Dell Henderson

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.

Known For

Second Convict

The Power of the Camera

President McKinley

Arizona Terrors

Lord (uncredited)

Artists & Models

Getting a Raise

Colonel Pepper

Show People

Office Worker

Help! Help!

Mr. Abernathy

It's a Gift

Harry's Father

Teaching Dad to Like Her

American Attaché (uncredited)

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Friend

Helen's Marriage

Stagecoach Passenger

The Girl of the Golden West

An Actor

When the Fire-Bells Rang

Is Everybody Happy?

Charley's boss

Off to Buffalo

Elias J. Smart

The Chump Takes a Bump

Mr. Burton (uncredited)

Lone Cowboy

Col. Frazier

His Trust

Dick

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

The Brave Hunter's Rival

The Brave Hunter

The Baron / A Waiter

The Baron

Undetermined Role

The Last Drop of Water

Del - Publicity Promoter

Up a Tree

The Husband

The Furs

The Bachelor

The Sunbeam

The Rival

Those Bitter Sweets

The Proprietor

A Child of the Ghetto

Bowers

Rainbow Over Broadway

Harry Briggs (uncredited)

The Grand Bounce

On Roller Coaster

A Voice from the Deep

Williams

Hitch Hike Lady

Mr. Stanley - First Victim

Rebellious Daughters

Barry Scott

Getting Gertie's Garter

The Traveling Man

The Widow's Kids

Papa Binks

Papa's Baby

A Tramp

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)

For His Son

Ted Baldwin

The Sins of the Children

Delbert Henderson

In Walked Charley

Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

The Masque

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)

Slightly Static

Small Town Theatre Manager

Too Much Harmony

Blake's Associate (uncredited)

We Who Are About to Die

Customer

Wells Fargo

Lane Worthing

Bottoms Up

Chairman

Men with Wings

Housekeeper (uncredited)

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Creditor

The Primal Call

The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo

For Better - But Worse

Cafe Manager (uncredited)

Love Affair

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Fifth Avenue Girl

Dave Hall

Frontier Marshal

Citizen (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers

Policeman

The Lesson

Mr. Kornman

Bigger and Better

Mr. Henderson

Looser Than Loose

Chiselers of Hollywood

Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)

Arsène Lupin Returns

The Wanderer

Over Silent Paths

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Main Street After Dark

Judge Coronelli

Riley the Cop

Big Money

Mayor

The Daring Young Man

Minor Role (uncredited)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Vance's Butler (uncredited)

The Awful Truth

House Manager

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Racing Official

The Speed Demon

Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

The Broken Locket

Judge Quirt

All Teed Up

Painting owner

Wrong Again

Pa Harrington

The Patsy

Extra (uncredited)

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Sheriff

Hot Tip

Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)

Make Way for Tomorrow

Dr. Graves (uncredited)

Men in Black

Ambassador - Party Guest

Thunder in the Night

Detective (uncredited)

Stranger on the Third Floor

Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)

Millionaires in Prison

Eddie's Father

Young People

Bill Johnson

The Power of the Press

Manuel

The Two Brothers

The Doctor (uncredited)

The Champ

Gambler

Diamond Jim

Policeman

Little Big Shot

Hotel Clerk

Once More, My Darling

J. P. Henderson

Mr. Bride

Senator D.H. Henderson

Thundering Tenors

Salesman

Steamboat Round the Bend

Mr. Brown

Little Orvie

Ritz Amsterdam Manager

You Can't Fool Your Wife

Henderson

Helping Grandma

Mr. Henderson

Choo-Choo!

Leading Man

The Making of a Man

Dick

The Crowd

A Suitor

The Song of the Wildwood Flute

The Manager

A Plain Song

Mr. Bach

When a Man Loves

The Rescuer

The Unchanging Sea

Sam

Ruggles of Red Gap

The Woman's Father

Won by a Fish

B. Harvey Doolittle

The Clinging Vine

Old Faithful

Fast Work

Rich Man

The Adventures of Billy

Wedding Guest

The Long Road

Doorman (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous

Film Character (uncredited)

The Great Morgan

Mr. Henderson

Whispering Whoopee

Housekeeper

Noche de duendes

Aunt Mary's Sweetheart

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

Housekeeper

Spuk um Mitternacht

A Tramp

The Lonedale Operator

Mr. Moon

Goldie Gets Along

Mayor (as Del Henderson)

You're Telling Me!

Flunky

Du Barry Was a Lady

Party Guest (uncredited)

Undercurrent

Gold Is Not All

The Rival's Brother

The Mender of Nets

Mr. Benson

Skip the Maloo!

Reporter

3 Kids and a Queen

Doorman (uncredited)

The Major and the Minor

Benson (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Director

Newly Rich

A Crook

The Ghost

Man at Burial

Ramona

Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager

The Mystery Man

In Cafe

A Gold Necklace

In Bar

The Converts

The Claim Agent

The Gold Seekers

Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara

On Your Guard

Cigar Drummer

Hot Stuff

Admiral

Hit the Deck

Redmond

The Engagement Ring

The Husband

A Victim of Circumstance

The City Beau

The Fatal Chocolate

Wilful Peggy

At Post Office

The Modern Prodigal

Union Officer

In the Border States

First Mover

The Usurer

Gentleman Jim Dandy

That Chink at Golden Gulch

His Trust Fulfilled

Train Conductor (Uncredited)

The Missing Juror

In Wagon Train

The Massacre

Tanhauser

Something Simple

Mr. Moran

Free Eats

House Detective

The Notorious Sophie Lang

The Baron

The Message of the Violin

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

The Salvation Army Lass

Lloyd

Here Comes Cookie

Bystander

Faithful

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

151

Gender

Male

Birthday

1877-07-04

Place of Birth

St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Del Henderson