Herbert Anderson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Herbert Anderson (March 30, 1917 – June 11, 1994) was an American character actor probably best remembered for his role as Henry Mitchell, the father in the CBS television sitcom Dennis the Menace. After a few minor roles in films for Warner Bros., Anderson got his big break in the 1941 picture Navy Blues, followed by The Body Disappears and The Male Animal. 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; 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. Anderson retired from acting in 1982. He died of complications from a stroke in 1994.
Filmography
Virginia Hill
as Sen. Estes Kefauver
Virginia Hill
as Sen. Estes Kefauver
Rascal
as Mr. Pringle
Rascal
as Mr. Pringle
Hold On!
as Ed Lindquist
Hold On!
as Ed Lindquist
Sunrise at Campobello
as Daly
Sunrise at Campobello
as Daly
I Bury the Living
as Jess Jessup
I Bury the Living
as Jess Jessup
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Nightmare at Ground Zero
My Man Godfrey
as Hubert
My Man Godfrey
as Hubert
Night Passage
as Will Renner
Night Passage
as Will Renner
Joe Butterfly
as Maj. Ferguson
Joe Butterfly
as Maj. Ferguson
Kelly and Me
as Ben Collins
Kelly and Me
as Ben Collins
Spring Reunion
as Edward
Spring Reunion
as Edward
Four Girls in Town
as Ted Larabee
Four Girls in Town
as Ted Larabee
The Benny Goodman Story
as John Hammond Jr.
The Benny Goodman Story
as John Hammond Jr.
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny
as Ens. Rabbit
The Caine Mutiny
as Ens. Rabbit
Island in the Sky
as Breezy
Island in the Sky
as Breezy
The Girl in White
as Dr. Barclay
The Girl in White
as Dr. Barclay
Finders Keepers
as Hotel Clerk
Finders Keepers
as Hotel Clerk
Excuse My Dust
as Ben Parrott
Excuse My Dust
as Ben Parrott
The Magnificent Yankee
as Baxter
The Magnificent Yankee
as Baxter
The Lawless
as Jonas Creel
The Lawless
as Jonas Creel
The Yellow Cab Man
as Willis Tomlin
The Yellow Cab Man
as Willis Tomlin
Battleground
as Hansan
Battleground
as Hansan
The Set-Up
as Husband (uncredited)
The Set-Up
as Husband (uncredited)
Give My Regards to Broadway
as Frank Doty
Give My Regards to Broadway
as Frank Doty
You Were Meant for Me
as Eddie
You Were Meant for Me
as Eddie
Love and Learn
as Pete
Love and Learn
as Pete
That Way with Women
as Melvyn Pfeiffer
That Way with Women
as Melvyn Pfeiffer
This Is the Army
as Danny Davidson
This Is the Army
as Danny Davidson
The Male Animal
as Michael Barnes
The Male Animal
as Michael Barnes
The Body Disappears
as George Appleby
The Body Disappears
as George Appleby
Navy Blues
as Homer Matthews
Navy Blues
as Homer Matthews
Dive Bomber
as Chubby Markham
Dive Bomber
as Chubby Markham
Highway West
as Worker (uncredited)
Highway West
as Worker (uncredited)
The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Reporter
The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Reporter
Wings of Steel
Wings of Steel
The Strawberry Blonde
as Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
as Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
Honeymoon for Three
as Floyd T. Ingram
Honeymoon for Three
as Floyd T. Ingram
Four Mothers
as Reporter (uncredited)
Four Mothers
as Reporter (uncredited)
Meet the Fleet
as Dan Howell
Meet the Fleet
as Dan Howell
No Time for Comedy
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
Service with the Colors
as Hiram Briggs
Service with the Colors
as Hiram Briggs
The Sea Hawk
as Eph Winters
The Sea Hawk
as Eph Winters
Young America Flies
as Jim
Young America Flies
as Jim
Tear Gas Squad
as Pliny Jones
Tear Gas Squad
as Pliny Jones
'Til We Meet Again
as (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
as (uncredited)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Medical Assistant
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Medical Assistant
Calling Philo Vance
as First Reporter (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance
as First Reporter (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
as Private Casey (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
as Private Casey (uncredited)