Dell Henderson
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.
Filmography
Annie Get Your Gun
as Hotel Guest in Hammock (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
as Hotel Guest in Hammock (uncredited)
Once More, My Darling
as Hotel Clerk
Once More, My Darling
as Hotel Clerk
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as Southerner (uncredited)
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as Southerner (uncredited)
Undercurrent
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Undercurrent
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Benson (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Benson (uncredited)
Main Street After Dark
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Main Street After Dark
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
The Great Morgan
as Film Character (uncredited)
The Great Morgan
as Film Character (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Flunky (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Flunky (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as Doorman (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as Doorman (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as American Attaché (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as American Attaché (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor
as Doorman (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor
as Doorman (uncredited)
Arizona Terrors
as President McKinley
Arizona Terrors
as President McKinley
Young People
as Eddie's Father (uncredited)
Young People
as Eddie's Father (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Detective (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Detective (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
as Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
as Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited)
You Can't Fool Your Wife
as Ritz Amsterdam Manager
You Can't Fool Your Wife
as Ritz Amsterdam Manager
Little Orvie
as Mr. Brown
Little Orvie
as Mr. Brown
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Fifth Avenue Girl
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Fifth Avenue Girl
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal
as Dave Hall
Frontier Marshal
as Dave Hall
The Chump Takes a Bump
as Elias J. Smart
The Chump Takes a Bump
as Elias J. Smart
Love Affair
as Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Love Affair
as Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Men with Wings
as Chairman
Men with Wings
as Chairman
Rebellious Daughters
as Mr. Stanley - First Victim
Rebellious Daughters
as Mr. Stanley - First Victim
The Girl of the Golden West
as Stagecoach Passenger
The Girl of the Golden West
as Stagecoach Passenger
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Plainclothes Detective (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
as Customer
Wells Fargo
as Customer
The Awful Truth
as Vance's Butler (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
as Vance's Butler (uncredited)
Artists & Models
as Lord (uncredited)
Artists & Models
as Lord (uncredited)
The Grand Bounce
as Harry Briggs (uncredited)
The Grand Bounce
as Harry Briggs (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow
as Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow
as Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die
as Blake's Associate (uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die
as Blake's Associate (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
as Citizen (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
as Citizen (uncredited)
Hitch Hike Lady
as Williams
Hitch Hike Lady
as Williams
3 Kids and a Queen
as Reporter
3 Kids and a Queen
as Reporter
Thunder in the Night
as Ambassador - Party Guest
Thunder in the Night
as Ambassador - Party Guest
Slightly Static
as Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)
Slightly Static
as Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)
Little Big Shot
as Policeman
Little Big Shot
as Policeman
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Salesman
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Salesman
Diamond Jim
as Gambler
Diamond Jim
as Gambler
Here Comes Cookie
as Lloyd
Here Comes Cookie
as Lloyd
Hot Tip
as Sheriff
Hot Tip
as Sheriff
The Daring Young Man
as Mayor
The Daring Young Man
as Mayor
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Sam
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Sam
The Mystery Man
as Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager
The Mystery Man
as Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager
It's a Gift
as Mr. Abernathy
It's a Gift
as Mr. Abernathy
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as House Manager
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as House Manager
Men in Black
as Dr. Graves (uncredited)
Men in Black
as Dr. Graves (uncredited)
Something Simple
as Tanhauser
Something Simple
as Tanhauser
The Notorious Sophie Lang
as House Detective
The Notorious Sophie Lang
as House Detective
Bottoms Up
as Lane Worthing
Bottoms Up
as Lane Worthing
You're Telling Me!
as Mayor (as Del Henderson)
You're Telling Me!
as Mayor (as Del Henderson)
Lone Cowboy
as Mr. Burton (uncredited)
Lone Cowboy
as Mr. Burton (uncredited)
Rainbow Over Broadway
as Bowers
Rainbow Over Broadway
as Bowers
Too Much Harmony
as Small Town Theatre Manager
Too Much Harmony
as Small Town Theatre Manager
The Big Brain
as (uncredited)
The Big Brain
as (uncredited)
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
as The Masque
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
as The Masque
On Your Guard
as Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara
On Your Guard
as Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara
Goldie Gets Along
as Mr. Moon
Goldie Gets Along
as Mr. Moon
Mr. Bride
as J. P. Henderson
Mr. Bride
as J. P. Henderson
Choo-Choo!
as Mr. Henderson
Choo-Choo!
as Mr. Henderson
In Walked Charley
as Delbert Henderson
In Walked Charley
as Delbert Henderson
Free Eats
as Mr. Moran
Free Eats
as Mr. Moran
The Champ
as The Doctor (uncredited)
The Champ
as The Doctor (uncredited)
Skip the Maloo!
as Mr. Benson
Skip the Maloo!
