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Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Acting July 4, 1877 (79 years old) December 2, 1956 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.

Movies 170

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages 7.1

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as Extra (uncredited)

1916
The Major and the Minor 7.1

The Major and the Minor

as Doorman (uncredited)

1942
The Awful Truth 7.2

The Awful Truth

as Vance's Butler (uncredited)

1937
Make Way for Tomorrow 7.5

Make Way for Tomorrow

as Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)

1937
Du Barry Was a Lady 6.5

Du Barry Was a Lady

as Flunky (uncredited)

1943
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood 5.9

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

as Benson (uncredited)

1945
Stranger on the Third Floor 6.4

Stranger on the Third Floor

as Detective (uncredited)

1940
Undercurrent 5.9

Undercurrent

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1946
Love Affair 7.0

Love Affair

as Cafe Manager (uncredited)

1939
The Girl of the Golden West 5.3

The Girl of the Golden West

as Stagecoach Passenger

1938
Annie Get Your Gun 6.7

Annie Get Your Gun

as Hotel Guest in Hammock (uncredited)

1950
Once Upon a Honeymoon 6.3

Once Upon a Honeymoon

as American Attaché (uncredited)

1942
Abe Lincoln in Illinois 7.0

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1940
The Modern Prodigal 5.2

The Modern Prodigal

as At Post Office

1910
Show People 7.1

Show People

as Colonel Pepper

1928
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case 6.9

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

as Housekeeper (uncredited)

1930
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea 4.2

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

1909
Ruggles of Red Gap 7.1

Ruggles of Red Gap

as Sam

1935
The Crowd 7.6

The Crowd

as Dick

1928
It's a Gift 6.4

It's a Gift

as Mr. Abernathy

1934
Young People 5.2

Young People

as Eddie's Father (uncredited)

1940
We Who Are About to Die 7.0

We Who Are About to Die

as Blake's Associate (uncredited)

1937
Teaching Dad to Like Her

Teaching Dad to Like Her

as Harry's Father

1911
The Romance of Rosy Ridge 6.7

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

as Southerner (uncredited)

1947
Steamboat Round the Bend 7.5

Steamboat Round the Bend

as Salesman

1935
A Knight of the Road

A Knight of the Road

as The Hobo

1911
Arsène Lupin Returns 6.3

Arsène Lupin Returns

as Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)

1938
When a Man Loves 4.0

When a Man Loves

as Mr. Bach

1911
3 Kids and a Queen 6.8

3 Kids and a Queen

as Reporter

1935
Gold Is Not All

Gold Is Not All

as Tom Darrell

1910
Wells Fargo 5.5

Wells Fargo

as Customer

1937
Taming a Husband

Taming a Husband

as Nobleman

1910
The Champ 7.1

The Champ

as The Doctor (uncredited)

1931
Mr. Winkle Goes to War 7.1

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944
The Oath and the Man 4.5

The Oath and the Man

as Aristocrat

1910
The Texas Rangers 6.6

The Texas Rangers

as Citizen (uncredited)

1936
Enoch Arden: Part II 5.6

Enoch Arden: Part II

as Rescuer

1911
Main Street After Dark 4.5

Main Street After Dark

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

1945
Slightly Dangerous 6.0

Slightly Dangerous

as Doorman (uncredited)

1943
The Notorious Sophie Lang 6.7

The Notorious Sophie Lang

as House Detective

1934
The Adventures of Billy 5.7

The Adventures of Billy

as Rich Man

1911
You Can't Fool Your Wife 5.5

You Can't Fool Your Wife

as Ritz Amsterdam Manager

1940
The Daring Young Man 10.0

The Daring Young Man

as Mayor

1935
Frontier Marshal 6.3

Frontier Marshal

as Dave Hall

1939
Getting Gertie's Garter 8.0

Getting Gertie's Garter

as Barry Scott

1927
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles 1.0

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

as The Masque

1933
Over Silent Paths 4.7

Over Silent Paths

as The Wanderer

1910
You're Telling Me! 6.5

You're Telling Me!

as Mayor (as Del Henderson)

1934
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court 2.5

Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

1908
Hot Tip 7.0

Hot Tip

as Sheriff

1935
The Broken Locket 3.5

The Broken Locket

1909
A Child's Impulse 6.2

A Child's Impulse

as At First Party / At Second Party

1910
Fifth Avenue Girl 7.0

Fifth Avenue Girl

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

1939
The Massacre 5.9

The Massacre

as In Wagon Train

1912
The Power of the Press 6.4

The Power of the Press

as Bill Johnson

1928
Artists & Models 6.3

Artists & Models

as Lord (uncredited)

