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Dell Henderson
Actor, Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Died December 2, 1956 (79 years)
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George Delbert "Dell" Henderson (July 5, 1877 – December 2, 1956) was a Canadian-American actor, director, and writer. He began his long and prolific film career in the early days of silent film.
Born in the Southwestern Ontario city of St. Thomas, Dell Henderson started his acting career on the stage, but appeared in his first movie Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court already in 1908. Henderson was a frequent associate of film pioneer D.W. Griffith since 1909 and appeared in numerous of his early shorts in Hollywood. He also acted on a less prolific basis in the movies of producer Mack Sennett and his Keystone Studios. In addition to acting, Henderson also directed nearly 200 silent films between 1911 and 1928. Most of those films are forgotten or lost, but he also directed movies with silent stars like Harry Carey and Roscoe Arbuckle. Henderson also worked as a writer on numerous screenplays.
After retiring from directing in 1927, Henderson turned to acting full-time and played important supporting roles in King Vidor's The Crowd (1928) and as General Marmaduke Pepper in Show People (1928). The advent of sound film damaged his acting career, and he often had to play smaller roles. In the 1930s, the comedic character actor appeared on several occasions as a comic foil for such comedians as The Three Stooges, W. C. Fields and Laurel and Hardy. He often played somewhat pompous figures like judges, businessmen, detectives or mayors. Modern audiences will remember Henderson as annoyed hospital president Dr. Graves in The Three Stooges film Men in Black and the put-upon chaperone in the Little Rascals film Choo-Choo!. He also appeared as a Night Court Judge in Laurel and Hardy's Our Relations (1936) and as a friendly Car salesman in Leo McCarey's drama Make Way for Tomorrow (1937). Henderson ended his film career after numerous small roles in 1950.
Henderson died of a heart attack in Hollywood at the age of 79. He was married with actress Florence Lee until his death, they made several silent films together.
George Delbert "Dell" Henderson (July 5, 1877 – December 2, 1956) was a Canadian-American actor, director, and writer. He began his long and prolific film career in the early days of silent film.
Born in the Southwestern Ontario city of St. Thomas, Dell Henderson started his acting career on the stage, but appeared in his first movie Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court already in 1908. Henderson was a frequent associate of film pioneer D.W. Griffith since 1909 and appeared in numerous of his early shorts in Hollywood. He also acted on a less prolific basis in the movies of producer Mack Sennett and his Keystone Studios. In addition to acting, Henderson also directed nearly 200 silent films between 1911 and 1928. Most of those films are forgotten or lost, but he also directed movies with silent stars like Harry Carey and Roscoe Arbuckle. Henderson also worked as a writer on numerous screenplays.
After retiring from directing in 1927, Henderson turned to acting full-time and played important supporting roles in King Vidor's The Crowd (1928) and as General Marmaduke Pepper in Show People (1928). The advent of sound film damaged his acting career, and he often had to play smaller roles. In the 1930s, the comedic character actor appeared on several occasions as a comic foil for such comedians as The Three Stooges, W. C. Fields and Laurel and Hardy. He often played somewhat pompous figures like judges, businessmen, detectives or mayors. Modern audiences will remember Henderson as annoyed hospital president Dr. Graves in The Three Stooges film Men in Black and the put-upon chaperone in the Little Rascals film Choo-Choo!. He also appeared as a Night Court Judge in Laurel and Hardy's Our Relations (1936) and as a friendly Car salesman in Leo McCarey's drama Make Way for Tomorrow (1937). Henderson ended his film career after numerous small roles in 1950.
Henderson died of a heart attack in Hollywood at the age of 79. He was married with actress Florence Lee until his death, they made several silent films together.