as Mr. Benson
Newly Rich
as Director
Newly Rich
as Director
Haunted at Midnight
as Housekeeper
Haunted at Midnight
as Housekeeper
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
Thundering Tenors
as Senator D.H. Henderson
Thundering Tenors
as Senator D.H. Henderson
Helping Grandma
as Henderson
Helping Grandma
as Henderson
Chiselers of Hollywood
Chiselers of Hollywood
Up a Tree
as Del - Publicity Promoter
Up a Tree
as Del - Publicity Promoter
Looser Than Loose
as Mr. Henderson
Looser Than Loose
as Mr. Henderson
Bigger and Better
as Mr. Kornman
Bigger and Better
as Mr. Kornman
Night of Goblins
as Housekeeper
Night of Goblins
as Housekeeper
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
as Housekeeper (uncredited)
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
as Housekeeper (uncredited)
Fast Work
as Old Faithful
Fast Work
as Old Faithful
The Sins of the Children
as Ted Baldwin
The Sins of the Children
as Ted Baldwin
Big Money
Big Money
All Teed Up
as Judge Quirt
All Teed Up
as Judge Quirt
Whispering Whoopee
as Mr. Henderson
Whispering Whoopee
as Mr. Henderson
Hit the Deck
as Admiral
Hit the Deck
as Admiral
Wrong Again
as Painting owner
Wrong Again
as Painting owner
Off to Buffalo
as Charley's boss
Off to Buffalo
as Charley's boss
Riley the Cop
as Judge Coronelli
Riley the Cop
as Judge Coronelli
Show People
as Colonel Pepper
Show People
as Colonel Pepper
The Power of the Press
as Bill Johnson
The Power of the Press
as Bill Johnson
The Patsy
as Pa Harrington
The Patsy
as Pa Harrington
The Crowd
as Dick
The Crowd
as Dick
Getting Gertie's Garter
as Barry Scott
Getting Gertie's Garter
as Barry Scott
The Clinging Vine
as B. Harvey Doolittle
The Clinging Vine
as B. Harvey Doolittle
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
as Aunt Mary's Sweetheart
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
as Aunt Mary's Sweetheart
For Better - But Worse
as The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo
For Better - But Worse
as The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo
The Widow's Kids
as The Traveling Man
The Widow's Kids
as The Traveling Man
The Power of the Camera
as Second Convict
The Power of the Camera
as Second Convict
The Massacre
as In Wagon Train
The Massacre
as In Wagon Train
The Speed Demon
as Racing Official
The Speed Demon
as Racing Official
The Furs
as The Husband
The Furs
as The Husband
When the Fire-Bells Rang
as An Actor
When the Fire-Bells Rang
as An Actor
Won by a Fish
as The Woman's Father
Won by a Fish
as The Woman's Father
A Voice from the Deep
as On Roller Coaster
A Voice from the Deep
as On Roller Coaster
Hot Stuff
as Cigar Drummer
Hot Stuff
as Cigar Drummer
For His Son
as Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
For His Son
as Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
The Long Road
as Wedding Guest
The Long Road
as Wedding Guest
The Adventures of Billy
as Rich Man
The Adventures of Billy
as Rich Man
The Making of a Man
as Leading Man
The Making of a Man
as Leading Man
The Baron
as The Baron / A Waiter
The Baron
as The Baron / A Waiter
The Blind Princess and the Poet
as Lord Gold
The Blind Princess and the Poet
as Lord Gold
The Last Drop of Water
as Undetermined Role
The Last Drop of Water
as Undetermined Role
The Ghost
as A Crook
The Ghost
as A Crook
Fighting Blood
as A Soldier
Fighting Blood
as A Soldier
The Primal Call
as The Creditor
The Primal Call
as The Creditor
Enoch Arden: Part II
as Rescuer
Enoch Arden: Part II
as Rescuer
A Knight of the Road
as The Hobo
A Knight of the Road
as The Hobo
The Broken Cross
as The Manicurist's Friend
The Broken Cross
as The Manicurist's Friend
The Lonedale Operator
as A Tramp
The Lonedale Operator
as A Tramp
Teaching Dad to Like Her
as Harry's Father
Teaching Dad to Like Her
as Harry's Father
His Trust Fulfilled
His Trust Fulfilled
His Trust
as Col. Frazier
His Trust
as Col. Frazier
When a Man Loves
as Mr. Bach
When a Man Loves
as Mr. Bach
The Two Paths
as Worker
The Two Paths
as Worker
The Lesson
as Policeman
The Lesson
as Policeman
A Plain Song
as The Manager
A Plain Song
as The Manager
The Song of the Wildwood Flute
as A Suitor
The Song of the Wildwood Flute
as A Suitor
The Message of the Violin
as The Baron
The Message of the Violin
as The Baron
That Chink at Golden Gulch
as Gentleman Jim Dandy
That Chink at Golden Gulch
as Gentleman Jim Dandy
A Gold Necklace
as In Cafe
A Gold Necklace
as In Cafe
The Oath and the Man
as Aristocrat
The Oath and the Man
as Aristocrat
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
as A Tramp
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
as A Tramp
Wilful Peggy
Wilful Peggy
The Usurer
as First Mover
The Usurer
as First Mover
Unexpected Help
Unexpected Help
A Child's Impulse
as At First Party / At Second Party
A Child's Impulse
as At First Party / At Second Party
A Child of the Ghetto
as The Proprietor
A Child of the Ghetto
as The Proprietor
The Two Brothers
as Manuel
The Two Brothers
as Manuel
The Face at the Window
as The Butler
The Face at the Window
as The Butler
Faithful
as Bystander
Faithful
as Bystander
The Gold Seekers
as The Claim Agent
The Gold Seekers
as The Claim Agent
The Newlyweds
as A Friend / On Train
The Newlyweds
as A Friend / On Train
Taming a Husband
as Nobleman
Taming a Husband
as Nobleman
Gold Is Not All
as Tom Darrell
Gold Is Not All
as Tom Darrell
The Converts
as In Bar
The Converts
as In Bar
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
The Broken Locket
The Broken Locket
The Salvation Army Lass
The Salvation Army Lass
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court