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Dell Henderson
Born · July 4, 1877
Died · December 2, 1956 (79 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Bio
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.
Once More, My Darling
Hotel Clerk
5.7
1949
Undercurrent
Party Guest (uncredited)
5.8
1946
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Benson (uncredited)
5.7
1945
Main Street After Dark
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
4.8
1945
The Great Morgan
Film Character (uncredited)
5.5
1945
The Missing Juror
Train Conductor (Uncredited)
6.0
1944
Du Barry was a Lady
Flunky
6.1
1943
Slightly Dangerous
Doorman (uncredited)
5.8
1943
Once Upon a Honeymoon
American Attaché (uncredited)
6.2
1942
The Major and the Minor
Doorman (uncredited)
7.0
1942
Arizona Terrors
President McKinley
0.0
1942
Young People
Eddie's Father
4.6
1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
Detective (uncredited)
6.5
1940
Millionaires in Prison
Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)
6.0
1940
You Can't Fool Your Wife
Ritz Amsterdam Manager
4.5
1940
Little Orvie
Mr. Brown
7.0
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Fifth Avenue Girl
Headwaiter (uncredited)
7.0
1939
Frontier Marshal
Dave Hall
6.0
1939
The Chump Takes a Bump
Elias J. Smart
0.0
1939
Love Affair
Cafe Manager
7.0
1939
Men with Wings
Chairman
6.0
1938
Rebellious Daughters
Mr. Stanley - First Victim
5.0
1938
The Girl of the Golden West
Stagecoach Passenger
4.6
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)
5.8
1938
Wells Fargo
Customer
5.1
1937
The Awful Truth
Vance's Butler (uncredited)
7.2
1937
Artists & Models
Lord (uncredited)
6.0
1937
The Grand Bounce
Harry Briggs (uncredited)
6.5
1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
7.5
1937
We Who Are About to Die
Blake's Associate (uncredited)
6.8
1937
The Texas Rangers
Citizen (uncredited)
6.4
1936
Hitch Hike Lady
Williams
6.8
1935
3 Kids and a Queen
Reporter
6.0
1935
Thunder in the Night
Ambassador - Party Guest
5.5
1935
Slightly Static
Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)
0.0
1935
Little Big Shot
Policeman
6.0
1935
Steamboat Round the Bend
Salesman
7.5
1935
Diamond Jim
Gambler
6.0
1935
Hot Tip
Sheriff
5.0
1935
The Daring Young Man
Mayor
0.0
1935
Ruggles of Red Gap
Sam
7.0
1935
The Mystery Man
Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager
6.0
1935
It's a Gift
Mr. Abernathy
6.4
1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
House Manager
6.0
1934
Men in Black
Dr. Graves (uncredited)
7.2
1934
Something Simple
Tanhauser
4.0
1934
The Notorious Sophie Lang
House Detective
6.0
1934
Bottoms Up
Lane Worthing
4.3
1934
You're Telling Me!
Mayor (as Del Henderson)
6.4
1934
Lone Cowboy
Mr. Burton (uncredited)
3.5
1933
Rainbow Over Broadway
Bowers
4.0
1933
Too Much Harmony
Small Town Theatre Manager
5.0
1933
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
The Masque
1.0
1933
On Your Guard
Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara
6.0
1933
Goldie Gets Along
Mr. Moon
4.0
1933
Mr. Bride
J. P. Henderson
5.5
1932
Choo-Choo!
Mr. Henderson
6.7
1932
In Walked Charley
Delbert Henderson
0.0
1932
Free Eats
Mr. Moran
6.8
1932
The Champ
The Doctor (uncredited)
7.1
1931
Skip the Maloo!
