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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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Annie Get Your Gun
Character:Hotel Guest in Hammock (uncredited)
Release Date:17/05/1950
Once More, My Darling
Character:Hotel Clerk
Release Date:10/09/1949
Undercurrent
Character:Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:11/11/1946
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Character:Benson (uncredited)
Release Date:05/10/1945
Main Street After Dark
Character:Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Release Date:12/01/1945
The Great Morgan
Character:Film Character (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1945
The Missing Juror
Character:Train Conductor (uncredited)
Release Date:16/11/1944
Du Barry Was a Lady
Character:Flunky (uncredited)
Release Date:13/08/1943
Slightly Dangerous
Character:Doorman (uncredited)
Release Date:01/04/1943
Once Upon a Honeymoon
Character:American Attaché (uncredited)
Release Date:27/11/1942
The Major and the Minor
Character:Doorman (uncredited)
Release Date:16/09/1942
Arizona Terrors
Character:President McKinley
Release Date:13/01/1942
Young People
Character:Eddie's Father
Release Date:30/08/1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
Character:Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:16/08/1940
Millionaires in Prison
Character:Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)
Release Date:12/07/1940
You Can't Fool Your Wife
Character:Ritz Amsterdam Manager
Release Date:21/05/1940
Little Orvie
Character:Mr. Brown
Release Date:11/03/1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Character:Minor Role (uncredited)
Release Date:22/02/1940
Fifth Avenue Girl
Character:Headwaiter (uncredited)
Release Date:22/09/1939
Frontier Marshal
Character:Dave Hall
Release Date:28/07/1939
The Chump Takes a Bump
Character:Elias J. Smart
Release Date:05/05/1939
Love Affair
Character:Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:07/04/1939
Men with Wings
Character:Chairman
Release Date:16/07/1938
Rebellious Daughters
Character:Mr. Stanley - First Victim
Release Date:01/07/1938
The Girl of the Golden West
Character:Stagecoach Passenger
Release Date:18/03/1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
Character:Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/1938
Wells Fargo
Character:Customer
Release Date:31/12/1937
The Awful Truth
Character:Vance's Butler (uncredited)
Release Date:21/10/1937
Artists & Models
Character:Lord (uncredited)
Release Date:04/08/1937
The Grand Bounce
Character:Harry Briggs (uncredited)
Release Date:22/05/1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
Character:Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
Release Date:09/05/1937
We Who Are About to Die
Character:Blake's Associate (uncredited)
Release Date:08/01/1937
The Texas Rangers
Character:Citizen (uncredited)
Release Date:28/08/1936
Hitch Hike Lady
Character:Williams
Release Date:28/12/1935
3 Kids and a Queen
Character:Reporter
Release Date:21/10/1935
Thunder in the Night
Character:Ambassador - Party Guest
Release Date:16/09/1935
Slightly Static
Character:Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)
Release Date:07/09/1935
Little Big Shot
Character:Policeman
Release Date:07/09/1935
Steamboat Round the Bend
Character:Salesman
Release Date:06/09/1935
Diamond Jim
Character:Gambler
Release Date:01/09/1935
Here Comes Cookie
Character:Lloyd
Release Date:30/08/1935
Hot Tip
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:20/08/1935
The Daring Young Man
Character:Mayor
Release Date:17/07/1935
Ruggles of Red Gap
Character:Sam
Release Date:08/03/1935
The Mystery Man
Character:Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager
Release Date:12/02/1935
It's a Gift
Character:Mr. Abernathy
Release Date:30/11/1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Character:House Manager
Release Date:28/10/1934
Men in Black
Character:Dr. Graves (uncredited)
Release Date:28/09/1934
Something Simple
Character:Tanhauser
Release Date:08/09/1934
The Notorious Sophie Lang
Character:House Detective
Release Date:20/07/1934
Bottoms Up
Character:Lane Worthing
Release Date:12/04/1934
You're Telling Me!
