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Herbert Anderson

Born 30 Mar 1917 in Oakland, California, USADied 11 Jun 1994aged 7743 credits

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.

Herbert Anderson (30. März 1917 – 11. Juni 1994) war ein US-amerikanischer Charakterdarsteller, der vor allem für seine Rolle als Henry Mitchell, der Vater in der CBS-Fernsehserie „Dennis the Menace“, bekannt ist. Nach einigen kleineren Rollen in Warner-Bros.-Filmen gelang Anderson 1941 mit dem Film „Navy Blues“ der Durchbruch, gefolgt von „The Body Disappears“ und „The Male Animal“. Zu seinen weiteren Filmen zählen der Weltkriegsfilm „Battleground“ (1949), „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!“ und „Rascal“. Anderson spielte auch häufig am Broadway, unter anderem die Rolle des Dr. Bird in „The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial“. Er wirkte auch in der Verfilmung von „The Caine Mutiny“ mit; er ist der einzige Schauspieler, der sowohl im Broadway-Stück als auch im Film zu sehen war. Neben seiner Rolle in „Dennis“, dem Lausbuben, ist Anderson auch für zahlreiche Haupt- und Gastrollen im Fernsehen bekannt. Anderson zog sich 1982 von der Schauspielerei zurück. Er starb 1994 an den Folgen eines Schlaganfalls.

Acting (43)

Virginia Hill
Virginia Hill1974 · Sen. Estes Kefauver
Rascal
Rascal1969 · Mr. Pringle
A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer
A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer1968 · Harold Halloway
Hold On!
Hold On!1966 · Ed Lindquist
I Bury the Living
I Bury the Living1958 · Jess Jessup
Night Passage
Night Passage1957 · Will Renner
Four Girls in Town
Four Girls in Town1957 · Ted Larabee
Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion1957 · Edward
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey1957 · Hubert
Joe Butterfly
Joe Butterfly1957 · Maj. Ferguson
Kelly and Me
Kelly and Me1956 · Ben Collins
The Benny Goodman Story
The Benny Goodman Story1956 · John Hammond Jr.
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny1954 · Ens. Rabbit
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky1953 · Breezy
Government is Your Business
Government is Your Business1952
The Girl in White
The Girl in White1952 · Dr. Barclay
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story1951 · Archive Footage
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers1951 · Hotel Clerk
Excuse My Dust
Excuse My Dust1951 · Ben Parrott
The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee1950 · Baxter
The Yellow Cab Man
The Yellow Cab Man1950 · Willis Tomlin
The Lawless
The Lawless1950 · Jonas Creel
The Set-Up
The Set-Up1949 · Husband (uncredited)
Battleground
Battleground1949 · Hansan
You Were Meant for Me
You Were Meant for Me1948 · Eddie
That Way with Women
That Way with Women1947 · Melvyn Pfeiffer
This Is the Army
This Is the Army1943 · Danny Davidson
The Male Animal
The Male Animal1942 · Michael Barnes
The Strawberry Blonde
The Strawberry Blonde1941 · Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D.1941 · Reporter
Sockeroo
Sockeroo1941
Honeymoon for Three
Honeymoon for Three1941 · Floyd T. Ingram
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber1941 · Chubby Markham
The Body Disappears
The Body Disappears1941 · 'Doc' George Appleby
Navy Blues
Navy Blues1941 · Homer Matthews
Meet the Fleet
Meet the Fleet1940 · Dan Howell
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk1940 · Eph Winters
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th1940 · Private Casey (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy1940 · Actor in Show (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again1940 · (uncredited)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet1940 · Medical Assistant
Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad1940 · Pliny Jones
Young America Flies
Young America Flies1940 · Jim