Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Date of Birth:

Jul 04, 1877

Place of Birth:

St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

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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.

filmography:

The Major and the Minor The Major and the Minor

1942

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

Newly Rich Newly Rich

1931

3 Kids and a Queen 3 Kids and a Queen

1935

Skip the Maloo! Skip the Maloo!

1931

Undercurrent Undercurrent

1946

Gold Is Not All Gold Is Not All

1910

The Mender of Nets The Mender of Nets

1912

The Ghost The Ghost

1911

Ramona Ramona

1910

On Your Guard On Your Guard

1933

Hit the Deck Hit the Deck

1929

The Engagement Ring The Engagement Ring

1912

The Gold Seekers The Gold Seekers

1910

The Converts The Converts

1910

The Mystery Man The Mystery Man

1935

A Gold Necklace A Gold Necklace

1910

Du Barry was a Lady Du Barry was a Lady

1943

You're Telling Me! You're Telling Me!

1934

The Clinging Vine The Clinging Vine

1926

Fast Work Fast Work

1930

The Adventures of Billy The Adventures of Billy

1911

Ruggles of Red Gap Ruggles of Red Gap

1935

Won by a Fish Won by a Fish

1912

A Plain Song A Plain Song

1910

When a Man Loves When a Man Loves

1911

The Long Road The Long Road

1911

Slightly Dangerous Slightly Dangerous

1943

Goldie Gets Along Goldie Gets Along

1933

Haunted at Midnight Haunted at Midnight

1931

The Lonedale Operator The Lonedale Operator

1911

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

1916

Night of Goblins Night of Goblins

1930

The Great Morgan The Great Morgan

1945

Whispering Whoopee Whispering Whoopee

1930

A Victim of Circumstance A Victim of Circumstance

1911

The Fatal Chocolate The Fatal Chocolate

1912

Papa's Baby Papa's Baby

1913

Muggsy Becomes a Hero Muggsy Becomes a Hero

1910

For His Son For His Son

1912

The Widow's Kids The Widow's Kids

1913

Hitch Hike Lady Hitch Hike Lady

1935

Lone Cowboy Lone Cowboy

1933

Up a Tree Up a Tree

1930

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

1933

Chiselers of Hollywood Chiselers of Hollywood

1930

Helen's Marriage Helen's Marriage

1912

The Texas Rangers The Texas Rangers

1936

Main Street After Dark Main Street After Dark

1945

Teaching Dad to Like Her Teaching Dad to Like Her

1911

Getting a Raise Getting a Raise

1930

Big Money Big Money

1930

Artists & Models Artists & Models

1937

The Chump Takes a Bump The Chump Takes a Bump

1939

Off to Buffalo Off to Buffalo

1929

The Usurer The Usurer

1910

That Chink at Golden Gulch That Chink at Golden Gulch

1910

His Trust Fulfilled His Trust Fulfilled

1911

In the Border States In the Border States

1910

The Modern Prodigal The Modern Prodigal

1910

Hot Stuff Hot Stuff

1912

Wilful Peggy Wilful Peggy

1910

The Missing Juror The Missing Juror

1944

The Massacre The Massacre

1912

Once Upon a Honeymoon Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942

When the Fire-Bells Rang When the Fire-Bells Rang

1912

Is Everybody Happy? Is Everybody Happy?

1928

Help! Help! Help! Help!

1912

Arizona Terrors Arizona Terrors

1942

Something Simple Something Simple

1934

The Power of the Camera The Power of the Camera

1913

The Song of the Wildwood Flute The Song of the Wildwood Flute

1910

The Unchanging Sea The Unchanging Sea

1910

Too Much Harmony Too Much Harmony

1933

We Who Are About to Die We Who Are About to Die

1937

Wells Fargo Wells Fargo

1937

Slightly Static Slightly Static

1935

The Grand Bounce The Grand Bounce

1937

The Sins of the Children The Sins of the Children

1930

In Walked Charley In Walked Charley

1932

Bottoms Up Bottoms Up

1934

The Primal Call The Primal Call

1911

Frontier Marshal Frontier Marshal

1939

The Lesson The Lesson

1910

Bigger and Better Bigger and Better

1930

5th Ave Girl 5th Ave Girl

1939

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

1930

For Better - But Worse For Better - But Worse

1915

The Broken Locket The Broken Locket

1909

Windy Riley Goes Hollywood Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

1931

Getting Gertie's Garter Getting Gertie's Garter

1927

The Brave Hunter The Brave Hunter

1912

The Furs The Furs

1912

The Sunbeam The Sunbeam

1912

Tragedy of the Dress Suit Tragedy of the Dress Suit

1912

His Trust His Trust

1911

It's a Gift It's a Gift

1934

The Girl of the Golden West The Girl of the Golden West

1938

The Baron The Baron

1911

The Last Drop of Water The Last Drop of Water

1911

The Patsy The Patsy

1928

A Voice from the Deep A Voice from the Deep

1912

Rebellious Daughters Rebellious Daughters

1938

Men with Wings Men with Wings

1938

Rainbow Over Broadway Rainbow Over Broadway

1933

Those Bitter Sweets Those Bitter Sweets

1915

A Child of the Ghetto A Child of the Ghetto

1910

Looser Than Loose Looser Than Loose

1930

Arsène Lupin Returns Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

Diamond Jim Diamond Jim

1935

Little Big Shot Little Big Shot

1935

Once More, My Darling Once More, My Darling

1949

The Champ The Champ

1931

The Two Brothers The Two Brothers

1910

Young People Young People

1940

The Power of the Press The Power of the Press

1928

Mr. Bride Mr. Bride

1932

Thundering Tenors Thundering Tenors

1931

Choo-Choo! Choo-Choo!

1932

The Making of a Man The Making of a Man

1911

The Crowd The Crowd

1928

Helping Grandma Helping Grandma

1931

You Can't Fool Your Wife You Can't Fool Your Wife

1940

Steamboat Round the Bend Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

Little Orvie Little Orvie

1940

Millionaires in Prison Millionaires in Prison

1940

Stranger on the Third Floor Stranger on the Third Floor

1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

The Daring Young Man The Daring Young Man

1935

The Awful Truth The Awful Truth

1937

Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

1908

The Speed Demon The Speed Demon

1912

Over Silent Paths Over Silent Paths

1910

Riley the Cop Riley the Cop

1928

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1934

All Teed Up All Teed Up

1930

Men in Black Men in Black

1934

Thunder in the Night Thunder in the Night

1935

Love Affair Love Affair

1939

Make Way for Tomorrow Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Hot Tip Hot Tip

1935

Wrong Again Wrong Again

1929

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Show People Show People

1928

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