Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Known for
Acting
Born
July 4, 1877
Died
December 2, 1956 (aged 79)
Birthplace
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

Biography

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

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Filmography

1950
Annie Get Your Gun poster

Annie Get Your Gun

Movie · as Hotel Guest in Hammock (uncredited)

1949
Once More, My Darling poster

Once More, My Darling

Movie · as Hotel Clerk

1947
The Romance of Rosy Ridge poster

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

Movie · as Southerner (uncredited)

1946
Undercurrent poster

Undercurrent

Movie · as Party Guest (uncredited)

1945
Main Street After Dark poster

Main Street After Dark

Movie · as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

1945
The Great Morgan poster

The Great Morgan

Movie · as Film Character (uncredited)

1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood poster

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Movie · as Benson (uncredited)

1944
The Missing Juror poster

The Missing Juror

Movie · as Train Conductor (uncredited)

1944
Mr. Winkle Goes to War poster

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Movie

1943
Slightly Dangerous poster

Slightly Dangerous

Movie · as Doorman (uncredited)

1943
Du Barry Was a Lady poster

Du Barry Was a Lady

Movie · as Flunky (uncredited)

1942
Arizona Terrors poster

Arizona Terrors

Movie · as President McKinley

1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon poster

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Movie · as American Attaché (uncredited)

1942
The Major and the Minor poster

The Major and the Minor

Movie · as Doorman (uncredited)

1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois poster

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Movie · as Minor Role (uncredited)

1940
Stranger on the Third Floor poster

Stranger on the Third Floor

Movie · as Detective (uncredited)

1940
Millionaires in Prison poster

Millionaires in Prison

Movie · as Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)

1940
Young People poster

Young People

Movie · as Eddie's Father (uncredited)

1940
You Can't Fool Your Wife poster

You Can't Fool Your Wife

Movie · as Ritz Amsterdam Manager

1940
Little Orvie poster

Little Orvie

Movie · as Mr. Brown

1939
The Chump Takes a Bump poster

The Chump Takes a Bump

Movie · as Elias J. Smart

1939
Love Affair poster

Love Affair

Movie · as Cafe Manager (uncredited)

1939
Fifth Avenue Girl poster

Fifth Avenue Girl

Movie · as Headwaiter (uncredited)

1939
Frontier Marshal poster

Frontier Marshal

Movie · as Dave Hall

1938
The Girl of the Golden West poster

The Girl of the Golden West

Movie · as Stagecoach Passenger

1938
Rebellious Daughters poster

Rebellious Daughters

Movie · as Mr. Stanley - First Victim

1938
Men with Wings poster

Men with Wings

Movie · as Chairman

1938
Arsène Lupin Returns poster

Arsène Lupin Returns

Movie · as Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)

1937
Artists & Models poster

Artists & Models

Movie · as Lord (uncredited)

1937
The Grand Bounce poster

The Grand Bounce

Movie · as Harry Briggs (uncredited)

1937
We Who Are About to Die poster

We Who Are About to Die

Movie · as Blake's Associate (uncredited)

1937
Wells Fargo poster

Wells Fargo

Movie · as Customer

1937
The Awful Truth poster

The Awful Truth

Movie · as Vance's Butler (uncredited)

1937
Make Way for Tomorrow poster

Make Way for Tomorrow

Movie · as Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)

1936
The Texas Rangers poster

The Texas Rangers

Movie · as Citizen (uncredited)

1935
Hitch Hike Lady poster

Hitch Hike Lady

Movie · as Williams

1935
Slightly Static poster

Slightly Static

Movie · as Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)

1935
The Daring Young Man poster

The Daring Young Man

Movie · as Mayor

1935
Hot Tip poster

Hot Tip

Movie · as Sheriff

1935
Thunder in the Night poster

Thunder in the Night

Movie · as Ambassador - Party Guest

1935
Diamond Jim poster

Diamond Jim

Movie · as Gambler

1935
Little Big Shot poster

Little Big Shot

Movie · as Policeman

1935
Steamboat Round the Bend poster

Steamboat Round the Bend

Movie · as Salesman

1935
Ruggles of Red Gap poster

Ruggles of Red Gap

Movie · as Sam

1935
3 Kids and a Queen poster

3 Kids and a Queen

Movie · as Reporter

1935
The Mystery Man poster

The Mystery Man

Movie · as Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager

1935
Here Comes Cookie poster

Here Comes Cookie

Movie · as Lloyd

1934
It's a Gift poster

It's a Gift

Movie · as Mr. Abernathy

1934
Bottoms Up poster

Bottoms Up

Movie · as Lane Worthing

1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch poster

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Movie · as House Manager

1934
Men in Black poster

Men in Black

Movie · as Dr. Graves (uncredited)

1934
You're Telling Me! poster

You're Telling Me!

