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.
Movie | Once More, My Darling | Hotel Clerk | 1949-09-10 |
Movie | Undercurrent | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1946-11-11 |
Movie | Main Street After Dark | Plainclothesman (uncredited) | 1945-01-12 |
Movie | The Great Morgan | Film Character (uncredited) | 1945-01-01 |
Movie | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Benson (uncredited) | 1945-10-05 |
Movie | The Missing Juror | Train Conductor (Uncredited) | 1944-11-16 |
Movie | Slightly Dangerous | Doorman (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
Movie | Du Barry was a Lady | Flunky | 1943-08-13 |
Movie | Arizona Terrors | President McKinley | 1942-01-13 |
Movie | The Major and the Minor | Doorman (uncredited) | 1942-09-16 |
Movie | Once Upon a Honeymoon | American Attaché (uncredited) | 1942-11-27 |
Movie | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
Movie | Little Orvie | Mr. Brown | 1940-03-11 |
Movie | You Can't Fool Your Wife | Ritz Amsterdam Manager | 1940-05-21 |
Movie | Young People | Eddie's Father | 1940-08-30 |
Movie | Stranger on the Third Floor | Detective (uncredited) | 1940-08-16 |
Movie | Millionaires in Prison | Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited) | 1940-07-12 |
Movie | Love Affair | Cafe Manager (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
Movie | The Chump Takes a Bump | Elias J. Smart | 1939-05-05 |
Movie | Frontier Marshal | Dave Hall | 1939-07-28 |
Movie | 5th Ave Girl | Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1939-09-22 |
Movie | Arsène Lupin Returns | Plainclothes Detective (uncredited) | 1938-02-25 |
Movie | The Girl of the Golden West | Stagecoach Passenger | 1938-03-18 |
Movie | Men with Wings | Chairman | 1938-07-16 |
Movie | Rebellious Daughters | Mr. Stanley - First Victim | 1938-07-01 |
Movie | We Who Are About to Die | Blake's Associate (uncredited) | 1937-01-08 |
Movie | Make Way for Tomorrow | Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited) | 1937-05-09 |
Movie | The Grand Bounce | Harry Briggs (uncredited) | 1937-05-22 |
Movie | The Awful Truth | Vance's Butler (uncredited) | 1937-10-21 |
Movie | Wells Fargo | Customer | 1937-12-31 |
Movie | Artists & Models | Lord (uncredited) | 1937-08-04 |
Movie | The Texas Rangers | Citizen (uncredited) | 1936-08-28 |
Movie | The Daring Young Man | Mayor | 1935-07-17 |
Movie | Hot Tip | Sheriff | 1935-08-20 |
Movie | The Mystery Man | Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager | 1935-02-12 |
Movie | Diamond Jim | Gambler | 1935-09-01 |
Movie | Ruggles of Red Gap | Sam | 1935-03-08 |
Movie | Little Big Shot | Policeman | 1935-09-07 |
Movie | Steamboat Round the Bend | Salesman | 1935-09-06 |
Movie | 3 Kids and a Queen | Reporter | 1935-10-21 |
Movie | Thunder in the Night | Ambassador - Party Guest | 1935-09-16 |
Movie | Hitch Hike Lady | Williams | 1935-12-28 |
Movie | Slightly Static | Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson) | 1935-09-07 |
Movie | Bottoms Up | Lane Worthing | 1934-04-12 |
Movie | You're Telling Me! | Mayor (as Del Henderson) | 1934-04-06 |
Movie | Something Simple | Tanhauser | 1934-09-08 |
Movie | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch | House Manager | 1934-10-28 |
Movie | It's a Gift | Mr. Abernathy | 1934-11-30 |
Movie | Men in Black | Dr. Graves (uncredited) | 1934-09-28 |
Movie | On Your Guard | Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara | 1933-01-31 |
Movie | Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles | The Masque | 1933-07-13 |
Movie | Goldie Gets Along | Mr. Moon | 1933-01-27 |
Movie | Too Much Harmony | Small Town Theatre Manager | 1933-09-23 |
Movie | Lone Cowboy | Mr. Burton (uncredited) | 1933-12-02 |
Movie | Rainbow Over Broadway | Bowers | 1933-12-01 |
Movie | Free Eats | Mr. Moran | 1932-02-13 |
Movie | In Walked Charley | Delbert Henderson | 1932-04-22 |
Movie | Choo-Choo! | Mr. Henderson | 1932-05-07 |
Movie | Mr. Bride | J. P. Henderson | 1932-12-24 |
Movie | Thundering Tenors | Senator D.H. Henderson | 1931-02-07 |
Movie | Helping Grandma | Henderson | 1931-01-03 |
Movie | Windy Riley Goes Hollywood | 1931-05-02 | |
Movie | Newly Rich | Director | 1931-07-02 |
Movie | Haunted at Midnight | Housekeeper | 1931-05-21 |
