Dell Henderson
Age: 79 | From: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Person Details
Birthday: 1877-07-05 13:51:01
Death: 1956-12-02 13:51:01
Aliases: Del Henderson
Gender: Male
Place of birth: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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Movie Involvements: 118
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
(1916) Extra (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
(1940) Detective (uncredited)
Love Affair
(1939) Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow
(1937) Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die
(1937) Blake's Associate (uncredited)
The Crowd
(1928) Dick
The Champ
(1931) The Doctor (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
(1940) Minor Role (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Hotel Clerk | |
| 1946 | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Benson (uncredited) | |
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| 1944 | Train Conductor (Uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Flunky | |
| Doorman (uncredited) | ||
| 1942 | American Attaché (uncredited) | |
| Doorman (uncredited) | ||
| President McKinley | ||
| 1940 | Eddie's Father | |
| Detective (uncredited) | ||
| Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited) | ||
| Ritz Amsterdam Manager | ||
| Mr. Brown | ||
| Minor Role (uncredited) | ||
| 1939 | Headwaiter (uncredited) | |
| Dave Hall | ||
| Elias J. Smart | ||
| Cafe Manager (uncredited) | ||
| 1938 | Chairman | |
| Mr. Stanley - First Victim | ||
| Stagecoach Passenger | ||
| Plainclothes Detective (uncredited) | ||
| 1937 | Customer | |
| Vance's Butler (uncredited) | ||
| Lord (uncredited) | ||
| Harry Briggs (uncredited) | ||
| Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited) | ||
| Blake's Associate (uncredited) | ||
| 1935 | Williams | |
| Reporter | ||
| Ambassador - Party Guest | ||
| Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson) | ||
| Policeman | ||
| Salesman | ||
| Gambler | ||
| Sheriff | ||
| Mayor | ||
| Sam | ||
| Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager | ||
| 1934 | Mr. Abernathy | |
| House Manager | ||
| Dr. Graves (uncredited) | ||
| Tanhauser | ||
| Lane Worthing | ||
| Mayor (as Del Henderson) | ||
| 1933 | Mr. Burton (uncredited) | |
| Bowers | ||
| Small Town Theatre Manager | ||
| The Masque | ||
| Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara | ||
| Mr. Moon | ||
| 1932 | J. P. Henderson | |
| Mr. Henderson | ||
| Delbert Henderson | ||
| 1931 | The Doctor (uncredited) | |
| Mr. Benson | ||
| Director | ||
| Housekeeper | ||
| N/A | ||
| Senator D.H. Henderson | ||
| Henderson | ||
| 1930 | N/A | |
| Del - Publicity Promoter | ||
| Mr. Henderson | ||
| Mr. Kornman | ||
| Housekeeper | ||
| Housekeeper (uncredited) | ||
| Old Faithful | ||
| Ted Baldwin | ||
| N/A | ||
| Judge Quirt | ||
| Mr. Henderson | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1929 | Admiral | |
| Painting owner | ||
| Charley's boss | ||
| 1928 | Judge Coronelli | |
| Colonel Pepper | ||
| Bill Johnson | ||
| N/A | ||
| Pa Harrington | ||
| Dick | ||
| 1927 | Barry Scott | |
| 1926 | B. Harvey Doolittle | |
| 1916 | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Aunt Mary's Sweetheart | ||
| 1915 | The Rival | |
| The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo | ||
| 1913 | Papa Binks | |
| The Traveling Man | ||
| Second Convict | ||
| 1912 | In Wagon Train | |
| Dick | ||
| Racing Official | ||
| Friend | ||
| The Husband | ||
| An Actor | ||
| The Woman's Father | ||
| The Brave Hunter's Rival | ||
| Office Worker | ||
| Cigar Drummer | ||
| On Roller Coaster | ||
| Redmond | ||
| The Bachelor | ||
| The City Beau | ||
| The Rival's Brother | ||
| Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited) | ||
| 1911 | The Husband | |
| Wedding Guest | ||
| Rich Man | ||
| Leading Man | ||
| The Baron / A Waiter | ||
| Undetermined Role | ||
| A Crook | ||
| The Creditor | ||
| A Tramp | ||
| Harry's Father | ||
| N/A | ||
| Col. Frazier | ||
| Mr. Bach | ||
| 1910 | Policeman | |
| The Manager | ||
| A Suitor | ||
| Gentleman Jim Dandy | ||
| In Cafe | ||
| A Tramp | ||
| At Post Office | ||
| N/A | ||
| First Mover | ||
| Union Officer | ||
| The Proprietor | ||
| Man at Burial | ||
| The Wanderer | ||
| Manuel | ||
| The Rescuer | ||
| The Claim Agent | ||
| N/A | ||
| In Bar | ||
| 1909 | N/A | |
| 1908 | N/A | |
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Directing
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Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1913 | Writer | |
| 1912 | Story | |
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