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.
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
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
151
Gender
Male
Birthday
1877-07-04
Place of Birth
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
Del Henderson