Acting
Herbert Anderson
EN cinema · 49 credits
Born
30 March 1917
Died
11 June 1994 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Oakland, California, USA
Also known as Cpl. Herbert Anderson · Herb Anderson · Guy Anderson
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
Virginia Hill
as Sen. Estes Kefauver
Rascal
as Mr. Pringle
Hold On!
as Ed Lindquist
I Bury the Living
as Jess Jessup
Night Passage
as Will Renner
Kelly and Me
as Ben Collins
Spring Reunion
as Edward
Joe Butterfly
as Maj. Ferguson
My Man Godfrey
as Hubert
Four Girls in Town
as Ted Larabee
The Benny Goodman Story
as John Hammond Jr.
The Caine Mutiny
as Ens. Rabbit
Island in the Sky
as Breezy
Finders Keepers
as Hotel Clerk
The Girl in White
as Dr. Barclay
Excuse My Dust
as Ben Parrott
The Lawless
as Jonas Creel
The Yellow Cab Man
as Willis Tomlin
The Magnificent Yankee
as Baxter
Battleground
as Hansan
The Set-Up
as Husband (uncredited)
Give My Regards to Broadway
as Frank Doty
That Way with Women
as Melvyn Pfeiffer
Love and Learn
as Pete
This Is the Army
as Danny Davidson
The Male Animal
as Michael Barnes
Dive Bomber
as Chubby Markham
Navy Blues
as Homer Matthews
The Strawberry Blonde
as Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
The Body Disappears
as George Appleby
Four Mothers
as Reporter (uncredited)
Honeymoon for Three
as Floyd T. Ingram
Highway West
as Worker (uncredited)
The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Reporter
Meet the Fleet
as Dan Howell
Service with the Colors
as Hiram Briggs
The Fighting 69th
as Private Casey (uncredited)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Medical Assistant
Calling Philo Vance
as First Reporter (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
as Eph Winters
No Time for Comedy
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
as (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad
as Pliny Jones