Movie | The Champ | The Doctor (uncredited) | 1931-11-21 |
Movie | Skip the Maloo! | Mr. Benson | 1931-09-03 |
Movie | Big Money | 1930-04-30 | |
Movie | All Teed Up | Judge Quirt | 1930-04-16 |
Movie | Getting a Raise | 1930-02-17 | |
Movie | Whispering Whoopee | Mr. Henderson | 1930-03-08 |
Movie | The Sins of the Children | Ted Baldwin | 1930-06-27 |
Movie | Night of Goblins | Housekeeper | 1930-10-16 |
Movie | Looser Than Loose | Mr. Henderson | 1930-11-15 |
Movie | Bigger and Better | Mr. Kornman | 1930-10-24 |
Movie | The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case | Housekeeper (uncredited) | 1930-08-08 |
Movie | Fast Work | Old Faithful | 1930-06-28 |
Movie | Wrong Again | Painting owner | 1929-02-23 |
Movie | Hit the Deck | Admiral | 1929-12-25 |
Movie | The Patsy | Pa Harrington | 1928-04-22 |
Movie | The Crowd | Dick | 1928-03-03 |
Movie | The Power of the Press | Bill Johnson | 1928-10-30 |
Movie | Show People | Colonel Pepper | 1928-11-20 |
Movie | Riley the Cop | Judge Coronelli | 1928-11-25 |
Movie | Getting Gertie's Garter | Barry Scott | 1927-02-28 |
Movie | The Clinging Vine | B. Harvey Doolittle | 1926-09-06 |
Movie | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages | Extra (uncredited) | 1916-09-04 |
Movie | The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary | Aunt Mary's Sweetheart | 1916-03-15 |
Movie | For Better - But Worse | The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo | 1915-05-21 |
Movie | Those Bitter Sweets | The Rival | 1915-06-07 |
Movie | The Widow's Kids | The Traveling Man | 1913-08-04 |
Movie | The Power of the Camera | Second Convict | 1913-03-17 |
Movie | Papa's Baby | Papa Binks | 1913-08-14 |
Movie | A Voice from the Deep | On Roller Coaster | 1912-03-21 |
Movie | Help! Help! | Office Worker | 1912-04-10 |
Movie | The Engagement Ring | Redmond | 1912-03-10 |
Movie | The Sunbeam | The Bachelor | 1912-02-26 |
Movie | The Brave Hunter | The Brave Hunter's Rival | 1912-04-21 |
Movie | The Mender of Nets | The Rival's Brother | 1912-02-15 |
Movie | For His Son | Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited) | 1912-01-21 |
Movie | The Tragedy of a Dress Suit | Dick | 1912-08-14 |
Movie | Won by a Fish | The Woman's Father | 1912-04-22 |
Movie | The Speed Demon | Racing Official | 1912-07-14 |
Movie | The Massacre | In Wagon Train | 1912-12-19 |
Movie | Helen's Marriage | Friend | 1912-05-22 |
Movie | The Furs | The Husband | 1912-05-12 |
Movie | Teaching Dad to Like Her | Harry's Father | 1911-03-20 |
Movie | His Trust Fulfilled | 1911-01-18 | |
Movie | When a Man Loves | Mr. Bach | 1911-01-05 |
Movie | The Primal Call | The Creditor | 1911-06-21 |
Movie | His Trust | Col. Frazier | 1911-01-16 |
Movie | The Lonedale Operator | A Tramp | 1911-03-23 |
Movie | The Long Road | Wedding Guest | 1911-10-26 |
Movie | The Last Drop of Water | Undetermined Role | 1911-07-26 |
Movie | The Adventures of Billy | Rich Man | 1911-10-18 |
Movie | A Victim of Circumstance | The Husband | 1911-11-02 |
Movie | The Making of a Man | Leading Man | 1911-10-04 |
Movie | The Baron | The Baron / A Waiter | 1911-08-30 |
Movie | Over Silent Paths | The Wanderer | 1910-05-15 |
Movie | A Child of the Ghetto | The Proprietor | 1910-06-06 |
Movie | The Two Brothers | Manuel | 1910-05-12 |
Movie | Ramona | Man at Burial | 1910-05-23 |
Movie | The Gold Seekers | The Claim Agent | 1910-03-18 |
Movie | The Converts | In Bar | 1910-02-08 |
Movie | In the Border States | Union Officer | 1910-06-13 |
Movie | Gold Is Not All | 1910-02-18 | |
Movie | The Unchanging Sea | The Rescuer | 1910-05-05 |
Movie | A Plain Song | The Manager | 1910-11-28 |
Movie | The Usurer | First Mover | 1910-08-15 |
Movie | The Song of the Wildwood Flute | A Suitor | 1910-11-21 |
Movie | The Lesson | Policeman | 1910-12-19 |
Movie | A Gold Necklace | In Cafe | 1910-10-06 |
Movie | That Chink at Golden Gulch | Gentleman Jim Dandy | 1910-10-10 |
Movie | Muggsy Becomes a Hero | A Tramp | 1910-09-01 |
Movie | Wilful Peggy | 1910-08-24 | |
Movie | The Modern Prodigal | At Post Office | 1910-08-28 |
Movie | The Broken Locket | 1909-09-16 | |
Movie | Lines of White on a Sullen Sea | 1909-10-27 | |
Movie | Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court | 1908-09-04 |