Dell Henderson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

159

Gender

Male

Birthday

1877-07-04

Day of death

1956-12-02 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

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

  • His Trust

    His Trust

  • Lone Cowboy

    Lone Cowboy

  • The Crowd

    The Crowd

  • The Baron

    The Baron

  • The Great Morgan

    The Great Morgan

  • Mr. Bride

    Mr. Bride

  • Undercurrent

    Undercurrent

  • Whispering Whoopee

    Whispering Whoopee

  • Choo-Choo!

    Choo-Choo!

  • The Ghost

    The Ghost

  • Young People

    Young People

  • Fifth Avenue Girl

    Fifth Avenue Girl

  • It's a Gift

    It's a Gift

  • The Brave Hunter

    The Brave Hunter

  • The Adventures of Billy

    The Adventures of Billy

  • The Furs

    The Furs

  • Night of Goblins

    Night of Goblins

  • Something Simple

    Something Simple

  • Artists & Models

    Artists & Models

  • Diamond Jim

    Diamond Jim

  • Wilful Peggy

    Wilful Peggy

  • Skip the Maloo!

    Skip the Maloo!

  • Arizona Terrors

    Arizona Terrors

  • Rebellious Daughters

    Rebellious Daughters

  • Hot Tip

    Hot Tip

  • Hot Stuff

    Hot Stuff

  • Big Money

    Big Money

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • The Champ

    The Champ

  • Faithful

    Faithful

  • Free Eats

    Free Eats

  • Getting Gertie's Garter

    Getting Gertie's Garter

  • For His Son

    For His Son

  • Helen's Marriage

    Helen's Marriage

  • Hit the Deck

    Hit the Deck

  • The Clinging Vine

    The Clinging Vine

  • You're Telling Me!

    You're Telling Me!

