Herbert Anderson
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-03-30
Day of Death
1994-06-11 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
Herbert Anderson
Biography
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
Acting
(1974)
Virginia Hill
as Sen. Estes Kefauver
(1969)
Rascal
as Mr. Pringle
(1966)
Hold On!
as Ed Lindquist
(1960)
Sunrise at Campobello
as Daly
(1958)
I Bury the Living
as Jess Jessup
(1958)
(1957)
Joe Butterfly
as Maj. Ferguson
(1957)
Night Passage
as Will Renner
(1957)
My Man Godfrey
as Hubert
(1957)
Spring Reunion
as Edward
(1957)
Kelly and Me
as Ben Collins
(1957)
Four Girls in Town
as Ted Larabee
(1956)
The Benny Goodman Story
as John Hammond Jr.
(1955)
(1954)
The Caine Mutiny
as Ens. Rabbit
(1953)
Island in the Sky
as Breezy
(1952)
Finders Keepers
as Hotel Clerk
(1952)
The Girl in White
as Dr. Barclay
(1951)
Excuse My Dust
as Ben Parrott
(1950)
The Magnificent Yankee
as Baxter
(1950)
The Yellow Cab Man
as Willis Tomlin
(1950)
The Lawless
as Jonas Creel
(1949)
Battleground
as Hansan
(1949)
The Set-Up
as Husband (uncredited)
(1948)
Give My Regards to Broadway
as Frank Doty
(1948)
You Were Meant for Me
as Eddie
(1947)
Love and Learn
as Pete
(1947)
That Way with Women
as Melvyn Pfeiffer
(1943)
This Is the Army
as Danny Davidson
(1942)
The Male Animal
as Michael Barnes
(1941)
Four Mothers
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1941)
Dive Bomber
as Chubby Markham
(1941)
Honeymoon for Three
as Floyd T. Ingram
(1941)
(1941)
Navy Blues
as Homer Matthews
(1941)
The Body Disappears
as George Appleby
(1941)
The Strawberry Blonde
as Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
(1941)
Highway West
as Worker (uncredited)
(1941)
The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Reporter
(1940)
No Time for Comedy
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
(1940)
Calling Philo Vance
as First Reporter (uncredited)
(1940)
Service with the Colors
as Hiram Briggs
(1940)
Young America Flies
as Jim
(1940)
The Sea Hawk
as Eph Winters
(1940)
The Fighting 69th
as Private Casey (uncredited)
(1940)
Meet the Fleet
as Dan Howell
(1940)
'Til We Meet Again
as (uncredited)
(1940)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Medical Assistant
(1940)
Tear Gas Squad
as Pliny Jones