Birth Day: 1877-07-04
Place of birth: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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.
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As Hotel Guest in Hammock (uncredited) -
As Hotel Clerk -
As Southerner (uncredited) -
As Party Guest (uncredited) -
As Plainclothesman (uncredited) -
As Film Character (uncredited) -
As Benson (uncredited) -
As Train Conductor (uncredited) -
As Flunky (uncredited) -
As Doorman (uncredited) -
As Doorman (uncredited) -
As American Attaché (uncredited) -
As President McKinley -
As Ritz Amsterdam Manager -
As Mr. Brown -
As Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited) -
As Detective (uncredited) -
As Minor Role (uncredited) -
As Eddie's Father -
As Headwaiter (uncredited) -
As Cafe Manager (uncredited) -
As Elias J. Smart -
As Dave Hall -
As Plainclothes Detective (uncredited) -
As Chairman -
As Stagecoach Passenger -
As Mr. Stanley - First Victim -
As Customer -
As Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited) -
As Blake's Associate (uncredited) -
As Harry Briggs (uncredited) -
As Vance's Butler (uncredited) -
As Lord (uncredited) -
As Citizen (uncredited) -
As Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson) -
As Sheriff -
As Sam -
As Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager -
As Reporter -
As Mayor -
As Salesman -
As Policeman -
As Gambler -
As Lloyd -
As Williams -
As Ambassador - Party Guest -
As Tanhauser -
As Lane Worthing -
As Dr. Graves (uncredited) -
As House Detective -
As Mayor (as Del Henderson) -
As Mr. Abernathy -
As House Manager -
As Mr. Burton (uncredited) -
As Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara -
As Bowers -
As Mr. Moon -
As (uncredited) -
As Small Town Theatre Manager -
As The Masque -
As J. P. Henderson -
As Delbert Henderson -
As Mr. Moran -
As Mr. Henderson -
As Director -
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As The Doctor (uncredited) -
As Mr. Benson -
As Housekeeper -
As Senator D.H. Henderson -
As Henderson -
As Del - Publicity Promoter
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As Old Faithful -
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As Ted Baldwin -
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As Housekeeper -
As Judge Quirt -
As Mr. Kornman
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As Mr. Henderson -
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As Mr. Henderson -
As Housekeeper (uncredited) -
As Admiral -
As Painting owner -
As Charley's boss
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As Dick -
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As Bill Johnson -
As Pa Harrington -
As Judge Coronelli -
As Colonel Pepper -
As Barry Scott -
As B. Harvey Doolittle -
As Aunt Mary's Sweetheart -
As Extra (uncredited) -
As The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo
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As The Rival
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As Second Convict
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As Papa Binks
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As The Traveling Man
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As Office Worker -
As Redmond -
As Dick -
As Racing Official -
As The Rival's Brother -
As The Woman's Father -
As Cigar Drummer -
As Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited) -
As The City Beau
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As The Brave Hunter's Rival -
As An Actor
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As In Wagon Train -
As Friend -
As On Roller Coaster
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As The Bachelor -
As The Husband -
As The Husband
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As A Crook
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As The Baron / A Waiter -
As The Creditor -
As Undetermined Role -
As A Tramp -
As Wedding Guest -
As Mr. Bach -
As Rich Man -
As Harry's Father
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As Leading Man -
As Col. Frazier -
As The Baron
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As The Proprietor -
As Bystander -
As Aristocrat -
As A Friend / On Train -
As At First Party / At Second Party -
As A Cowboy -
As The Manager -
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As A Suitor -
As The Wanderer -
As A Tramp -
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As Man at Burial -
As Policeman -
As In Cafe -
As In Bar
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As The Claim Agent
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As Manuel -
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As At Post Office -
As Union Officer -
As First Mover -
As Gentleman Jim Dandy -
As The Rescuer -
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