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Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

The Power of the CameraMOVIE
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The Power of the Camera

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The Power of the Camera
Second Convict
Poster for Arizona Terrors
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Arizona Terrors

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Arizona Terrors
President McKinley
Poster for Artists & Models
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Artists & Models

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Artists & Models
Lord (uncredited)
Getting a RaiseMOVIE
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Getting a Raise

Getting a Raise
Poster for Show People
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Show People

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Show People
Colonel Pepper
Poster for Help! Help!
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Help! Help!

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Help! Help!
Office Worker
Poster for It's a Gift
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It's a Gift

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It's a Gift
Mr. Abernathy
Teaching Dad to Like HerMOVIE
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Teaching Dad to Like Her

Teaching Dad to Like Her
Harry's Father
Poster for Once Upon a Honeymoon
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Once Upon a Honeymoon

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Once Upon a Honeymoon
American Attaché (uncredited)
Poster for Helen's Marriage
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Helen's Marriage

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Helen's Marriage
Friend

Production

Red Hicks Defies the WorldMOVIE
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Red Hicks Defies the World

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Red Hicks Defies the World
Director
Poster for Battling Brewster
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Battling Brewster

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Battling Brewster
Director
Pa SaysMOVIE
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Pa Says

Pa Says
Director
The Suffragette MinstrelsMOVIE
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The Suffragette Minstrels

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The Suffragette Minstrels
Director
Poster for A Dash Through the Clouds
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A Dash Through the Clouds

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A Dash Through the Clouds
Writer
Poster for A Girl Like That
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A Girl Like That

A Girl Like That
Director
'Curses!' They RemarkedMOVIE
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'Curses!' They Remarked

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'Curses!' They Remarked
Director
Poster for The Fickle Spaniard
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The Fickle Spaniard

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The Fickle Spaniard
Director
Poster for Wife and Auto Trouble
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Wife and Auto Trouble

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Wife and Auto Trouble
Director
Gussle, the GolferMOVIE
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Gussle, the Golfer

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Gussle, the Golfer
Director

Gallery

Dell Henderson portrait
Dell Henderson portrait