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(155)
Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)
1940
Policeman
1935
Vance's Butler (uncredited)
1937
Lloyd
1935
Blake's Associate (uncredited)
1937
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1945
Doorman (uncredited)
1943
Mr. Burton (uncredited)
1933
Extra (uncredited)
1916
Party Guest (uncredited)
1946
House Manager
1934
Cafe Manager (uncredited)
1939
Citizen (uncredited)
1936
Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
1937
American Attaché (uncredited)
1942
Benson (uncredited)
1945
A Friend / On Train
1910
Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)
1938
Hotel Clerk
1949
Dave Hall
1939
Train Conductor (Uncredited)
1944
Harry Briggs (uncredited)
1937
Mr. Stanley - First Victim
1938
Eddie's Father
1940
A Tramp
1911
Headwaiter (uncredited)
1939
Customer
1937
Detective (uncredited)
1940
Leading Man
1911
Chairman
1938
Lord (uncredited)
1937
Dick
1928
Mr. Brown
1940
The Doctor (uncredited)
1931
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
Barry Scott
1927
Rich Man
1911
Lane Worthing
1934
House Detective
1934
Old Faithful
1930
Stagecoach Passenger
1938
The Rival's Brother
1912
Man at Burial
1910
Sheriff
1935
Judge Coronelli
1928
The Claim Agent
1910
Manuel
1910
A Cowboy
1910
Mr. Abernathy
1934
Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara
1933
1909
Film Character (uncredited)
1945
Gambler
1935
Wedding Guest
1911
In Bar
1910
Ritz Amsterdam Manager
1940
Flunky
1943
Elias J. Smart
1939
Reporter
1935
Mayor
1935
At First Party / At Second Party
1910
Mr. Moon
1933
Salesman
1935
Doorman (uncredited)
1942
Ambassador - Party Guest
1935
Colonel Pepper
1928
Williams
1935
1931
Gentleman Jim Dandy
1910
The Creditor
1911
Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager
1935
Small Town Theatre Manager
1933
Aristocrat
1910
1930
Housekeeper
1930
Housekeeper (uncredited)
1930
In Cafe
1910
The Husband
1912
Sam
1935
Del - Publicity Promoter
1930
In Wagon Train
1912
Union Officer
1910
Mr. Henderson
1930
Dr. Graves (uncredited)
1934
First Mover
1910
Ted Baldwin
1930
Senator D.H. Henderson
1931
The Rescuer
1910
President McKinley
1942
The Manager
1910
Redmond
1912
1910
J. P. Henderson
1932
Bill Johnson
1928
Mr. Henderson
1930
Henderson
1931
On Roller Coaster
1912
Pa Harrington
1928
Bowers
1933
A Tramp
1910
Tanhauser
1934
Charley's boss
1929
1909
The Husband
1911
Office Worker
1912
The Proprietor
1910
B. Harvey Doolittle
1926
Mr. Kornman
1930
The Baron
1910
Mayor (as Del Henderson)
1934
Director
1931
At Post Office
1910
Friend
1912
Dick
1912
A Suitor
1910
Mr. Henderson
1932
The Baron / A Waiter
1911
Mr. Moran
1932
Painting owner
1929
Mr. Bach
1911
The Woman's Father
1912
Bystander
1910
Papa Binks
1913
1911
Undetermined Role
1911
Policeman
1910
The Wanderer
1910
Col. Frazier
1911
Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
1912
Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)
1935
The Masque
1933
Cigar Drummer
1912
Housekeeper
1931
Delbert Henderson
1932
Racing Official
1912
1909
Mr. Benson
1931
Admiral
1929
The Brave Hunter's Rival
1912
1928
The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo
1915
Second Convict
1913
1908
The Traveling Man
1913
The City Beau
1912
The Bachelor
1912
1930
Harry's Father
1911
A Crook
1911
1930
An Actor
1912
Aunt Mary's Sweetheart
1916
The Rival
1915
Judge Quirt
1930
1910
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