1937
Men in Black 7.3

Men in Black

as Dr. Graves (uncredited)

1934
Diamond Jim 6.5

Diamond Jim

as Gambler

1935
The Two Brothers

The Two Brothers

as Manuel

1910
That Chink at Golden Gulch 5.0

That Chink at Golden Gulch

as Gentleman Jim Dandy

1910
Here Comes Cookie 7.2

Here Comes Cookie

as Lloyd

1935
The Face at the Window

The Face at the Window

as The Butler

1910
His Trust 4.1

His Trust

as Col. Frazier

1911
Wrong Again 6.8

Wrong Again

as Painting owner

1929
A Child of the Ghetto 4.5

A Child of the Ghetto

as The Proprietor

1910
The Blind Princess and the Poet

The Blind Princess and the Poet

as Lord Gold

1911
The Missing Juror 6.3

The Missing Juror

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

1944
The Chump Takes a Bump 8.0

The Chump Takes a Bump

as Elias J. Smart

1939
The Lonedale Operator 6.0

The Lonedale Operator

as A Tramp

1911
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood 5.4

Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

1931
Thundering Tenors 7.0

Thundering Tenors

as Senator D.H. Henderson

1931
Ramona 4.9

Ramona

as Man at Burial

1910
For His Son 5.5

For His Son

as Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)

1912
The Sunbeam 6.3

The Sunbeam

as The Bachelor

1912
Helping Grandma 7.0

Helping Grandma

as Henderson

1931
His Trust Fulfilled 3.7

His Trust Fulfilled

1911
Once More, My Darling 6.5

Once More, My Darling

as Hotel Clerk

1949
Muggsy Becomes a Hero 5.0

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

as A Tramp

1910
The Sins of the Children 4.7

The Sins of the Children

as Ted Baldwin

1930
Unexpected Help

Unexpected Help

1910
Faithful 4.5

Faithful

as Bystander

1910
The Making of a Man 6.5

The Making of a Man

as Leading Man

1911
The Mender of Nets 5.8

The Mender of Nets

as The Rival's Brother

1912
Lone Cowboy 4.0

Lone Cowboy

as Mr. Burton (uncredited)

1933
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch 6.0

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

as House Manager

1934
Fast Work 7.0

Fast Work

as Old Faithful

1930
The Usurer 5.0

The Usurer

as First Mover

1910
Fighting Blood 6.3

Fighting Blood

as A Soldier

1911
A Voice from the Deep 8.0

A Voice from the Deep

as On Roller Coaster

1912
The Lesson 4.3

The Lesson

as Policeman

1910
The Ghost

The Ghost

as A Crook

1911
Helen's Marriage 4.9

Helen's Marriage

as Friend

1912
The Primal Call 4.0

The Primal Call

as The Creditor

1911
Wilful Peggy 5.0

Wilful Peggy

1910
The Grand Bounce 7.0

The Grand Bounce

as Harry Briggs (uncredited)

1937
The Patsy 6.8

The Patsy

as Pa Harrington

1928
The Mystery Man 5.6

The Mystery Man

as Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager

1935
Thunder in the Night 6.0

Thunder in the Night

as Ambassador - Party Guest

1935
The New Dress

The New Dress

1911
Millionaires in Prison 6.1

Millionaires in Prison

as Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)

1940
The Two Paths

The Two Paths

as Worker

1911
Dave's Love Affair 7.0

Dave's Love Affair

1911
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit 4.0

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

as Dick

1912
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary 5.0

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

as Aunt Mary's Sweetheart

1916
Riley the Cop 5.7

Riley the Cop

as Judge Coronelli

1928
Won by a Fish 4.0

Won by a Fish

as The Woman's Father

1912
Little Big Shot 7.3

Little Big Shot

as Policeman

1935
Free Eats 7.1

Free Eats

as Mr. Moran

1932
The Great Morgan 6.0

The Great Morgan

as Film Character (uncredited)