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Filmography
| 1986 | Laurel & Hardy (TV Series) · as Housekeeper |
| 1965 | Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's · as Painting Owner |
| 1950 | Louisa · as Bit Part |
| 1950 | Shadow on the Wall · as Juror |
| 1950 | Annie Get Your Gun · as Hotel Guest In Hammock |
| 1949 | Once More, My Darling · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1949 | That Midnight Kiss · as Annoyed Man In Audience |
| 1949 | Neptune's Daughter · as Minor Role |
| 1949 | Big Jack · as Passenger |
| 1948 | State of the Union · as Broder |
| 1948 | Big City · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1947 | Merton of the Movies · as Spectator |
| 1947 | The Romance of Rosy Ridge · as Southerner |
| 1947 | It Happened in Brooklyn · as Minor Role |
| 1947 | The Mighty McGurk · as Man At Childrens Society |
| 1946 | Undercurrent · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Great Morgan · as Film Character (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood · as Benson (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Hidden Eye · as Pedestrian |
| 1945 | Twice Blessed · as School Teacher |
| 1945 | Main Street After Dark · as Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
| 1945 | This Man's Navy · as Nats Officer |
| 1944 | Nothing But Trouble · as Painter |
| 1944 | The Missing Juror · as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Greenwich Village · as Sro Man At Concerto |
| 1944 | The Big Noise · as Pullman Car Passenger |
| 1944 | Atlantic City · as Businessman |
| 1944 | Casanova Brown · as Father At Baby Window |
| 1944 | Abroad with Two Yanks · as Parking Valet |
| 1944 | Wilson · as Delegate |
| 1944 | Mr. Winkle Goes to War · as Townsman - Welcoming Committee |
| 1944 | A Night of Adventure · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1944 | Meet the People · as Charlie |
| 1944 | An American Romance · as July 4th Picnic Speaker |
| 1944 | Broadway Rhythm · as Doorman |
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Lady · as Flunky |
| 1943 | Dixie · as Stage Manager |
| 1943 | Slightly Dangerous · as Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Major and the Minor · as Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Once Upon a Honeymoon · as American Attaché (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Here We Go Again · as Photographer |
| 1942 | A Gentleman at Heart · as Elliott |
| 1941 | Look Who's Laughing · as Mr. Wentworth |
| 1941 | Blossoms in the Dust · as Sergeant At Arms |
| 1941 | Hurry, Charlie, Hurry · as The Mayor |
| 1940 | Young People · as Eddie's Father |
| 1940 | Stranger on the Third Floor · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Millionaires in Prison · as Dell, Deputy Taking Vander To Prison (uncredited) |
| 1940 | You Can't Fool Your Wife · as Ritz Amsterdam Manager |
| 1940 | If I Had My Way · as Mr. Harris |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois · as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Little Orvie · as Mr. Brown |
| 1939 | Fifth Avenue Girl · as Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Frontier Marshal · as Dave Hall |
| 1939 | Love Affair · as Cafe Manager (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Men with Wings · as Chairman |
| 1938 | Sing, You Sinners · as Big Man |
| 1938 | Rebellious Daughters · as Mr. Stanley - First Victim |
| 1938 | The Girl of the Golden West · as Stagecoach Passenger |
| 1938 | Arsène Lupin Returns · as Plainclothes Detective (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Wells Fargo · as Customer |
| 1937 | The Awful Truth · as Vance's Butler (uncredited) |
| 1937 | This Way Please · as Justice Of The Peace |
| 1937 | Artist and Models · as Lord (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Make Way for Tomorrow · as Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited) |
| 1937 | High, Wide and Handsome · as Bank President |
| 1936 | We Who Are About to Die · as Blake's Associate (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Our Relations · as Judge Polk |