Character:Mayor (as Del Henderson)
Release Date:06/04/1934
Lone Cowboy
Character:Mr. Burton (uncredited)
Release Date:02/12/1933
Rainbow Over Broadway
Character:Bowers
Release Date:01/12/1933
Too Much Harmony
Character:Small Town Theatre Manager
Release Date:23/09/1933
The Big Brain
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:04/08/1933
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
Character:The Masque
Release Date:13/07/1933
On Your Guard
Character:Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara
Release Date:31/01/1933
Goldie Gets Along
Character:Mr. Moon
Release Date:27/01/1933
Mr. Bride
Character:J. P. Henderson
Release Date:24/12/1932
Choo-Choo!
Character:Mr. Henderson
Release Date:07/05/1932
In Walked Charley
Character:Delbert Henderson
Release Date:22/04/1932
Free Eats
Character:Mr. Moran
Release Date:13/02/1932
The Champ
Character:The Doctor (uncredited)
Release Date:21/11/1931
Skip the Maloo!
Character:Mr. Benson
Release Date:03/09/1931
Newly Rich
Character:Director
Release Date:02/07/1931
Haunted at Midnight
Character:Housekeeper
Release Date:21/05/1931
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
Character:
Release Date:02/05/1931
Thundering Tenors
Character:Senator D.H. Henderson
Release Date:07/02/1931
Helping Grandma
Character:Henderson
Release Date:03/01/1931
Chiselers of Hollywood
Character:
Release Date:29/12/1930
Up a Tree
Character:Del - Publicity Promoter
Release Date:30/11/1930
Looser Than Loose
Character:Mr. Henderson
Release Date:15/11/1930
Bigger and Better
Character:Mr. Kornman
Release Date:24/10/1930
Night of Goblins
Character:Housekeeper
Release Date:16/10/1930
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
Character:Housekeeper (uncredited)
Release Date:08/08/1930
Fast Work
Character:Old Faithful
Release Date:28/06/1930
The Sins of the Children
Character:Ted Baldwin
Release Date:27/06/1930
Big Money
Character:
Release Date:30/04/1930
All Teed Up
Character:Judge Quirt
Release Date:16/04/1930
Whispering Whoopee
Character:Mr. Henderson
Release Date:08/03/1930
Getting a Raise
Character:
Release Date:17/02/1930
Hit the Deck
Character:Admiral
Release Date:25/12/1929
Wrong Again
Character:Painting owner
Release Date:23/02/1929
Off to Buffalo
Character:Charley's boss
Release Date:16/02/1929
Riley the Cop
Character:Judge Coronelli
Release Date:25/11/1928
Show People
Character:Colonel Pepper
Release Date:20/11/1928
The Power of the Press
Character:Bill Johnson
Release Date:30/10/1928
Is Everybody Happy?
Character:
Release Date:29/09/1928
The Patsy
Character:Pa Harrington
Release Date:22/04/1928
The Crowd
Character:Dick
Release Date:03/03/1928
Getting Gertie's Garter
Character:Barry Scott
Release Date:28/02/1927
The Clinging Vine
Character:B. Harvey Doolittle
Release Date:06/09/1926
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Character:Extra (uncredited)
Release Date:04/09/1916
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
Character:Aunt Mary's Sweetheart
Release Date:15/03/1916
Those Bitter Sweets
Character:The Rival
Release Date:07/06/1915
For Better - But Worse
Character:The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo
Release Date:21/05/1915
Papa's Baby
Character:Papa Binks
Release Date:14/08/1913
The Widow's Kids
Character:The Traveling Man
Release Date:04/08/1913
The Power of the Camera
Character:Second Convict
Release Date:17/03/1913
The Massacre
Character:In Wagon Train
Release Date:19/12/1912
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
Character:Dick
Release Date:14/08/1912
The Speed Demon
Character:Racing Official
Release Date:14/07/1912
Helen's Marriage
Character:Friend
Release Date:22/05/1912
The Furs
Character:The Husband
Release Date:12/05/1912
When the Fire-Bells Rang
Character:An Actor
Release Date:08/05/1912
Won by a Fish
Character:The Woman's Father
Release Date:22/04/1912
The Brave Hunter
Character:The Brave Hunter's Rival
Release Date:21/04/1912
Help! Help!
