Dell Henderson
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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. Gri
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.
Born
Jul 04, 1877
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Died
Dec 02, 1956
Known For
Acting
Movies
170 acting
76 crew
Popularity
1.2
Known For
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
as Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Detective (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
1937
as Vance's Butler (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor
1942
as Doorman (uncredited)
Love Affair
1939
as Cafe Manager (uncredited)
The Crowd
1928
as Dick
It's a Gift
1934
as Mr. Abernathy
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