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Dell Henderson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For: Acting
Born: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, 1877-07-04
Died: 1956-12-02

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
1190825
2190935
31910In Bar0
419100
51910The Claim Agent0
61910The Rescuer65
71910Manuel0
81910The Wanderer47
91910Man at Burial47
101910The Proprietor45
111910Union Officer55
121910First Mover50
13191046
141910At Post Office50
151910A Tramp50
161910In Cafe55
171910Gentleman Jim Dandy50
181910The Baron0
191910A Suitor0
201910The Manager0
211910Policeman43
221911Mr. Bach43
231911Col. Frazier41
24191137
251911Harry's Father0
261911A Tramp61
271911The Creditor40
281911A Crook0
291911Undetermined Role51
301911The Baron / A Waiter40
311911Leading Man63
321911Rich Man57
331911Wedding Guest0
341911The Husband0
351912Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)55
361912The Rival's Brother58
371912The City Beau0
381912The Bachelor63
391912Redmond40
401912On Roller Coaster70
411912Cigar Drummer42
421912Office Worker43
431912The Brave Hunter's Rival44
441912The Woman's Father40
451912An Actor0
461912The Husband30
471912Friend48
481912Racing Official40
491912Dick40
501912In Wagon Train59
511913Second Convict0
521913The Traveling Man0
531913Papa Binks0
541915The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo35
551915The Rival50
561916Aunt Mary's Sweetheart50
571916Extra (uncredited)71
581926B. Harvey Doolittle62
591927Barry Scott73
601928Dick76
611928Pa Harrington68
6219280
631928Bill Johnson62
641928Colonel Pepper71
651928Judge Coronelli56
661929Charley's boss0
671929Painting owner67
681929Admiral90
6919300
701930Mr. Henderson58
711930Judge Quirt33
7219300
731930Ted Baldwin44
741930Old Faithful65
751930Housekeeper (uncredited)68
761930Housekeeper58
771930Mr. Kornman50
781930Mr. Henderson40
791930Del - Publicity Promoter0
8019300
811931Henderson68
821931Senator D.H. Henderson0
83193150
841931Housekeeper85
851931Director30
861931Mr. Benson0
871931The Doctor (uncredited)71
881932Mr. Moran68
891932Delbert Henderson0
901932Mr. Henderson67
911932J. P. Henderson55
921933Mr. Moon40
931933Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara60
941933The Masque10
951933Small Town Theatre Manager50
961933Bowers40
971933Mr. Burton (uncredited)35
981934Mayor (as Del Henderson)64
991934Lane Worthing43
1001934House Detective60
1011934Tanhauser40
1021934Dr. Graves (uncredited)72
1031934House Manager60
1041934Mr. Abernathy65
1051935Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager60
1061935Sam71
1071935Mayor0
1081935Sheriff50
1091935Gambler60
1101935Salesman76
1111935Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)0
1121935Policeman60
1131935Ambassador - Party Guest55
1141935Reporter60
1151935Williams68
1161936Citizen (uncredited)64
1171937Blake's Associate (uncredited)68
1181937Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)75
1191937Harry Briggs (uncredited)65
1201937Lord (uncredited)60
1211937Vance's Butler (uncredited)72
1221937Customer51
1231938Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)58
1241938Stagecoach Passenger46
1251938Mr. Stanley - First Victim50
1261938Chairman60
1271939Cafe Manager70
1281939Elias J. Smart0
1291939Dave Hall61
1301939Headwaiter (uncredited)70
1311940Minor Role (uncredited)70
1321940Mr. Brown70
1331940Ritz Amsterdam Manager45
1341940Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)60
1351940Detective (uncredited)65
1361940Eddie's Father46
1371942President McKinley0
1381942Doorman (uncredited)70
1391942American Attaché (uncredited)62
1401943Doorman (uncredited)58
1411943Flunky61
1421944Train Conductor (Uncredited)60
1431945Film Character (uncredited)55
1441945Plainclothesman (uncredited)48
1451945Benson (uncredited)57
1461946Party Guest (uncredited)58
1471949Hotel Clerk57

Television

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