Herbert Anderson
Known for Acting · 93 credits
- Born
- 1917-03-30
- Died
- 1994-06-11
- Place of birth
- Oakland, California, USA
- Also known as
- Cpl. Herbert Anderson · Herb Anderson · Guy Anderson
Biography
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
TV Shows (44)
Perry Mason
1957
as Eugene Milton
Bewitched
1964
as Clerk
Ironside
1967
as Leon Karp / Jim Phillips
Adam-12
1968
as George Barnes
Batman
1966
as Harry Hummert / Racing Secretary
The Waltons
1972
as Mr. Bennett
Climax!
1954
as Devlin
Matinee Theater
1955
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Mr. Norton
My Three Sons
1960
as Joe Linden / Major Bowers
Studio One
1948
as Ernest
Green Acres
1965
as Mr. Wurthwaxer
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Commander Davis
Rawhide
1959
as Sheriff Burr
Daniel Boone
1964
as Wyman
The Name of the Game
1968
as Roger Dall
The Rookies
1972
Gunsmoke
1955
as Elwood
Father Knows Best
1954
as Verle Wisman
The Real McCoys
1957
as Dr. Nugent
Dennis the Menace
1959
as Henry Mitchell
Sea Hunt
1958
as Professor George Bryan
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Desk Sergeant
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as John Keller / George Thompson
Family Affair
1966
as Chuck
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
as Mr. Pomfritt
Dragnet
1967
as Robert Blake / Dr. Phillip Lang / Carl Shumley
The Millionaire
1955
as Dave
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Harry Barnman / Jonathan Fletcher
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Bob Perkins
The Brady Bunch
1969
Telephone Time
1956
Navy Log
1955
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Orwell
Nanny and the Professor
1970
as Allen Price, Sr.
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Charles Lowell Smith
Official Detective
1957
Adam's Rib
1973
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Harold Halloway
The Paul Lynde Show
1972
General Electric Theater
1953
as Lt. Haggerty
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Healy / Charlie
The Cara Williams Show
1964
as Bender
The Bing Crosby Show
1964
Movies (49)
The Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
The Caine Mutiny
1954
as Ens. Rabbit
Battleground
1949
as Hansan
Finders Keepers
1952
as Hotel Clerk
Dive Bomber
1941
as Chubby Markham
The Lawless
1950
as Jonas Creel
My Man Godfrey
1957
as Hubert
Night Passage
1957
as Will Renner
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Eph Winters
Tear Gas Squad
1940
as Pliny Jones
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Private Casey (uncredited)
The Set-Up
1949
as Husband (uncredited)
Rascal
1969
as Mr. Pringle
Island in the Sky
1953
as Breezy
The Male Animal
1942
as Michael Barnes
Joe Butterfly
1957
as Maj. Ferguson
Spring Reunion
1957
as Edward
Sunrise at Campobello
1960
as Daly
Love and Learn
1947
as Pete
Honeymoon for Three
1941
as Floyd T. Ingram
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941
as Reporter
Excuse My Dust
1951
as Ben Parrott
'Til We Meet Again
1940
as (uncredited)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
as Medical Assistant
Kelly and Me
1957
as Ben Collins
The Body Disappears
1941
as George Appleby
Four Mothers
1941
as Reporter (uncredited)
Navy Blues
1941
as Homer Matthews
Virginia Hill
1974
as Sen. Estes Kefauver
This Is the Army
1943
as Danny Davidson
I Bury the Living
1958
as Jess Jessup
Four Girls in Town
1957
as Ted Larabee
The Benny Goodman Story
1956
as John Hammond Jr.
Nightmare at Ground Zero
1958
The Magnificent Yankee
1950
as Baxter
Highway West
1941
as Worker (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
1940
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
The Girl in White
1952
as Dr. Barclay
Calling Philo Vance
1940
as First Reporter (uncredited)
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1955
You Were Meant for Me
1948
as Eddie
Service with the Colors
1940
as Hiram Briggs
Hold On!
1966
as Ed Lindquist
Young America Flies
1940
as Jim
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
as Willis Tomlin
Meet the Fleet
1940
as Dan Howell
That Way with Women
1947
as Melvyn Pfeiffer
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948
as Frank Doty
Wings of Steel
1941
About 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 Sto… With 93 credits spanning from 1940 to 1974, Herbert Anderson has appeared in 49 films and 44 TV shows.
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- The Strawberry Blonde (1941) — as Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
- The Caine Mutiny (1954) — as Ens. Rabbit
- Battleground (1949) — as Hansan
- Finders Keepers (1952) — as Hotel Clerk
- Dive Bomber (1941) — as Chubby Markham
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