Bill Henderson (actor)

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Bill Henderson
Born	March 19, 1926 Chicago, Illinois

William Randall "Bill" Henderson (born March 19, 1926) is an American jazz vocalist and actor in television and film.

Henderson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Henderson's acting credits have been numerous. Beginning in the mid-1970s, and continuing to this day, he has frequently appeared on television in supporting, usually one-time roles. His film roles have followed a similar trend — minor and supporting roles.

Henderson began his professional music career in 1952, performing in Chicago with Ramsey Lewis, and began recording as a leader after a move to New York in 1958.^[1] He has since recorded and performed with artists such as Oscar Peterson, Jimmy Smith, Count Basie, Yusef Lateef, Booker Little, and Eddie Harris. Henderson also recorded his own vocal tracks as "King Blues" in the 1983 comedy Get Crazy. Still in prime form at age 82, Henderson continues to perform regularly in and around the Los Angeles area.

1 Filmography
2 Television appearances
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Filmography

Trouble Man (1972) — Jimmy, Pool Room Owner
Silver Streak (1976) — Red Cap
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) — Charles Taylor
Continental Divide (1981) — Train Conductor
Get Crazy (1983) — King Blues
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) — Casper Lindley
Clue (1985) — The Cop
Fletch (1985) — Speaker
Wisdom (1986) — Theo
Murphy's Law (1986) — Ben Wilcove
How I Got Into College (1989) — Detroit High School Coach
No Holds Barred (1989) — Charlie
Cousins (1989) — Valhalla Band
City Slickers (1991) — Dr. Ben Jessup
White Men Can't Jump (1992) — Member of the Venice Beach Boys
Maverick (1994) — Riverboat Poker Player
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) — Minister
Hoodlum (1997) — Mr. Redmond
Conspiracy Theory (1997) — Hospital Security
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) — Angry Patient
Trippin' (1999) — Gramps Reed
The Alibi (2006) — Counterman