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.
Movie | Virginia Hill | Sen. Estes Kefauver | 1974-11-19 |
Series | Adam's Rib | Unknown | 1973-09-14 |
Series | The Rookies | Unknown | 1972-09-11 |
Series | The Paul Lynde Show | Unknown | 1972-09-13 |
Series | The Waltons | Mr. Bennett | 1972-09-14 |
Series | Nanny and the Professor | Unknown | 1970-01-21 |
Movie | Rascal | Mr. Pringle | 1969-06-11 |
Series | The Brady Bunch | Unknown | 1969-09-26 |
Series | The Name of the Game | Roger Dall | 1968-09-20 |
Series | Adam-12 | George Barnes | 1968-09-21 |
Series | Dragnet | Robert Blake | 1967-01-12 |
Series | Ironside | Leon Karp | 1967-03-28 |
Series | Batman | Racing Secretary | 1966-01-12 |
Movie | Hold On! | Ed Lindquist | 1966-06-22 |
Series | Family Affair | Unknown | 1966-09-12 |
Series | Green Acres | Unknown | 1965-09-15 |
Series | I Dream of Jeannie | Commander Davis | 1965-09-18 |
Series | Bewitched | Clerk | 1964-09-17 |
Series | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Harry Barnman | 1964-09-22 |
Series | The Bing Crosby Show | Unknown | 1964-09-14 |
Series | Daniel Boone | Wyman | 1964-09-24 |
Series | The Cara Williams Show | Unknown | 1964-09-23 |
Series | Petticoat Junction | Mr. Norton | 1963-09-24 |
Series | My Three Sons | Joe Linden | 1960-09-29 |
Series | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Unknown | 1959-09-29 |
Series | Rawhide | Sheriff Burr | 1959-01-09 |
Series | Dennis the Menace | Henry Mitchell | 1959-10-04 |
Movie | Nightmare at Ground Zero | 1958-05-15 | |
Series | Sea Hunt | Unknown | 1958-01-04 |
Movie | I Bury the Living | Jess Jessup | 1958-07-01 |
Movie | Spring Reunion | Edward | 1957-03-01 |
Movie | Four Girls in Town | Ted Larabee | 1957-01-16 |
Movie | Kelly and Me | Ben Collins | 1957-04-10 |
Series | Official Detective | Unknown | 1957-01-01 |
Series | The Real McCoys | Unknown | 1957-10-03 |
Movie | Joe Butterfly | Maj. Ferguson | 1957-05-29 |
Movie | My Man Godfrey | Hubert | 1957-10-11 |
Series | Perry Mason | Eugene Milton | 1957-09-21 |
Movie | Night Passage | Will Renner | 1957-07-24 |
Movie | The Benny Goodman Story | John Hammond Jr. | 1956-02-02 |
Series | Telephone Time | Unknown | 1956-04-08 |
Series | Navy Log | Unknown | 1955-09-20 |
Series | Gunsmoke | Elwood | 1955-09-10 |
Series | The Millionaire | Dave | 1955-01-19 |
Movie | The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | 1955-10-01 | |
Series | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | George Thompson | 1955-10-02 |
Series | Matinee Theater | Unknown | 1955-10-31 |
Series | The 20th Century Fox Hour | Bob Perkins | 1955-10-05 |
Movie | The Caine Mutiny | Ens. Rabbit | 1954-06-24 |
Series | Climax! | Devlin | 1954-10-07 |
Series | The Wonderful World of Disney | Charles Lowell Smith | 1954-10-27 |
Series | General Electric Theater | Lt. Haggerty | 1953-02-01 |
Movie | Island in the Sky | Breezy | 1953-09-05 |
Movie | The Girl in White | Dr. Barclay | 1952-05-23 |
Movie | Finders Keepers | Hotel Clerk | 1952-01-01 |
Series | The Ford Television Theatre | Desk Sergeant | 1952-10-02 |
Movie | Excuse My Dust | Ben Parrott | 1951-06-27 |
Series | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Unknown | 1951-10-05 |
Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Harold Halloway | 1951-12-24 |
Movie | The Yellow Cab Man | Willis Tomlin | 1950-03-25 |
Movie | The Lawless | Jonas Creel (as Guy Anderson) | 1950-06-01 |
Movie | The Magnificent Yankee | Baxter | 1950-12-20 |
Movie | The Set-Up | Husband (uncredited) | 1949-03-29 |
Movie | Battleground | Hansan | 1949-11-09 |
Movie | You Were Meant for Me | Eddie | 1948-01-28 |
Movie | Give My Regards to Broadway | Frank Doty | 1948-06-08 |
Movie | That Way with Women | Melvyn Pfeiffer | 1947-02-14 |
Movie | Love and Learn | Pete | 1947-05-02 |
Movie | This Is the Army | Danny Davidson | 1943-08-14 |
Movie | The Male Animal | Michael Barnes | 1942-03-12 |
Movie | The Strawberry Blonde | Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited) | 1941-02-21 |
Movie | Honeymoon for Three | Floyd T. Ingram | 1941-01-18 |
Movie | Four Mothers | Reporter (uncredited) | 1941-01-04 |
Movie | Wings of Steel | Unknown | 1941-04-04 |
Movie | Dive Bomber | Chubby Markham | 1941-01-01 |
Movie | The Body Disappears | George Appleby | 1941-11-22 |
Movie | The Bride Came C.O.D. | Reporter | 1941-07-12 |
Movie | Navy Blues | Homer Matthews | 1941-09-13 |
Movie | Highway West | Worker (uncredited) | 1941-08-07 |
Movie | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Medical Assistant | 1940-02-23 |
Movie | 'Til We Meet Again | (uncredited) | 1940-04-20 |
Movie | The Fighting 69th | Private Casey (uncredited) | 1940-01-27 |
Movie | Tear Gas Squad | Pliny Jones | 1940-05-04 |
Movie | Calling Philo Vance | First Reporter (uncredited) | 1940-02-03 |
Movie | Service with the Colors | Hiram Briggs | 1940-08-31 |
Movie | Meet the Fleet | Dan Howell | 1940-12-21 |
Movie | No Time for Comedy | Actor in Show (uncredited) | 1940-09-14 |
Movie | The Sea Hawk | Eph Winters | 1940-08-10 |
Movie | Young America Flies | Jim | 1940-07-13 |