About

Known credits:
50
Birthday:
1917-03-30
Place of birth:
Oakland, California, USA
Website:
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Herbert Anderson

Overview

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

Acting

1974 Virginia Hill Actor Sen. Estes Kefauver 59
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1969 Rascal Actor Mr. Pringle 58
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1966 Hold On! Actor Ed Lindquist 58
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1960 Sunrise at Campobello Actor Daly 58
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1959 Dennis the Menace Actor Henry Mitchell 67
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1958 I Bury the Living Actor Jess Jessup 59
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1958 Nightmare at Ground Zero Actor N/A
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1957 My Man Godfrey Actor Hubert 59
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1957 Night Passage Actor Will Renner 59
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1957 Joe Butterfly Actor Maj. Ferguson 58
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1957 Kelly and Me Actor Ben Collins 58
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1957 Spring Reunion Actor Edward 59
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1957 Four Girls in Town Actor Ted Larabee 58
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1956 The Benny Goodman Story Actor John Hammond Jr. 58
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1955 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Actor N/A
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1954 The Caine Mutiny Actor Ens. Rabbit 64
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1953 Island in the Sky Actor Breezy 59
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1952 The Girl in White Actor Dr. Barclay 58
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1952 Finders Keepers Actor Hotel Clerk N/A
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1951 Excuse My Dust Actor Ben Parrott 58
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1950 The Magnificent Yankee Actor Baxter 59
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1950 The Lawless Actor Jonas Creel (as Guy Anderson) 58
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1950 The Yellow Cab Man Actor Willis Tomlin 58
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1949 Battleground Actor Hansan 60
Fair
1949 The Set-Up Actor Husband (uncredited) 62
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1948 Give My Regards to Broadway Actor Frank Doty 59
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1948 You Were Meant for Me Actor Eddie 59
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1947 Love and Learn Actor Pete 59
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1947 That Way with Women Actor Melvyn Pfeiffer 58
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1943 This Is the Army Actor Danny Davidson 58
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1942 The Male Animal Actor Michael Barnes 58
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1941 The Body Disappears Actor George Appleby 58
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1941 Navy Blues Actor Homer Matthews 58
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1941 Highway West Actor Worker (uncredited) 59
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1941 The Bride Came C.O.D. Actor Reporter 59
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1941 Wings of Steel Actor N/A
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1941 The Strawberry Blonde Actor Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited) 59
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1941 Honeymoon for Three Actor Floyd T. Ingram 58
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1941 Four Mothers Actor Reporter (uncredited) 59
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1941 Dive Bomber Actor Chubby Markham 59
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1940 Meet the Fleet Actor Dan Howell 59
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1940 No Time for Comedy Actor Actor in Show (uncredited) 58
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1940 Service with the Colors Actor Hiram Briggs 58
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1940 The Sea Hawk Actor Eph Winters 61
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1940 Young America Flies Actor Jim N/A
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1940 Tear Gas Squad Actor Pliny Jones 58
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1940 'Til We Meet Again Actor (uncredited) 58
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1940 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Actor Medical Assistant 59
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1940 Calling Philo Vance Actor First Reporter (uncredited) 59
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1940 The Fighting 69th Actor Private Casey (uncredited) 58
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