Dell Henderson
Born
July 4, 1877
Died
December 2, 1956 (79 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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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.
Known For
Once More, My Darling
Hotel Clerk
1949
Undercurrent
Party Guest (uncredited)
1946
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Benson (uncredited)
1945
Main Street After Dark
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1945
The Great Morgan
Film Character (uncredited)
1945
The Missing Juror
Train Conductor (Uncredited)
1944
Du Barry Was a Lady
Flunky
1943
Slightly Dangerous
Doorman (uncredited)
1943
Once Upon a Honeymoon
American Attaché (uncredited)
1942
The Major and the Minor
Doorman (uncredited)
1942
Arizona Terrors
President McKinley
1942
Young People
Eddie's Father
1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
Detective (uncredited)
1940
Millionaires in Prison
Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)
1940
You Can't Fool Your Wife
Ritz Amsterdam Manager
1940
Little Orvie
Mr. Brown
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
Fifth Avenue Girl
Headwaiter (uncredited)
1939
Frontier Marshal
Dave Hall
1939
The Chump Takes a Bump
Elias J. Smart
1939
Love Affair
Cafe Manager (uncredited)
1939
Men with Wings
Chairman
1938
Rebellious Daughters
Mr. Stanley - First Victim
1938
The Girl of the Golden West
Stagecoach Passenger
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)
1938
Wells Fargo
Customer
1937
The Awful Truth
Vance's Butler (uncredited)
1937
Artists & Models
Lord (uncredited)
1937
The Grand Bounce
Harry Briggs (uncredited)
1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
1937
We Who Are About to Die
Blake's Associate (uncredited)
1937
The Texas Rangers
Citizen (uncredited)
1936
Hitch Hike Lady
Williams
1935
3 Kids and a Queen
Reporter
1935
Thunder in the Night
Ambassador - Party Guest
1935
Slightly Static
Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)
1935
Little Big Shot
Policeman
1935
Steamboat Round the Bend
Salesman
1935
Diamond Jim
Gambler
1935
Here Comes Cookie
Lloyd
1935
Hot Tip
Sheriff
1935
The Daring Young Man
Mayor
1935
Ruggles of Red Gap
Sam
1935
The Mystery Man
Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager
1935
It's a Gift
Mr. Abernathy
1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
House Manager
1934
Men in Black
Dr. Graves (uncredited)
1934
Something Simple
Tanhauser
1934
The Notorious Sophie Lang
House Detective
1934
Bottoms Up
Lane Worthing
1934
You're Telling Me!
Mayor (as Del Henderson)
1934
Lone Cowboy
Mr. Burton (uncredited)
1933
Rainbow Over Broadway
Bowers
1933
Too Much Harmony
Small Town Theatre Manager
1933
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
The Masque
1933
On Your Guard
Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara
1933
Goldie Gets Along
Mr. Moon
1933
Mr. Bride
J. P. Henderson
1932
Choo-Choo!
Mr. Henderson
1932
In Walked Charley
Delbert Henderson
1932
Free Eats
Mr. Moran
1932
The Champ
The Doctor (uncredited)
1931
Skip the Maloo!
Mr. Benson
1931
Newly Rich
Director
1931
Haunted at Midnight
Housekeeper
1931
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1931
Thundering Tenors
Senator D.H. Henderson
1931
Helping Grandma
Henderson
1931
Chiselers of Hollywood
1930
Up a Tree
Del - Publicity Promoter
1930
Looser Than Loose
Mr. Henderson
1930
Bigger and Better
Mr. Kornman
1930
Night of Goblins
Housekeeper
1930
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
Housekeeper (uncredited)
1930
Fast Work
Old Faithful
1930
The Sins of the Children
Ted Baldwin
1930
Big Money
1930
All Teed Up
Judge Quirt
1930
Whispering Whoopee
Mr. Henderson
1930
Getting a Raise
1930
Hit the Deck
Admiral
1929
Wrong Again
Painting owner
1929
Off to Buffalo
Charley's boss
1929
Riley the Cop
Judge Coronelli
1928
Show People
Colonel Pepper
1928
The Power of the Press
Bill Johnson
1928
Is Everybody Happy?
1928
The Patsy
Pa Harrington
1928
The Crowd
Dick
1928
Getting Gertie's Garter
Barry Scott
1927
The Clinging Vine
B. Harvey Doolittle
1926
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
1916
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
Aunt Mary's Sweetheart
1916
Those Bitter Sweets
The Rival
1915
For Better - But Worse
The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo
1915
Papa's Baby
Papa Binks
1913
The Widow's Kids
The Traveling Man
1913
The Power of the Camera
Second Convict
1913
The Massacre
In Wagon Train
1912
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
Dick
1912
The Speed Demon
Racing Official
1912
Helen's Marriage
Friend
1912
The Furs
The Husband
1912
When the Fire-Bells Rang
An Actor
1912
Won by a Fish
The Woman's Father
1912
The Brave Hunter
The Brave Hunter's Rival
1912
Help! Help!
Office Worker
1912
A Voice from the Deep
On Roller Coaster
1912
Hot Stuff
Cigar Drummer
1912
The Engagement Ring
Redmond
1912
The Sunbeam
The Bachelor
1912
The Fatal Chocolate
The City Beau
1912
The Mender of Nets
The Rival's Brother
1912
For His Son
Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
1912
A Victim of Circumstance
The Husband
1911
The Long Road
Wedding Guest
1911
The Adventures of Billy
Rich Man
1911
The Making of a Man
Leading Man
1911
The Baron
The Baron / A Waiter
1911
The Last Drop of Water
Undetermined Role
1911
The Ghost
A Crook
1911
The Primal Call
The Creditor
1911
The Lonedale Operator
A Tramp
1911
Teaching Dad to Like Her
Harry's Father
1911
His Trust Fulfilled
1911
His Trust
Col. Frazier
1911
When a Man Loves
Mr. Bach
1911
The Lesson
Policeman
1910
A Plain Song
The Manager
1910
The Song of the Wildwood Flute
A Suitor
1910
The Message of the Violin
The Baron
1910
That Chink at Golden Gulch
Gentleman Jim Dandy
1910
A Gold Necklace
In Cafe
1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
A Tramp
1910
The Modern Prodigal
At Post Office
1910
Wilful Peggy
1910
The Usurer
First Mover
1910
In the Border States
Union Officer
1910
A Child of the Ghetto
The Proprietor
1910
Ramona
Man at Burial
1910
Over Silent Paths
The Wanderer
1910
The Two Brothers
Manuel
1910
The Unchanging Sea
The Rescuer
1910
Faithful
Bystander
1910
The Gold Seekers
The Claim Agent
1910
Gold Is Not All
1910
The Converts
In Bar
1910
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909
The Broken Locket
1909
The Salvation Army Lass
1909
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
1908