Dell Henderson
Acting
🎂 1877-07-04
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.
Cast credits(151)
The Rescuer
1910
Extra (uncredited)
1916
Customer
1937
Vance's Butler (uncredited)
1937
Detective (uncredited)
1940
Cafe Manager (uncredited)
1939
Dick
1928
The Doctor (uncredited)
1931
Party Guest (uncredited)
1946
Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
1937
Headwaiter (uncredited)
1939
Dave Hall
1939
1909
Eddie's Father
1940
Sheriff
1935
Sam
1935
Housekeeper (uncredited)
1930
Benson (uncredited)
1945
American Attaché (uncredited)
1942
Flunky
1943
Doorman (uncredited)
1942
Colonel Pepper
1928
Chairman
1938
Dr. Graves (uncredited)
1934
Citizen (uncredited)
1936
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
1930
In Cafe
1910
Pa Harrington
1928
Mr. Abernathy
1934
Gambler
1935
Mr. Burton (uncredited)
1933
Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)
1938
Reporter
1935
Lord (uncredited)
1937
Salesman
1935
Policeman
1935
Train Conductor (Uncredited)
1944
Mr. Moran
1932
Lane Worthing
1934
1909
In Wagon Train
1912
The Woman's Father
1912
Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager
1935
Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)
1940
Williams
1935
Painting owner
1929
A Tramp
1911
Mayor (as Del Henderson)
1934
Redmond
1912
Mr. Brown
1940
Lloyd
1935
Director
1931
Doorman (uncredited)
1943
Man at Burial
1910
Mr. Stanley - First Victim
1938
J. P. Henderson
1932
House Detective
1934
The Baron
1910
Bill Johnson
1928
The Traveling Man
1913
Mayor
1935
Stagecoach Passenger
1938
Manuel
1910
The Wanderer
1910
House Manager
1934
1908
Mr. Bach
1911
Blake's Associate (uncredited)
1937
Second Convict
1913
First Mover
1910
On Roller Coaster
1912
Mr. Moon
1933
The Proprietor
1910
Housekeeper
1931
Judge Coronelli
1928
Leading Man
1911
1911
Ritz Amsterdam Manager
1940
Henderson
1931
Harry Briggs (uncredited)
1937
Col. Frazier
1911
Dick
1912
Judge Quirt
1930
Hotel Clerk
1949
The Rival's Brother
1912
Bystander
1910
At Post Office
1910
Admiral
1929
1910
Mr. Henderson
1932
In Bar
1910
Tanhauser
1934
Small Town Theatre Manager
1933
Friend
1912
Elias J. Smart
1939
1930
An Actor
1912
Union Officer
1910
Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)
1935
Mr. Henderson
1930
Del - Publicity Promoter
1930
A Tramp
1910
A Crook
1911
The Claim Agent
1910
The Creditor
1911
Bowers
1933
The Husband
1911
Charley's boss
1929
Policeman
1910
Senator D.H. Henderson
1931
B. Harvey Doolittle
1926
Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara
1933
Housekeeper
1930
1930
Undetermined Role
1911
Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
1912
Ambassador - Party Guest
1935
Film Character (uncredited)
1945
Cigar Drummer
1912
Delbert Henderson
1932
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1945
The Rival
1915
1910
Ted Baldwin
1930
The Brave Hunter's Rival
1912
The Bachelor
1912
The Manager
1910
Papa Binks
1913
Aunt Mary's Sweetheart
1916
The Husband
1912
The Masque
1933
President McKinley
1942
Mr. Henderson
1930
Harry's Father
1911
The Baron / A Waiter
1911
Old Faithful
1930
Office Worker
1912
A Suitor
1910
Gentleman Jim Dandy
1910
Wedding Guest
1911
The City Beau
1912
Mr. Kornman
1930
The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo
1915
Racing Official
1912
1909
Barry Scott
1927
1931
Rich Man
1911
1928
Mr. Benson
1931
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