Dell Henderson
Biography
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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.
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Acting
1913
asSecond Convict
1942
asPresident McKinley
1937
asLord (uncredited)
1930
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1928
asColonel Pepper
1912
asOffice Worker
1934
asMr. Abernathy
1911
asHarry's Father
1942
asAmerican Attaché (uncredited)
1912
asFriend
1938
asStagecoach Passenger
1912
asAn Actor
1928
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asCharley's boss
1939
asElias J. Smart
1933
asMr. Burton (uncredited)
1911
asCol. Frazier
1912
asDick
1912
asThe Brave Hunter's Rival
1911
asThe Baron / A Waiter
1911
asUndetermined Role
1930
asDel - Publicity Promoter
1912
asThe Husband
1912
asThe Bachelor
1915
asThe Rival
1910
asThe Proprietor
1933
asBowers
1937
asHarry Briggs (uncredited)
1912
asOn Roller Coaster
1935
asWilliams
1938
asMr. Stanley - First Victim
1927
asBarry Scott
1913
asThe Traveling Man
1913
asPapa Binks
1910
asA Tramp
1912
asDopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
1930
asTed Baldwin
1932
asDelbert Henderson
1931
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1933
asThe Masque
1935
asMr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)
1933
asSmall Town Theatre Manager
1937
asBlake's Associate (uncredited)
1937
asCustomer
1934
asLane Worthing
1938
asChairman
1930
asHousekeeper (uncredited)
1911
asThe Creditor
1915
asThe Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo
1939
asCafe Manager (uncredited)
1939
asHeadwaiter (uncredited)
1939
asDave Hall
1936
asCitizen (uncredited)
1910
asPoliceman
1930
asMr. Kornman
1930
asMr. Henderson
1930
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1938
asPlainclothes Detective (uncredited)
1910
asThe Wanderer
1945
asPlainclothesman (uncredited)
1928
asJudge Coronelli
1930
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1935
asMayor
1940
asMinor Role (uncredited)
1937
asVance's Butler (uncredited)
1934
asHouse Manager
1912
asRacing Official
1908
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1909
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1930
asJudge Quirt
1929
asPainting owner
1928
asPa Harrington
1916
asExtra (uncredited)
1935
asSheriff
1937
asEd Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
1934
asDr. Graves (uncredited)
1935
asAmbassador - Party Guest
1940
asDetective (uncredited)
1940
asDell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)
1940
asEddie's Father
1928
asBill Johnson
1910
asManuel
1931
asThe Doctor (uncredited)
1935
asGambler
1935
asPoliceman
1949
asHotel Clerk
1932
asJ. P. Henderson
1931
asSenator D.H. Henderson
1935
asSalesman
1940
asMr. Brown
1940
asRitz Amsterdam Manager
1931
asHenderson
1932
asMr. Henderson
1911
asLeading Man
1928
asDick
1910
asA Suitor
1910
asThe Manager
1911
asMr. Bach
1910
asThe Rescuer
1935
asSam
1912
asThe Woman's Father
1926
asB. Harvey Doolittle
1930
asOld Faithful
1911
asRich Man
1911
asWedding Guest
1943
asDoorman (uncredited)
1945
asFilm Character (uncredited)
1930
asMr. Henderson
1930
asHousekeeper
1916
asAunt Mary's Sweetheart
1931
asHousekeeper
1911
asA Tramp
1933
asMr. Moon
1934
asMayor (as Del Henderson)
1943
asFlunky
1946
asParty Guest (uncredited)
1910
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1912
asThe Rival's Brother
1931
asMr. Benson
1935
asReporter
1942
asDoorman (uncredited)
1945
asBenson (uncredited)
1931
asDirector
1911
asA Crook
1910
asMan at Burial
1935
asMr. Clark, Hotel Manager
1910
asIn Cafe
1910
asIn Bar
1910
asThe Claim Agent
1933
asDetective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara
1912
asCigar Drummer
1929
asAdmiral
1912
asRedmond
1911
asThe Husband
1912
asThe City Beau
1910
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1910
asAt Post Office
1910
asUnion Officer
1910
asFirst Mover
1910
asGentleman Jim Dandy
1911
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1944
asTrain Conductor (Uncredited)
1912
asIn Wagon Train
1934
asTanhauser
1932
asMr. Moran
1934
asHouse Detective
1910
asThe Baron
1909
asProduction
1917
asCrew
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1924
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