  • Off to Buffalo

    Off to Buffalo

  • Fast Work

    Fast Work

  • Show People

    Show People

  • On Your Guard

    On Your Guard

  • His Trust Fulfilled

    His Trust Fulfilled

  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

  • The Awful Truth

    The Awful Truth

  • Make Way for Tomorrow

    Make Way for Tomorrow

  • Teaching Dad to Like Her

    Teaching Dad to Like Her

  • Annie Get Your Gun

    Annie Get Your Gun

  • Stranger on the Third Floor

    Stranger on the Third Floor

  • The Major and the Minor

    The Major and the Minor

  • Frontier Marshal

    Frontier Marshal

  • The Gold Seekers

    The Gold Seekers

  • Bottoms Up

    Bottoms Up

  • Love Affair

    Love Affair

  • Slightly Dangerous

    Slightly Dangerous

  • In Walked Charley

    In Walked Charley

  • The Usurer

    The Usurer

  • Once Upon a Honeymoon

    Once Upon a Honeymoon

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

  • The Daring Young Man

    The Daring Young Man

  • Wells Fargo

    Wells Fargo

  • The Mystery Man

    The Mystery Man

  • A Gold Necklace

    A Gold Necklace

  • Little Big Shot

    Little Big Shot

  • The Widow's Kids

    The Widow's Kids

  • Ruggles of Red Gap

    Ruggles of Red Gap

  • Steamboat Round the Bend

    Steamboat Round the Bend

  • Arsène Lupin Returns

    Arsène Lupin Returns

  • The Texas Rangers

    The Texas Rangers

  • The Notorious Sophie Lang

    The Notorious Sophie Lang

  • The Missing Juror

    The Missing Juror

  • Men with Wings

    Men with Wings

  • The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

    The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

  • Helping Grandma

    Helping Grandma

  • Hitch Hike Lady

    Hitch Hike Lady

  • Millionaires in Prison

    Millionaires in Prison

  • Here Comes Cookie

    Here Comes Cookie

  • Ramona

    Ramona

  • The Speed Demon

    The Speed Demon

  • 3 Kids and a Queen

    3 Kids and a Queen

  • The Romance of Rosy Ridge

    The Romance of Rosy Ridge

  • The Broken Locket

    The Broken Locket

  • The Unchanging Sea

    The Unchanging Sea

  • The Girl of the Golden West

    The Girl of the Golden West

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

  • Once More, My Darling

    Once More, My Darling

  • Too Much Harmony

    Too Much Harmony

  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

  • The Patsy

    The Patsy

  • The Making of a Man

    The Making of a Man

  • Rainbow Over Broadway

    Rainbow Over Broadway

  • We Who Are About to Die

    We Who Are About to Die

  • The Massacre

    The Massacre

  • Newly Rich

    Newly Rich

  • Papa's Baby

    Papa's Baby

  • When the Fire-Bells Rang

    When the Fire-Bells Rang

  • The Big Brain

    The Big Brain

  • Wrong Again

    Wrong Again

  • The Sins of the Children

    The Sins of the Children

  • Chiselers of Hollywood

    Chiselers of Hollywood

  • Little Orvie

    Little Orvie

  • Men in Black

    Men in Black

  • The Power of the Press

    The Power of the Press

  • Thunder in the Night

    Thunder in the Night

  • That Chink at Golden Gulch

    That Chink at Golden Gulch

  • Main Street After Dark

    Main Street After Dark

  • Thundering Tenors

    Thundering Tenors

  • The Lesson

    The Lesson

  • Looser Than Loose

    Looser Than Loose

  • The Converts

    The Converts

  • Gold Is Not All

    Gold Is Not All

  • The Salvation Army Lass

    The Salvation Army Lass

  • You Can't Fool Your Wife

    You Can't Fool Your Wife

  • A Child of the Ghetto

    A Child of the Ghetto

  • Unexpected Help

    Unexpected Help

  • Goldie Gets Along

    Goldie Gets Along

  • Haunted at Midnight

    Haunted at Midnight

  • The Grand Bounce

    The Grand Bounce

  • When a Man Loves

    When a Man Loves

  • Slightly Static

    Slightly Static

  • The Engagement Ring

    The Engagement Ring

  • The Sunbeam

    The Sunbeam

  • The Tenderfoot's Triumph

    The Tenderfoot's Triumph

  • Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

    Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

  • Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

    Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

  • The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

    The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

  • Over Silent Paths

    Over Silent Paths

  • The Modern Prodigal

    The Modern Prodigal

  • Riley the Cop

    Riley the Cop

  • All Teed Up

    All Teed Up

  • A Victim of Circumstance

    A Victim of Circumstance

  • A Voice from the Deep

    A Voice from the Deep

  • Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

    Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

  • The Oath and the Man

    The Oath and the Man

  • The Long Road

    The Long Road

  • The Chump Takes a Bump

    The Chump Takes a Bump

  • The Lonedale Operator

    The Lonedale Operator

  • The Newlyweds

    The Newlyweds

  • Muggsy Becomes a Hero

    Muggsy Becomes a Hero

  • The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

    The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

  • Up a Tree

    Up a Tree

  • The Message of the Violin

    The Message of the Violin

  • Help! Help!

    Help! Help!

  • Those Bitter Sweets

    Those Bitter Sweets

  • Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

    Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

  • Bigger and Better

    Bigger and Better

  • In the Border States

    In the Border States

  • A Child's Impulse

    A Child's Impulse

  • Getting a Raise

    Getting a Raise

  • Won by a Fish

    Won by a Fish

  • For Better - But Worse

    For Better - But Worse

  • The Last Drop of Water

    The Last Drop of Water

  • The Mender of Nets

    The Mender of Nets

  • A Plain Song

    A Plain Song

  • The Two Brothers

    The Two Brothers

  • The Primal Call

    The Primal Call

  • The Song of the Wildwood Flute

    The Song of the Wildwood Flute

  • The Power of the Camera

    The Power of the Camera

  • Is Everybody Happy?

    Is Everybody Happy?

  • The Fatal Chocolate

    The Fatal Chocolate