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Herbert Anderson (March 30, 1917 β June 11, 1994) was an American character actor probably best remembered for his role as Henry Mitchell, the father in the CBS television sitcom Dennis the Menace.
After a few minor roles in films for Warner Bros., Anderson got his big break in the 1941 picture Navy Blues, followed by The Body Disappears and The Male Animal. His other films include the 1949 World War II film Battleground, Give My Regards to Broadway, Excuse My Dust, Island in the Sky, The Benny Goodman Story, Kelly and Me, Joe Butterfly, My Man Godfrey (1957), I Bury the Living, Sunrise at Campobello, Hold On!, and Rascal. Anderson also acted extensively in Broadway shows, including the role of Dr. Bird in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. He was also in the film version of The Caine Mutiny; he was the only actor to appear in both the Broadway play and film.
In addition to his role in Dennis the Menace, Anderson is also known for many lead and guest-starring roles on television.
Anderson retired from acting in 1982. He died of complications from a stroke in 1994.
Filmography
all 91
Movies 49
TV Shows 42
Virginia Hill (1974)
Adam's Rib (1973)
The Waltons (1972)
The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
The Rookies (1972)
Nanny and the Professor (1970)
The Brady Bunch (1969)
Rascal (1969)
Adam-12 (1968)
The Name of the Game (1968)
Ironside (1967)
Dragnet (1967)
Family Affair (1966)
Hold On! (1966)
Batman (1966)
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
Green Acres (1965)
Daniel Boone (1964)
The Cara Williams Show (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Bewitched (1964)
The Bing Crosby Show (1964)
Petticoat Junction (1963)
My Three Sons (1960)
Dennis the Menace (1959)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
I Bury the Living (1958)
Nightmare at Ground Zero (1958)
Sea Hunt (1958)
My Man Godfrey (1957)
The Real McCoys (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Night Passage (1957)
Joe Butterfly (1957)
Kelly and Me (1957)
Spring Reunion (1957)
Four Girls in Town (1957)
Official Detective (1957)
Telephone Time (1956)
The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
Matinee Theater (1955)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1955)
Ford Star Jubilee (1955)
Navy Log (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
Climax! (1954)
The Caine Mutiny (1954)
Island in the Sky (1953)
General Electric Theater (1953)
The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
The Girl in White (1952)
Finders Keepers (1952)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Excuse My Dust (1951)
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951)
The Magnificent Yankee (1950)
The Lawless (1950)
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
Battleground (1949)
The Set-Up (1949)
Give My Regards to Broadway (1948)
You Were Meant for Me (1948)
Love and Learn (1947)
That Way with Women (1947)
This Is the Army (1943)
The Male Animal (1942)
The Body Disappears (1941)
Navy Blues (1941)
Dive Bomber (1941)
Highway West (1941)
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
Wings of Steel (1941)
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
Honeymoon for Three (1941)
Four Mothers (1941)
Meet the Fleet (1940)
No Time for Comedy (1940)
Service with the Colors (1940)
The Sea Hawk (1940)
Young America Flies (1940)
Tear Gas Squad (1940)
'Til We Meet Again (1940)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Calling Philo Vance (1940)
The Fighting 69th (1940)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1917-03-30
Deathday1994-06-11 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceOakland, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsCpl. Herbert Anderson, Herb Anderson, Guy Anderson
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