Mr. Benson
0.0
1931
Newly Rich
Director
3.0
1931
Haunted at Midnight
Housekeeper
8.5
1931
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
5.0
1931
Thundering Tenors
Senator D.H. Henderson
0.0
1931
Helping Grandma
Henderson
6.8
1931
Chiselers of Hollywood
0.0
1930
Up a Tree
Del - Publicity Promoter
0.0
1930
Looser Than Loose
Mr. Henderson
4.0
1930
Bigger and Better
Mr. Kornman
5.0
1930
Night of Goblins
Housekeeper
5.8
1930
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
Housekeeper (uncredited)
6.8
1930
Fast Work
Old Faithful
6.5
1930
The Sins of the Children
Ted Baldwin
4.4
1930
Big Money
0.0
1930
All Teed Up
Judge Quirt
3.3
1930
Whispering Whoopee
Mr. Henderson
5.8
1930
Getting a Raise
0.0
1930
Hit the Deck
Admiral
9.0
1929
Wrong Again
Painting owner
6.7
1929
Off to Buffalo
Charley's boss
0.0
1929
Riley the Cop
Judge Coronelli
5.6
1928
Show People
Colonel Pepper
7.1
1928
The Power of the Press
Bill Johnson
6.2
1928
Is Everybody Happy?
0.0
1928
The Patsy
Pa Harrington
6.8
1928
The Crowd
Dick
7.6
1928
Getting Gertie's Garter
Barry Scott
7.3
1927
The Clinging Vine
B. Harvey Doolittle
6.2
1926
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
7.1
1916
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
Aunt Mary's Sweetheart
5.0
1916
Those Bitter Sweets
The Rival
5.0
1915
For Better - But Worse
The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo
3.5
1915
Papa's Baby
Papa Binks
0.0
1913
The Widow's Kids
The Traveling Man
0.0
1913
The Power of the Camera
Second Convict
0.0
1913
The Massacre
In Wagon Train
5.9
1912
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
Dick
4.0
1912
The Speed Demon
Racing Official
4.0
1912
Helen's Marriage
Friend
4.8
1912
The Furs
The Husband
3.0
1912
When the Fire-Bells Rang
An Actor
0.0
1912
Won by a Fish
The Woman's Father
4.0
1912
The Brave Hunter
The Brave Hunter's Rival
4.4
1912
Help! Help!
Office Worker
4.3
1912
A Voice from the Deep
On Roller Coaster
7.0
1912
Hot Stuff
Cigar Drummer
4.2
1912
The Engagement Ring
Redmond
4.0
1912
The Sunbeam
The Bachelor
6.3
1912
The Fatal Chocolate
The City Beau
0.0
1912
The Mender of Nets
The Rival's Brother
5.8
1912
For His Son
Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
5.5
1912
A Victim of Circumstance
The Husband
0.0
1911
The Long Road
Wedding Guest
0.0
1911
The Adventures of Billy
Rich Man
5.7
1911
The Making of a Man
Leading Man
6.3
1911
The Baron
The Baron / A Waiter
4.0
1911
The Last Drop of Water
Undetermined Role
5.1
1911
The Ghost
A Crook
0.0
1911
The Primal Call
The Creditor
4.0
1911
The Lonedale Operator
A Tramp
6.1
1911
Teaching Dad to Like Her
Harry's Father
0.0
1911
His Trust Fulfilled
3.7
1911
His Trust
Col. Frazier
4.1
1911
When a Man Loves
Mr. Bach
4.3
1911
The Lesson
Policeman
4.3
1910
A Plain Song
The Manager
0.0
1910
The Song of the Wildwood Flute
A Suitor
0.0
1910
That Chink at Golden Gulch
Gentleman Jim Dandy
5.0
1910
A Gold Necklace
In Cafe
5.5
1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
A Tramp
5.0
1910
The Modern Prodigal
At Post Office
5.0
1910
Wilful Peggy
4.6
1910
The Usurer
First Mover
5.0
1910
In the Border States
Union Officer
5.5
1910
A Child of the Ghetto
The Proprietor
4.5
1910
Ramona
Man at Burial
4.7
1910
Over Silent Paths
The Wanderer
4.7
1910
The Two Brothers
Manuel
0.0
1910
The Unchanging Sea
The Rescuer
6.5
1910
The Gold Seekers
The Claim Agent
0.0
1910
Gold Is Not All
0.0
1910
The Converts
In Bar
0.0
1910
The Broken Locket
3.5
1909
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
2.5
1908