| 1936 | The Texas Rangers · as Citizen (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Poppy · as Bit Part |
| 1936 | A Message to Garcia · as President William Mckinley |
| 1935 | Hitch Hike Lady · as Williams |
| 1935 | I Found Stella Parish · as Actor In Prison Scene |
| 1935 | Grand Exit · as Policeman Mulcahy |
| 1935 | This Is the Life · as Chicago Commissioner |
| 1935 | The Case of the Lucky Legs · as Detective Robinson |
| 1935 | Thunder in the Night · as Ambassador - Party Guest |
| 1935 | Navy Wife · as Chief Steward |
| 1935 | Here Comes Cookie · as Lloyd |
| 1935 | Little Big Shot · as Policeman |
| 1935 | Steamboat Round the Bend · as Salesman |
| 1935 | Diamond Jim · as Gambler |
| 1935 | Hot Tip · as Sheriff |
| 1935 | The Daring Young Man · as Mayor |
| 1935 | Black Sheep · as Customs Officer |
| 1935 | Ruggles of Red Gap · as Sam |
| 1935 | The Mystery Man · as Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager |
| 1934 | It's a Gift · as Mr. Abernathy |
| 1934 | The Marines Are Coming · as Admiral |
| 1934 | The Captain Hates the Sea · as Mr. Holman |
| 1934 | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · as House Manager |
| 1934 | Men in Black · as Dr. Graves (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Lemon Drop Kid · as Judge Forrest |
| 1934 | The Notorious Sophie Lang · as House Detective |
| 1934 | The Old Fashioned Way · as Opera House Manager |
| 1934 | You're Telling Me! · as Mayor (as Del Henderson) |
| 1934 | Bottoms Up · as Lane Worthing |
| 1934 | Bolero · as Theatre Manager |
| 1934 | Search for Beauty · as Mac |
| 1933 | Rainbow Over Broadway · as Bowers |
| 1933 | Too Much Harmony · as Small Town Theatre Manager |
| 1933 | Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles · as The Masque |
| 1933 | From Hell to Heaven · as Mccarthy |
| 1933 | On Your Guard · as Detective Calvin Carter - Aka O'hara |
| 1933 | Goldie Gets Along · as Mr. Moon |
| 1932 | The Son-Daughter · as Hy Py - The Banker |
| 1932 | Choo-Choo! · as Mr. Henderson |
| 1932 | |
| 1931 | The Champ · as The Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Bad Company · as Kingston Hotel Resident |
| 1931 | One Hundred Dollars · as Cast |
| 1931 | Skip the Maloo! · as Mr. Benson |
| 1931 | Newly Rich · as Director |
| 1931 | Hello Napoleon · as Undetermined Role |
| 1931 | The Easiest Way · as Bud Williams |
| 1930 | Helping Grandma · as Henderson |
| 1930 | |
| 1930 | Bigger and Better · as Mr. Kornman |
| 1930 | Noche de duendes · as Housekeeper |
| 1930 | The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case · as Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| 1930 | The Sins of the Children · as Ted Baldwin |
| 1930 | All Teed Up · as Judge Quirt |
| 1929 | Wrong Again · as Painting Owner |
| 1928 | Riley the Cop · as Judge Coronelli |
| 1928 | The Power of the Press · as Bill Johnson |
| 1928 | Show People · as Colonel Pepper |
| 1928 | The Patsy · as Pa Harrington |
| 1928 | The Crowd · as Dick |
| 1927 | Getting Gertie's Garter · as Barry Scott |
| 1926 | The Clinging Vine · as B. Harvey Doolittle |
| 1916 | Intolerance · as Extra (uncredited) |
| 1913 | The Mothering Heart · as Club Patron |
| 1913 | Blame the Wife · as The Husband |
| 1913 | The Daylight Burglar · as The Victim |
| 1913 | A Girl's Stratagem · as A Loafer |
| 1912 | The Fatal Chocolate · as The City Beau |
| 1912 | The Mender of Nets · as The Rival's Brother |
| 1912 | The Engagement Ring · as Redmond |
| 1911 | The Making of a Man · as Leading Man |
| 1911 | The Baron · as The Baron / A Waiter |
| 1911 | The Diving Girl · as A Bather |
| 1911 | Dave's Love Affair · as Cast |
| 1911 | The Lonedale Operator · as A Tramp |
| 1911 | Conscience · as A Hunter |
| 1911 | |
| 1910 | Happy Jack, a Hero · as Mr. Stamford |
| 1910 | The Affair of an Egg · as Cast |
| 1910 | The Modern Prodigal · as At Post Office |
| 1910 | A Child's Impulse · as At First Party |
| 1910 | In the Border States · as Union Officer |
| 1910 | A Child of the Ghetto · as The Proprietor |
| 1910 | The Unchanging Sea · as The Rescuer |
| 1910 | The Gold Seekers · as The Claim Agent |