Character:Office Worker
Release Date:10/04/1912
A Voice from the Deep
Character:On Roller Coaster
Release Date:21/03/1912
Hot Stuff
Character:Cigar Drummer
Release Date:21/03/1912
The Engagement Ring
Character:Redmond
Release Date:10/03/1912
The Sunbeam
Character:The Bachelor
Release Date:26/02/1912
The Fatal Chocolate
Character:The City Beau
Release Date:19/02/1912
The Mender of Nets
Character:The Rival's Brother
Release Date:15/02/1912
For His Son
Character:Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
Release Date:21/01/1912
A Victim of Circumstance
Character:The Husband
Release Date:02/11/1911
The Long Road
Character:Wedding Guest
Release Date:26/10/1911
The Adventures of Billy
Character:Rich Man
Release Date:18/10/1911
The Making of a Man
Character:Leading Man
Release Date:04/10/1911
The Baron
Character:The Baron / A Waiter
Release Date:30/08/1911
The Last Drop of Water
Character:Undetermined Role
Release Date:26/07/1911
The Ghost
Character:A Crook
Release Date:20/07/1911
The Primal Call
Character:The Creditor
Release Date:21/06/1911
The Lonedale Operator
Character:A Tramp
Release Date:23/03/1911
Teaching Dad to Like Her
Character:Harry's Father
Release Date:20/03/1911
His Trust Fulfilled
Character:
Release Date:18/01/1911
His Trust
Character:Col. Frazier
Release Date:16/01/1911
When a Man Loves
Character:Mr. Bach
Release Date:05/01/1911
The Lesson
Character:Policeman
Release Date:19/12/1910
A Plain Song
Character:The Manager
Release Date:28/11/1910
The Song of the Wildwood Flute
Character:A Suitor
Release Date:21/11/1910
The Message of the Violin
Character:The Baron
Release Date:24/10/1910
That Chink at Golden Gulch
Character:Gentleman Jim Dandy
Release Date:10/10/1910
A Gold Necklace
Character:In Cafe
Release Date:06/10/1910
The Oath and the Man
Character:Aristocrat
Release Date:21/09/1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
Character:A Tramp
Release Date:01/09/1910
The Modern Prodigal
Character:At Post Office
Release Date:28/08/1910
Wilful Peggy
Character:
Release Date:24/08/1910
The Usurer
Character:First Mover
Release Date:15/08/1910
Unexpected Help
Character:
Release Date:28/07/1910
A Child's Impulse
Character:At First Party / At Second Party
Release Date:27/06/1910
In the Border States
Character:Union Officer
Release Date:13/06/1910
A Child of the Ghetto
Character:The Proprietor
Release Date:06/06/1910
Ramona
Character:Man at Burial
Release Date:23/05/1910
Over Silent Paths
Character:The Wanderer
Release Date:15/05/1910
The Two Brothers
Character:Manuel
Release Date:12/05/1910
The Unchanging Sea
Character:The Rescuer
Release Date:05/05/1910
The Tenderfoot's Triumph
Character:A Cowboy
Release Date:21/04/1910
Faithful
Character:Bystander
Release Date:20/03/1910
The Gold Seekers
Character:The Claim Agent
Release Date:18/03/1910
The Newlyweds
Character:A Friend / On Train
Release Date:03/03/1910
Gold Is Not All
Character:
Release Date:18/02/1910
The Converts
Character:In Bar
Release Date:08/02/1910
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Character:
Release Date:27/10/1909
The Broken Locket
Character:
Release Date:16/09/1909
The Salvation Army Lass
Character:
Release Date:11/03/1909
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
Character:
Release Date:04/09/1908
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