Herbert Anderson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 30, 1917
- Died
- June 11, 1994
- Birthplace
- Oakland, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Virginia Hill 1974
as Sen. Estes Kefauver
Rascal 1969
as Mr. Pringle
Hold On! 1966
as Ed Lindquist
Sunrise at Campobello 1960
as Daly
I Bury the Living 1958
as Jess Jessup
- Nightmare at Ground Zero
Nightmare at Ground Zero 1958
Actor
My Man Godfrey 1957
as Hubert
Night Passage 1957
as Will Renner
Joe Butterfly 1957
as Maj. Ferguson
Kelly and Me 1957
as Ben Collins
Spring Reunion 1957
as Edward
Four Girls in Town 1957
as Ted Larabee
The Benny Goodman Story 1956
as John Hammond Jr.
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 1955
Actor
The Caine Mutiny 1954
as Ens. Rabbit
Island in the Sky 1953
as Breezy
The Girl in White 1952
as Dr. Barclay
Finders Keepers 1952
as Hotel Clerk
Excuse My Dust 1951
as Ben Parrott
The Magnificent Yankee 1950
as Baxter
The Lawless 1950
as Jonas Creel
The Yellow Cab Man 1950
as Willis Tomlin
Battleground 1949
as Hansan
The Set-Up 1949
as Husband (uncredited)
Give My Regards to Broadway 1948
as Frank Doty
You Were Meant for Me 1948
as Eddie
Love and Learn 1947
as Pete
That Way with Women 1947
as Melvyn Pfeiffer
This Is the Army 1943
as Danny Davidson
The Male Animal 1942
as Michael Barnes
The Body Disappears 1941
as George Appleby
Navy Blues 1941
as Homer Matthews
Dive Bomber 1941
as Chubby Markham
Highway West 1941
as Worker (uncredited)
The Bride Came C.O.D. 1941
as Reporter
Wings of Steel 1941
Actor
The Strawberry Blonde 1941
as Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
Honeymoon for Three 1941
as Floyd T. Ingram
Four Mothers 1941
as Reporter (uncredited)
Meet the Fleet 1940
as Dan Howell
No Time for Comedy 1940
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
Service with the Colors 1940
as Hiram Briggs
The Sea Hawk 1940
as Eph Winters
Young America Flies 1940
as Jim
Tear Gas Squad 1940
as Pliny Jones
'Til We Meet Again 1940
as (uncredited)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet 1940
as Medical Assistant
Calling Philo Vance 1940
as First Reporter (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th 1940
as Private Casey (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.