbread, Earl and Me Watkins (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Shadow in the Streets Leroy Marcus Benson (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style Charles Rudolph (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 36% Get Christie Love! Sergeant Stoner Martin (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 31% Attack on the Iron Coast Commando 2 (Character) - 1968

TV

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82% 88% My Name Is Earl Charlie (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Law Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Malcolm & Eddie Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet 85% ER Charley Barnes (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Promised Land Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mad About You Mets Shortstop (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Living Single Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
0% No Score Yet Timecop Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
83% 95% NYPD Blue Verdis (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dear John Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet 227 Unknown (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gimme a Break Unknown (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet 70% MacGyver Unknown (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hogan Family Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Facts of Life Art Jackson (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dreams Torpedo (Character) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ace Crawford, Private Eye Mello (Character) 1983
No Score Yet 74% Incredible Hulk Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hart to Hart Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Good Times Ray the Bartender (Guest Star) 1976-1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet What's Happening!! Unknown (Guest Star) 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jeffersons JoJo (Guest Star) 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harry O Unknown (Guest Star) 1974-1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sanford and Son Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Happy Days Mr. Davis (Guest Star) 1974