1945
Bottoms Up 5.2

Bottoms Up

as Lane Worthing

1934
In the Border States 5.6

In the Border States

as Union Officer

1910
Little Orvie 8.5

Little Orvie

as Mr. Brown

1940
The Tenderfoot's Triumph

The Tenderfoot's Triumph

as A Cowboy

1910
The Broken Cross

The Broken Cross

as The Manicurist's Friend

1911
The Widow's Kids

The Widow's Kids

as The Traveling Man

1913
Arizona Terrors 7.0

Arizona Terrors

as President McKinley

1942
Hitch Hike Lady 7.8

Hitch Hike Lady

as Williams

1935
Too Much Harmony 7.0

Too Much Harmony

as Small Town Theatre Manager

1933
The Baron 4.0

The Baron

as The Baron / A Waiter

1911
The Big Brain 8.0

The Big Brain

as (uncredited)

1933
Rainbow Over Broadway 5.7

Rainbow Over Broadway

as Bowers

1933
Big Money

Big Money

1930
For Better - But Worse 5.3

For Better - But Worse

as The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo

1915
Rebellious Daughters 6.0

Rebellious Daughters

as Mr. Stanley - First Victim

1938
The Engagement Ring 4.0

The Engagement Ring

as Redmond

1912
The Last Drop of Water 5.1

The Last Drop of Water

as Undetermined Role

1911
Newly Rich 4.3

Newly Rich

as Director

1931
The Gold Seekers

The Gold Seekers

as The Claim Agent

1910
The Converts

The Converts

as In Bar

1910
In Walked Charley 8.0

In Walked Charley

as Delbert Henderson

1932
A Victim of Circumstance

A Victim of Circumstance

as The Husband

1911
The Message of the Violin

The Message of the Violin

as The Baron

1910
The Unchanging Sea 6.4

The Unchanging Sea

as The Rescuer

1910
The Power of the Camera 10.0

The Power of the Camera

as Second Convict

1913
Men with Wings 5.4

Men with Wings

as Chairman

1938
Looser Than Loose 6.0

Looser Than Loose

as Mr. Henderson

1930
Choo-Choo! 7.0

Choo-Choo!

as Mr. Henderson

1932
Those Bitter Sweets 7.0

Those Bitter Sweets

as The Rival

1915
A Plain Song

A Plain Song

as The Manager

1910
The Long Road

The Long Road

as Wedding Guest

1911
Help! Help! 4.3

Help! Help!

as Office Worker

1912
The Brave Hunter 3.7

The Brave Hunter

as The Brave Hunter's Rival

1912
Skip the Maloo! 7.0

Skip the Maloo!

as Mr. Benson

1931
The Fatal Chocolate

The Fatal Chocolate

as The City Beau

1912
A Gold Necklace 5.5

A Gold Necklace

as In Cafe

1910
On Your Guard 6.7

On Your Guard

as Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara

1933
When the Fire-Bells Rang

When the Fire-Bells Rang

as An Actor

1912
The Speed Demon 6.5

The Speed Demon

as Racing Official

1912
Bigger and Better 7.0

Bigger and Better

as Mr. Kornman

1930
The Salvation Army Lass 4.4

The Salvation Army Lass

1909
The Song of the Wildwood Flute

The Song of the Wildwood Flute

as A Suitor

1910
The Newlyweds 5.0

The Newlyweds

as A Friend / On Train

1910
Getting a Raise

Getting a Raise

1930
Goldie Gets Along 5.7

Goldie Gets Along

as Mr. Moon

1933
Night of Goblins 6.1

Night of Goblins

as Housekeeper

1930
The Clinging Vine 6.5

The Clinging Vine

as B. Harvey Doolittle

1926
All Teed Up 4.8

All Teed Up

as Judge Quirt

1930
Slightly Static 9.0

Slightly Static

as Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)

1935
Papa's Baby 8.0

Papa's Baby

as Papa Binks

1913
Whispering Whoopee 6.2

Whispering Whoopee

as Mr. Henderson

1930
Off to Buffalo 8.0

Off to Buffalo

as Charley's boss

1929
Something Simple 6.0

Something Simple

as Tanhauser

1934
Up a Tree 7.0

Up a Tree

as Del - Publicity Promoter

1930
Is Everybody Happy? 8.0

Is Everybody Happy?

1928
Chiselers of Hollywood 10.0

Chiselers of Hollywood

1930
Mr. Bride 5.8

Mr. Bride

as J. P. Henderson

1932
The Furs 3.0

The Furs

as The Husband

1912
Haunted at Midnight 8.0

Haunted at Midnight

as Housekeeper

1931
Hot Stuff 4.2

Hot Stuff

as Cigar Drummer

1912
Hit the Deck 8.5

Hit the Deck

as Admiral

1929

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