Movie · as Mayor (as Del Henderson)

1934
Something Simple poster

Something Simple

Movie · as Tanhauser

1934
The Notorious Sophie Lang poster

The Notorious Sophie Lang

Movie · as House Detective

1933
Lone Cowboy poster

Lone Cowboy

Movie · as Mr. Burton (uncredited)

1933
Rainbow Over Broadway poster

Rainbow Over Broadway

Movie · as Bowers

1933
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles poster

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

Movie · as The Masque

1933
Too Much Harmony poster

Too Much Harmony

Movie · as Small Town Theatre Manager

1933
Goldie Gets Along poster

Goldie Gets Along

Movie · as Mr. Moon

1933
On Your Guard poster

On Your Guard

Movie · as Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara

1933
The Big Brain poster

The Big Brain

Movie · as (uncredited)

1932
In Walked Charley poster

In Walked Charley

Movie · as Delbert Henderson

1932
Mr. Bride poster

Mr. Bride

Movie · as J. P. Henderson

1932
Choo-Choo! poster

Choo-Choo!

Movie · as Mr. Henderson

1932
Free Eats poster

Free Eats

Movie · as Mr. Moran

1931
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood poster

Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

Movie

1931
The Champ poster

The Champ

Movie · as The Doctor (uncredited)

1931
Thundering Tenors poster

Thundering Tenors

Movie · as Senator D.H. Henderson

1931
Helping Grandma poster

Helping Grandma

Movie · as Henderson

1931
Haunted at Midnight poster

Haunted at Midnight

Movie · as Housekeeper

1931
Skip the Maloo! poster

Skip the Maloo!

Movie · as Mr. Benson

1931
Newly Rich poster

Newly Rich

Movie · as Director

1930
Getting a Raise

Getting a Raise

Movie

1930
Up a Tree

Up a Tree

Movie · as Del - Publicity Promoter

1930
The Sins of the Children poster

The Sins of the Children

Movie · as Ted Baldwin

1930
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case poster

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

Movie · as Housekeeper (uncredited)

1930
Bigger and Better

Bigger and Better

Movie · as Mr. Kornman

1930
Looser Than Loose poster

Looser Than Loose

Movie · as Mr. Henderson

1930
Chiselers of Hollywood poster

Chiselers of Hollywood

Movie

1930
Big Money

Big Money

Movie

1930
All Teed Up poster

All Teed Up

Movie · as Judge Quirt

1930
Fast Work poster

Fast Work

Movie · as Old Faithful

1930
Whispering Whoopee poster

Whispering Whoopee

Movie · as Mr. Henderson

1930
Night of Goblins poster

Night of Goblins

Movie · as Housekeeper

1929
Off to Buffalo

Off to Buffalo

Movie · as Charley's boss

1929
Wrong Again poster

Wrong Again

Movie · as Painting owner

1929
Hit the Deck poster

Hit the Deck

Movie · as Admiral

1928
Show People poster

Show People

Movie · as Colonel Pepper

1928
Is Everybody Happy? poster

Is Everybody Happy?

Movie

1928
Riley the Cop poster

Riley the Cop

Movie · as Judge Coronelli

1928
The Patsy poster

The Patsy

Movie · as Pa Harrington

1928
The Power of the Press poster

The Power of the Press

Movie · as Bill Johnson

1928
The Crowd poster

The Crowd

Movie · as Dick

1927
Getting Gertie's Garter poster

Getting Gertie's Garter

Movie · as Barry Scott

1926
The Clinging Vine poster

The Clinging Vine

Movie · as B. Harvey Doolittle

1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages poster

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Movie · as Extra (uncredited)

1916
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary poster

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

Movie · as Aunt Mary's Sweetheart

1915
Those Bitter Sweets poster

Those Bitter Sweets

Movie · as The Rival

1915
For Better - But Worse

For Better - But Worse

Movie · as The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo

1913
The Power of the Camera

The Power of the Camera

Movie · as Second Convict

1913
Papa's Baby

Papa's Baby

Movie · as Papa Binks

1913
The Widow's Kids

The Widow's Kids

Movie · as The Traveling Man

1912
Help! Help! poster

Help! Help!

