Herbert Anderson
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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.
Known for
Credits
Spring Reunion (1957)
as Edward
The Caine Mutiny (1954)
as Ens. Rabbit
Night Passage (1957)
as Will Renner
The Sea Hawk (1940)
as Eph Winters
My Man Godfrey (1957)
as Hubert
Battleground (1949)
as Hansan
This Is the Army (1943)
as Danny Davidson
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
as Reporter
Dive Bomber (1941)
as Chubby Markham
The Set-Up (1949)
as Husband (uncredited)
The Male Animal (1942)
as Michael Barnes
Rascal (1969)
as Mr. Pringle
Sunrise at Campobello (1960)
as Daly
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
as Medical Assistant
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
as Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
Kelly and Me (1957)
as Ben Collins
Honeymoon for Three (1941)
as Floyd T. Ingram
Excuse My Dust (1951)
as Ben Parrott
'Til We Meet Again (1940)
as (uncredited)
The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
as John Hammond Jr.
The Fighting 69th (1940)
as Private Casey (uncredited)
I Bury the Living (1958)
as Jess Jessup
Nightmare at Ground Zero (1958)
Actor
No Time for Comedy (1940)
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
The Magnificent Yankee (1950)
as Baxter
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
as Willis Tomlin
Wings of Steel (1941)
Actor
The Body Disappears (1941)
as George Appleby
Four Girls in Town (1957)
as Ted Larabee
Service with the Colors (1940)
as Hiram Briggs
Hold On! (1966)
as Ed Lindquist
Virginia Hill (1974)
as Sen. Estes Kefauver
Joe Butterfly (1957)
as Maj. Ferguson
The Lawless (1950)
as Jonas Creel
Four Mothers (1941)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad (1940)
as Pliny Jones
Love and Learn (1947)
as Pete
Island in the Sky (1953)
as Breezy
That Way with Women (1947)
as Melvyn Pfeiffer
Navy Blues (1941)
as Homer Matthews
You Were Meant for Me (1948)
as Eddie
Highway West (1941)
as Worker (uncredited)
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1955)
Actor
Finders Keepers (1952)
as Hotel Clerk
Give My Regards to Broadway (1948)
as Frank Doty
The Girl in White (1952)
as Dr. Barclay
Calling Philo Vance (1940)
as First Reporter (uncredited)
Meet the Fleet (1940)
as Dan Howell
Young America Flies (1940)
as Jim