9.0
9.0
Hit the Deck
1929
as Admiral
Dell Henderson
Acting
Born:July 4, 1877
Died:December 2, 1956(aged 79)
Birthplace:St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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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.
Filmography (189 movies)
7.8
7.8
Haunted at Midnight
1931
as Housekeeper
7.6
7.6
The Crowd
1928
as Dick
7.5
7.5
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935
as Salesman
7.3
7.3
Getting Gertie's Garter
1927
as Barry Scott
7.3
7.3
Here Comes Cookie
1935
as Lloyd
7.2
7.2
Men in Black
1934
as Dr. Graves (uncredited)
7.2
7.2
The Awful Truth
1937
as Vance's Butler (uncredited)
7.1
7.1
The Champ
1931
as The Doctor (uncredited)
7.1
7.1
Show People
1928
as Colonel Pepper
7.1
7.1
Ruggles of Red Gap
1935
as Sam
7.0
7.0
Love Affair
1939
as Cafe Manager (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
Little Orvie
1940
as Mr. Brown
7.0
7.0
A Voice from the Deep
1912
as On Roller Coaster
6.8
6.8
Free Eats
1932
as Mr. Moran
6.8
6.8
Helping Grandma
1931
as Henderson
6.8
6.8
Hitch Hike Lady
1935
as Williams
6.7
6.7
Choo-Choo!
1932
as Mr. Henderson
6.7
6.7
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
1930
as Housekeeper (uncredited)
6.6
6.6
Wrong Again
1929
as Painting owner
6.6
6.6
The Patsy
1928
as Pa Harrington
6.5
6.5
Fast Work
1930
as Old Faithful
6.5
6.5
The Grand Bounce
1937
as Harry Briggs (uncredited)
6.4
6.4
The Unchanging Sea
1910
as The Rescuer
6.3
6.3
The Sunbeam
1912
as The Bachelor
6.3
6.3
The Making of a Man
1911
as Leading Man
6.3
6.3
It's a Gift
1934
as Mr. Abernathy
6.3
6.3
You're Telling Me!
1934
as Mayor (as Del Henderson)
6.2
6.2
The Power of the Press
1928
as Bill Johnson
6.2
6.2
A Child's Impulse
1910
as At First Party / At Second Party
6.2
6.2
The Clinging Vine
1926
as B. Harvey Doolittle
6.2
6.2
Frontier Marshal
1939
as Dave Hall
6.1
6.1
The Lonedale Operator
1911
as A Tramp
6.0
6.0
The Notorious Sophie Lang
1934
as House Detective
6.0
6.0
Night of Goblins
1930
as Housekeeper
6.0
6.0
On Your Guard
1933
as Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara
6.0
6.0
Skip the Maloo!
1931
as Mr. Benson
6.0
6.0
Thundering Tenors
1931
as Senator D.H. Henderson
5.9
5.9
The Massacre
1912
as In Wagon Train
5.9
5.9
Whispering Whoopee
1930
as Mr. Henderson
5.8
5.8
The Mender of Nets
1912
as The Rival's Brother
5.7
5.7
The Adventures of Billy
1911
as Rich Man
5.7
5.7
Thunder in the Night
1935
as Ambassador - Party Guest
5.6
5.6
Riley the Cop
1928
as Judge Coronelli
5.5
5.5
The Great Morgan
1945
as Film Character (uncredited)
5.5
5.5
For His Son
1912
as Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
5.5
5.5
Mr. Bride
1932
as J. P. Henderson
5.5
5.5
In the Border States
1910
as Union Officer
5.5
5.5
A Gold Necklace
1910
as In Cafe
5.4
5.4
The Mystery Man
1935
as Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager
5.2
5.2
The Modern Prodigal
1910
Writer
5.1
5.1
The Last Drop of Water
1911
as Undetermined Role
5.0
5.0
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1916
as Aunt Mary's Sweetheart
5.0
5.0
Rebellious Daughters
1938
as Mr. Stanley - First Victim
5.0
5.0
That Chink at Golden Gulch
1910
as Gentleman Jim Dandy
5.0
5.0
The Usurer
1910
as First Mover
5.0
5.0
Wilful Peggy
1910
5.0
5.0
The Newlyweds
1910
as A Friend / On Train
5.0
5.0
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910
as A Tramp
5.0
5.0
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1931
5.0
5.0
Those Bitter Sweets
1915
Director
5.0
5.0
Too Much Harmony
1933
as Small Town Theatre Manager
5.0
5.0
Bigger and Better
1930
as Mr. Kornman
5.0
5.0
Hot Tip
1935
as Sheriff
5.0
5.0
The Beloved Blackmailer
1918
Director
5.0
5.0
Wife and Auto Trouble
1916
Director
5.0
5.0
Merely A Married Man
1915
Director
5.0
5.0
Liberty Belles
1914
Director
5.0
5.0
A Bear Affair
1915
Director
5.0
5.0
Gussle, the Golfer
1914
Director
5.0
5.0
'Curses!' They Remarked
1914
Director
5.0
5.0
Ambrose's Nasty Temper
1915
Director
4.9
4.9
Helen's Marriage
1912
as Friend
4.8
4.8
Bottoms Up
1934
as Lane Worthing
4.8
4.8
Ramona
1910
as Man at Burial
4.7
4.7
Over Silent Paths
1910
as The Wanderer
4.5
4.5
A Child of the Ghetto
1910
as The Proprietor
4.5
4.5
Faithful
1910
as Bystander
4.5
4.5
You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
as Ritz Amsterdam Manager
4.5
4.5
Bertha, the Buttonhole-Maker
1914
Director
4.3
4.3
Help! Help!