Movie · as Office Worker

1912
Helen's Marriage poster

Helen's Marriage

Movie · as Friend

1912
When the Fire-Bells Rang

When the Fire-Bells Rang

Movie · as An Actor

1912
The Brave Hunter poster

The Brave Hunter

Movie · as The Brave Hunter's Rival

1912
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit poster

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

Movie · as Dick

1912
The Furs poster

The Furs

Movie · as The Husband

1912
The Sunbeam poster

The Sunbeam

Movie · as The Bachelor

1912
A Voice from the Deep

A Voice from the Deep

Movie · as On Roller Coaster

1912
For His Son poster

For His Son

Movie · as Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)

1912
The Speed Demon poster

The Speed Demon

Movie · as Racing Official

1912
Won by a Fish poster

Won by a Fish

Movie · as The Woman's Father

1912
The Mender of Nets poster

The Mender of Nets

Movie · as The Rival's Brother

1912
Hot Stuff poster

Hot Stuff

Movie · as Cigar Drummer

1912
The Engagement Ring poster

The Engagement Ring

Movie · as Redmond

1912
The Fatal Chocolate

The Fatal Chocolate

Movie · as The City Beau

1912
The Massacre poster

The Massacre

Movie · as In Wagon Train

1911
Teaching Dad to Like Her

Teaching Dad to Like Her

Movie · as Harry's Father

1911
His Trust poster

His Trust

Movie · as Col. Frazier

1911
The Baron poster

The Baron

Movie · as The Baron / A Waiter

1911
The Last Drop of Water poster

The Last Drop of Water

Movie · as Undetermined Role

1911
The Primal Call poster

The Primal Call

Movie · as The Creditor

1911
The Making of a Man poster

The Making of a Man

Movie · as Leading Man

1911
When a Man Loves poster

When a Man Loves

Movie · as Mr. Bach

1911
The Adventures of Billy poster

The Adventures of Billy

Movie · as Rich Man

1911
The Long Road poster

The Long Road

Movie · as Wedding Guest

1911
The Lonedale Operator poster

The Lonedale Operator

Movie · as A Tramp

1911
The Ghost poster

The Ghost

Movie · as A Crook

1911
A Victim of Circumstance

A Victim of Circumstance

Movie · as The Husband

1911
His Trust Fulfilled poster

His Trust Fulfilled

Movie

1911
The Two Paths poster

The Two Paths

Movie · as Worker

1911
The Broken Cross

The Broken Cross

Movie · as The Manicurist's Friend

1911
A Knight of the Road

A Knight of the Road

Movie · as The Hobo

1911
The New Dress

The New Dress

Movie

1911
Dave's Love Affair

Dave's Love Affair

Movie

1911
Enoch Arden: Part II poster

Enoch Arden: Part II

Movie · as Rescuer

1911
Fighting Blood poster

Fighting Blood

Movie · as A Soldier

1911
The Blind Princess and the Poet

The Blind Princess and the Poet

Movie · as Lord Gold

1910
A Child of the Ghetto poster

A Child of the Ghetto

Movie · as The Proprietor

1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero poster

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

Movie · as A Tramp

1910
The Lesson

The Lesson

Movie · as Policeman

1910
Over Silent Paths poster

Over Silent Paths

Movie · as The Wanderer

1910
The Two Brothers poster

The Two Brothers

Movie · as Manuel

1910
The Song of the Wildwood Flute poster

The Song of the Wildwood Flute

Movie · as A Suitor

1910
A Plain Song poster

A Plain Song

Movie · as The Manager

1910
The Unchanging Sea poster

The Unchanging Sea

Movie · as The Rescuer

1910
Gold Is Not All

Gold Is Not All

Movie · as Tom Darrell

1910
Ramona poster

Ramona

Movie · as Man at Burial

1910
A Gold Necklace poster

A Gold Necklace

Movie · as In Cafe

1910
The Gold Seekers

The Gold Seekers

Movie · as The Claim Agent

1910
The Converts

The Converts

Movie · as In Bar

1910
Wilful Peggy poster

Wilful Peggy

Movie

1910
The Modern Prodigal poster

The Modern Prodigal

Movie · as At Post Office

1910
In the Border States poster

In the Border States

Movie · as Union Officer

1910
That Chink at Golden Gulch poster

That Chink at Golden Gulch

Movie · as Gentleman Jim Dandy

1910
The Usurer poster

The Usurer

Movie · as First Mover

1910
The Message of the Violin

The Message of the Violin

Movie · as The Baron

1910
Faithful poster

Faithful

Movie · as Bystander

1910
The Oath and the Man poster

The Oath and the Man

Movie · as Aristocrat

1910
The Newlyweds poster

The Newlyweds

Movie · as A Friend / On Train

1910
A Child's Impulse poster

A Child's Impulse

Movie · as At First Party / At Second Party

1910
The Tenderfoot's Triumph poster

The Tenderfoot's Triumph

Movie · as A Cowboy

1910
Unexpected Help poster

Unexpected Help

Movie

1910
The Face at the Window

The Face at the Window

Movie · as The Butler

1910
Taming a Husband poster

Taming a Husband

Movie · as Nobleman

1909
The Broken Locket poster

The Broken Locket

Movie

1909
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea poster

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

Movie

1909
The Salvation Army Lass poster

The Salvation Army Lass

Movie

1908
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

Movie