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