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