From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Herbert Anderson (March 30, 1917 – June 11, 1994) was an American character actor from Oakland, California, probably best remembered for his role as Henry Mitchell, the father, in the CBS television sitcom Dennis the Menace, which was based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. After a few minor roles in films for Warner Bros., Anderson got his big break in the 1941 picture Navy Blues, starring Martha Raye and Ann Sheridan, followed by The Body Disappears and The Male Animal in which he co-starred with Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland. His other films include the 1949 World War II film Battleground, Give My Regards to Broadway, Excuse My Dust, Island in the Sky, The Benny Goodman Story, Kelly and Me, Joe Butterfly, My Man Godfrey (1957), I Bury the Living, Sunrise at Campobello, Hold On! and Rascal. Anderson also acted extensively in Broadway shows, including the role of Dr. Bird in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. He was also in the film version of The Caine Mutiny, with Humphrey Bogart; he was the only actor to appear in both the Broadway play and film. In addition to his role in Dennis the Menace, Anderson is also known for many lead and guest-starring roles on television, including: Crossroads, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Real McCoys, Perry Mason, The David Niven Show, Mr. Adams and Eve, Sea Hunt, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, My Three Sons, The Bing Crosby Show, I Dream of Jeannie, The Smothers Brothers Show, The Cara Williams Show, Petticoat Junction, Bewitched, Daniel Boone, Family Affair, Adam-12, Green Acres, Batman , Dragnet, The Brady Bunch, The Name of the Game, The Governor and J.J., Ironside, Gunsmoke, Nanny and the Professor, The Jimmy Stewart Show, The Smith Family, The Rookies, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and The Waltons. Anderson retired from acting in 1982 after undergoing heart surgery. He died of complications from a stroke on June 11, 1994, in Palm Springs, California.
Movie | Virginia Hill | Sen. Estes Kefauver | 1974-11-19 |
Series | The Rookies | Unknown | 1972-09-11 |
Series | The Waltons | Unknown | 1972-09-14 |
Series | The Paul Lynde Show | Unknown | 1972-09-13 |
Series | Nanny and the Professor | Unknown | 1970-01-21 |
Series | The Brady Bunch | Unknown | 1969-09-26 |
Movie | Rascal | Mr. Pringle | 1969-06-11 |
Series | Ironside | Unknown | 1967-03-28 |
Series | Batman | Unknown | 1966-01-12 |
Movie | Hold On! | Ed Lindquist | 1966-06-22 |
Series | Family Affair | Unknown | 1966-09-12 |
Series | Green Acres | Unknown | 1965-09-15 |
Series | I Dream of Jeannie | Unknown | 1965-09-18 |
Series | The Bing Crosby Show | Unknown | 1964-09-14 |
Series | Bewitched | Unknown | 1964-09-17 |
Series | The Cara Williams Show | Unknown | 1964-09-23 |
Series | Daniel Boone | Unknown | 1964-09-24 |
Series | Petticoat Junction | Unknown | 1963-09-24 |
Series | My Three Sons | Unknown | 1960-09-29 |
Series | Rawhide | Unknown | 1959-01-09 |
Series | Dennis the Menace | Henry Mitchell | 1959-10-04 |
Series | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Unknown | 1959-09-29 |
Movie | Nightmare at Ground Zero | 1958-05-15 | |
Series | Sea Hunt | Unknown | 1958-01-04 |
Movie | I Bury the Living | Jess Jessup | 1958-07-01 |
Movie | Kelly and Me | Ben Collins | 1957-04-10 |
Movie | Spring Reunion | Edward | 1957-03-01 |
Movie | Four Girls in Town | Ted Larabee | 1957-01-16 |
Series | Official Detective | Unknown | 1957-01-01 |
Movie | Joe Butterfly | Maj. Ferguson | 1957-05-29 |
Movie | Night Passage | Will Renner | 1957-07-24 |
Movie | My Man Godfrey | Hubert | 1957-10-11 |
Series | The Real McCoys | Unknown | 1957-10-03 |
Series | Perry Mason | Unknown | 1957-09-21 |
Movie | The Benny Goodman Story | John Hammond Jr. | 1956-02-02 |
Series | Telephone Time | Unknown | 1956-04-08 |
Series | Navy Log | Unknown | 1955-09-20 |
Movie | The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | 1955-10-01 | |
Series | The Millionaire | Unknown | 1955-01-19 |
Series | Gunsmoke | Unknown | 1955-09-10 |
Series | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Unknown | 1955-10-02 |
Series | Matinee Theater | Unknown | 1955-10-31 |
Series | The 20th Century Fox Hour | Unknown | 1955-10-05 |
Movie | The Caine Mutiny | Ens. Rabbit | 1954-06-24 |
Series | Climax! | Unknown | 1954-10-07 |
Series | General Electric Theater | Unknown | 1953-02-01 |
Movie | Island in the Sky | Breezy | 1953-09-05 |
Movie | The Girl in White | Dr. Barclay | 1952-05-23 |
Movie | Finders Keepers | Hotel Clerk | 1952-01-01 |
Movie | The Prowler | Reporter (uncredited) | 1951-05-25 |
Movie | Excuse My Dust | Ben Parrott | 1951-06-27 |
Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
Series | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Unknown | 1951-10-05 |
Movie | The Lawless | Jonas Creel (as Guy Anderson) | 1950-06-01 |
Movie | The Yellow Cab Man | Willis Tomlin | 1950-03-25 |
Movie | The Magnificent Yankee | Baxter | 1950-12-20 |
Movie | The Set-Up | Husband (uncredited) | 1949-03-29 |
Movie | Battleground | Hansan | 1949-11-09 |
Movie | You Were Meant for Me | Eddie | 1948-01-28 |
Movie | Give My Regards to Broadway | Frank Doty | 1948-06-08 |
Movie | That Way with Women | Melvyn Pfeiffer | 1947-02-14 |
Movie | Love and Learn | Pete | 1947-05-02 |
Movie | This Is the Army | Danny Davidson | 1943-08-14 |
Movie | The Male Animal | Michael Barnes | 1942-03-12 |
Movie | Honeymoon for Three | Floyd T. Ingram | 1941-01-18 |
Movie | The Strawberry Blonde | Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited) | 1941-02-21 |
Movie | Dive Bomber | Chubby Markham | 1941-01-01 |
Movie | Wings of Steel | 1941-04-04 | |
Movie | Four Mothers | Reporter (uncredited) | 1941-01-04 |
Movie | The Body Disappears | George Appleby | 1941-11-22 |
Movie | The Bride Came C.O.D. | Reporter | 1941-07-12 |
Movie | Navy Blues | Homer Matthews | 1941-09-13 |
Movie | Highway West | Worker (uncredited) | 1941-08-07 |
Movie | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Medical Assistant | 1940-02-23 |
Movie | 'Til We Meet Again | (uncredited) | 1940-04-20 |
Movie | The Fighting 69th | Private Casey (uncredited) | 1940-01-27 |
Movie | Tear Gas Squad | Pliny Jones | 1940-05-04 |
Movie | Calling Philo Vance | First Reporter (uncredited) | 1940-02-03 |
Movie | Service with the Colors | Hiram Briggs | 1940-08-31 |
Movie | Meet the Fleet | Dan Howell | 1940-12-21 |
Movie | No Time for Comedy | Actor in Show (uncredited) | 1940-09-14 |
Movie | The Sea Hawk | Eph Winters | 1940-08-10 |
Movie | Young America Flies | Jim | 1940-07-13 |