Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1883-07-05
Deathday: 1956-12-02 (73 years old)

Biography

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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.

Filmography

all 236

Movies 236

Director 54

Writer 7

Producer 2

Party Guest (uncredited)
Undercurrent

Undercurrent (1946)

Movie
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark (1945)

Movie
Film Character (uncredited)
The Great Morgan

The Great Morgan (1945)

Movie
Train Conductor (Uncredited)
The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror (1944)

Movie
Doorman (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous (1943)

Movie
American Attaché (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)

Movie
6
President McKinley
Arizona Terrors

Arizona Terrors (1942)

Movie
Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison (1940)

Movie
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Fifth Avenue Girl

Fifth Avenue Girl (1939)

Movie
Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Love Affair

Love Affair (1939)

Movie
Mr. Stanley - First Victim
Rebellious Daughters

Rebellious Daughters (1938)

Movie
Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)

Movie
Vance's Butler (uncredited)
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth (1937)

Movie
5.88
Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)

Movie
4.25
Blake's Associate (uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die (1937)

Movie
Citizen (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers (1936)

Movie
Ambassador - Party Guest
Thunder in the Night

Thunder in the Night (1935)

Movie
Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)
Slightly Static

Slightly Static (1935)

Movie
Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager
The Mystery Man

The Mystery Man (1935)

Movie
Dr. Graves (uncredited)
Men in Black

Men in Black (1934)

Movie
Mr. Burton (uncredited)
Lone Cowboy

Lone Cowboy (1933)

Movie
Small Town Theatre Manager
Too Much Harmony

Too Much Harmony (1933)

Movie
Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara
On Your Guard

On Your Guard (1933)

Movie
J. P. Henderson
Mr. Bride

Mr. Bride (1932)

Movie
Delbert Henderson, Jackie's Father
In Walked Charley

In Walked Charley (1932)

Movie
The Doctor (uncredited)
The Champ

The Champ (1931)

Movie
Senator D.H. Henderson
Thundering Tenors

Thundering Tenors (1931)

Movie
Del - Publicity Promoter
Up a Tree

Up a Tree (1930)

Movie
Divorce Lawyer
Big Money

Big Money (1930)

Movie
Director / Producer
Outcast

Outcast (1917)

Movie
The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo
For Better - But Worse

For Better - But Worse (1915)

Movie
The Woman's Father
Won by a Fish

Won by a Fish (1912)

Movie
The Brave Hunter's Rival
The Brave Hunter

The Brave Hunter (1912)

Movie
The Little Mender's B rother
The Mender of Nets

The Mender of Nets (1912)

Movie
Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
For His Son

For His Son (1912)

Movie
Colonel Frazier
His Trust

His Trust (1911)

Movie
Mr. Bach - the Rich Bachelor
When a Man Loves

When a Man Loves (1911)

Movie
The City Slicker
A Plain Song

A Plain Song (1910)

Movie
The Girl's Father
The Purgation

The Purgation (1910)

Movie
Man at Burial
Ramona

Ramona (1910)

Movie
Tom Darrell - Mabel's Husband
Gold Is Not All

Gold Is Not All (1910)

Movie
One of the Duke's Men
The Duke’s Plan

The Duke’s Plan (1910)

Movie
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1883-07-05

Deathday
1956-12-02 (73 years old)

Birth Place
St. Thomas, Canada

Citizenships
Canada

Also Known As
Del Henderson, George Delbert "Dell" Henderson, George Delbert Henderson

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