1912
as Office Worker
4.3
4.3
The Lesson
1910
Writer
4.3
4.3
A Dash Through the Clouds
1912
Writer
4.3
4.3
The Sins of the Children
1930
as Ted Baldwin
4.2
4.2
All Teed Up
1930
as Judge Quirt
4.2
4.2
Hot Stuff
1912
as Cigar Drummer
4.1
4.1
His Trust
1911
as Col. Frazier
4.0
4.0
Goldie Gets Along
1933
as Mr. Moon
4.0
4.0
The Salvation Army Lass
1909
4.0
4.0
Main Street After Dark
1945
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
4.0
4.0
Something Simple
1934
as Tanhauser
4.0
4.0
The Primal Call
1911
as The Creditor
4.0
4.0
The Baron
1911
as The Baron / A Waiter
4.0
4.0
Looser Than Loose
1930
as Mr. Henderson
4.0
4.0
Won by a Fish
1912
as The Woman's Father
4.0
4.0
When a Man Loves
1911
as Mr. Bach
4.0
4.0
Rainbow Over Broadway
1933
as Bowers
4.0
4.0
The Speed Demon
1912
as Racing Official
4.0
4.0
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
1912
as Dick
4.0
4.0
The Engagement Ring
1912
as Redmond
3.7
3.7
The Brave Hunter
1912
as The Brave Hunter's Rival
3.7
3.7
His Trust Fulfilled
1911
3.5
3.5
For Better - But Worse
1915
Director
3.5
3.5
The Broken Locket
1909
3.5
3.5
The Fickle Spaniard
1912
Director
3.2
3.2
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909
3.0
3.0
The Furs
1912
as The Husband
3.0
3.0
Newly Rich
1931
as Director
2.7
2.7
Lone Cowboy
1933
as Mr. Burton (uncredited)
2.5
2.5
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
1908
2.3
2.3
Ambrose's Fury
1915
Director
1.0
1.0
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
1933
as The Masque
The Two Brothers
1910
as Manuel
Papa's Baby
1913
Director
Chiselers of Hollywood
1930
Big Money
1930
In Walked Charley
1932
as Delbert Henderson
Slightly Static
1935
as Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)
The Big Brain
1933
as (uncredited)
Getting a Raise
1930
Arizona Terrors
1942
as President McKinley
The Chump Takes a Bump
1939
as Elias J. Smart
The Message of the Violin
1910
as The Baron
Teaching Dad to Like Her
1911
as Harry's Father
The Song of the Wildwood Flute
1910
as A Suitor
The Gold Seekers
1910
as The Claim Agent
The Long Road
1911
as Wedding Guest
Gold Is Not All
1910
The Converts
1910
as In Bar
The Ghost
1911
as A Crook
A Victim of Circumstance
1911
as The Husband
The Fatal Chocolate
1912
as The City Beau
The Power of the Camera
1913
Director
The Tenderfoot's Triumph
1910
as A Cowboy
When the Fire-Bells Rang
1912
as An Actor
Is Everybody Happy?
1928
Off to Buffalo
1929
as Charley's boss
Up a Tree
1930
as Del - Publicity Promoter
The Widow's Kids
1913
Director
A Plain Song
1910
as The Manager
What Is the Use of Repining?
1913
Writer
Mr. Grouch at the Seashore
1912
Director
A Girl Like That
1917
Director
For the Son of the House
1913
Director
Highbrow Love
1913
Director
The Dead Line
1920
Director
One Law for the Woman
1924
Director
Dynamite Allen
1921
Director
The Bad Lands
1925
Director
Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriers
1923
Director
Red Hicks Defies the World
1913
Director
Battling Brewster
1924
Director
Pa Says
1913
Director
The Suffragette Minstrels
1913
Director
Love in a Hurry
1919
Director
Almost a Wild Man
1913
Director
The Lady in Black
1913
Director
The Road to France
1918
Director
Please Help Emily
1917
Director
The Beautiful Adventure
1917
Director
Her Second Husband
1917
Director
Outcast
1917
Producer
The Impostor
1918
Director
My Wife
1918
Director
Sure-Fire Flint
1922
Director
Three Green Eyes
1919
Director
Hit or Miss
1919
Director
Courage for Two
1919
Director
Hitting the Trail
1918
Director
By Hook or Crook
1918
Director
The Golden Wall
1918
Director
The Broken Silence
1922
Director
Dead or Alive
1921
Director
Rolling Stones
1916
Director
The Plumber
1914
Director
Gambling Wives
1924
Director
Those Little Flowers
1913
Director
The Rambling Ranger
1927
Director
Getting Rid of Trouble
1912
Director
Black and White
1913
Director
Father's Chicken Dinner
1913
Director
A Woman in the Ultimate
1913
Director
Because He Loved Her
1916
Director
Accused
1925
Director
Bobby the Coward
1911
Writer
Love in the Hills
1911
Writer
A Coney Island Princess
1916
Director
Who Loved Him Best?
1918
Director
A Modest Hero
1913
Director
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