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 | The Great Morgan | Film Character (uncredited) | 1945-01-01 |
Movie | Main Street After Dark | Plainclothesman (uncredited) | 1945-01-12 |
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 | Once Upon a Honeymoon | American Attaché (uncredited) | 1942-11-27 |
Movie | Arizona Terrors | President McKinley | 1942-01-13 |
Movie | The Major and the Minor | Doorman (uncredited) | 1942-09-16 |
Movie | Little Orvie | Mr. Brown | 1940-03-11 |
Movie | You Can't Fool Your Wife | Ritz Amsterdam Manager | 1940-05-21 |
Movie | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
Movie | Millionaires in Prison | Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited) | 1940-07-12 |
Movie | Young People | Eddie's Father | 1940-08-30 |
Movie | Stranger on the Third Floor | Detective (uncredited) | 1940-08-16 |
Movie | The Chump Takes a Bump | Elias J. Smart | 1939-05-05 |
Movie | Love Affair | Cafe Manager (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
Movie | Frontier Marshal | Dave Hall | 1939-07-28 |
Movie | 5th Ave Girl | Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1939-09-22 |
Movie | The Girl of the Golden West | Stagecoach Passenger | 1938-03-18 |
Movie | Arsène Lupin Returns | Plainclothes Detective (uncredited) | 1938-02-25 |
Movie | Rebellious Daughters | Mr. Stanley - First Victim | 1938-07-01 |
Movie | Men with Wings | Chairman | 1938-07-16 |
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) | 1937-10-20 |
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 | Hot Tip | Sheriff | 1935-08-20 |
Movie | Diamond Jim | Gambler | 1935-09-01 |
Movie | Ruggles of Red Gap | Sam | 1935-03-08 |
Movie | Steamboat Round the Bend | Salesman | 1935-09-06 |
Movie | The Daring Young Man | Mayor | 1935-07-17 |
Movie | The Mystery Man | Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager | 1935-02-12 |
Movie | Slightly Static | Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson) | 1935-09-07 |
Movie | Hitch Hike Lady | Williams | 1935-12-28 |
Movie | 3 Kids and a Queen | Reporter | 1935-10-21 |
Movie | Little Big Shot | Policeman | 1935-09-07 |
Movie | Thunder in the Night | Ambassador - Party Guest | 1935-09-16 |
Movie | Bottoms Up | Lane Worthing | 1934-04-12 |
Movie | Men in Black | Dr. Graves (uncredited) | 1934-09-28 |
Movie | You're Telling Me! | Mayor (as Del Henderson) | 1934-04-06 |
Movie | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch | House Manager | 1934-10-28 |
Movie | It's a Gift | Mr. Abernathy | 1934-11-30 |
Movie | Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles | The Masque | 1933-07-13 |
Movie | Goldie Gets Along | Mr. Moon | 1933-01-27 |
Movie | On Your Guard | Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara | 1933-01-31 |
Movie | Too Much Harmony | Small Town Theatre Manager | 1933-09-23 |
Movie | Rainbow Over Broadway | Bowers | 1933-12-01 |
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 | Windy Riley Goes Hollywood | 1931-05-02 | |
Movie | Helping Grandma | Henderson | 1931-01-03 |
Movie | Haunted at Midnight | Housekeeper | 1931-05-21 |
Movie | The Champ | The Doctor (uncredited) | 1931-11-21 |
Movie | Newly Rich | Director | 1931-07-02 |
Movie | All Teed Up | Judge Quirt | 1930-04-16 |
Movie | Whispering Whoopee | Mr. Henderson | 1930-03-08 |
Movie | The Sins of the Children | Ted Baldwin | 1930-06-27 |
Movie | Fast Work | Old Faithful | 1930-06-28 |
Movie | Looser Than Loose | Mr. Henderson | 1930-11-15 |
Movie | Night of Goblins | Housekeeper | 1930-10-16 |
Movie | Bigger and Better | Mr. Kornman | 1930-10-24 |
Movie | The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case | Housekeeper (uncredited) | 1930-08-08 |
Movie | Wrong Again | Painting owner | 1929-02-23 |
Movie | Hit the Deck | Admiral | 1929-12-25 |
Movie | The Crowd | Dick | 1928-03-03 |
Movie | The Patsy | Pa Harrington | 1928-04-22 |
Movie | Show People | Colonel Pepper | 1928-11-20 |
Movie | Riley the Cop | Judge Coronelli | 1928-11-25 |
Movie | The Power of the Press | Bill Johnson | 1928-10-30 |
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 | 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 Brave Hunter | The Brave Hunter's Rival | 1912-04-21 |
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 | For His Son | Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited) | 1912-01-21 |
Movie | The Mender of Nets | The Rival's Brother | 1912-02-15 |
Movie | A Voice from the Deep | On Roller Coaster | 1912-03-21 |
Movie | Tragedy of the 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 | The Primal Call | The Creditor | 1911-06-21 |
Movie | The Lonedale Operator | A Tramp | 1911-03-23 |
Movie | His Trust | Col. Frazier | 1911-01-16 |
Movie | The Last Drop of Water | Undetermined Role | 1911-07-26 |
Movie | His Trust Fulfilled | 1911-01-18 | |
Movie | When a Man Loves | Mr. Bach | 1911-01-05 |
Movie | The Baron | The Baron / A Waiter | 1911-08-30 |
Movie | A Victim of Circumstance | The Husband | 1911-11-02 |
Movie | The Long Road | Wedding Guest | 1911-10-26 |
Movie | The Making of a Man | Leading Man | 1911-10-04 |
Movie | The Adventures of Billy | Rich Man | 1911-10-18 |
Movie | A Child of the Ghetto | The Proprietor | 1910-06-06 |
Movie | In the Border States | Union Officer | 1910-06-13 |
Movie | Ramona | Man at Burial | 1910-05-23 |
Movie | The Unchanging Sea | The Rescuer | 1910-05-05 |
Movie | The Usurer | First Mover | 1910-08-15 |
Movie | The Two Brothers | Manuel | 1910-05-12 |
Movie | Over Silent Paths | The Wanderer | 1910-05-15 |
Movie | The Modern Prodigal | At Post Office | 1910-08-28 |
Movie | Wilful Peggy | 1910-08-24 | |
Movie | The Lesson | Policeman | 1910-12-19 |
Movie | The Song of the Wildwood Flute | A Suitor | 1910-11-21 |
Movie | A Plain Song | The Manager | 1910-11-28 |
Movie | A Gold Necklace | In Cafe | 1910-10-06 |
Movie | Muggsy Becomes a Hero | A Tramp | 1910-09-01 |
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 |