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Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

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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.

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1972

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1968

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1968

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1967

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1967

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1967

as Robert Blake

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1966

Hold On!

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1966

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1966

as Harry Hummert

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1966

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1965

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1964

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1964

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1964

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1964

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1963

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1960

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1960

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1959

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1959

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1959

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1958

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1958

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1958

My Man Godfrey

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1957

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1957

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1957

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1957

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1957

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1957

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1957

as Edward

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1957

as Ted Larabee

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1957

Telephone Time

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1956

The Benny Goodman Story

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1956

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1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

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1955

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1955

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1955

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1955

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1955

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1954

as Devlin

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1954

as Ens. Rabbit

Island in the Sky

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1953

as Breezy

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1953

as Lt. Haggerty

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1952

as Desk Sergeant

The Girl in White

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1952

as Dr. Barclay

Finders Keepers

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1952

as Hotel Clerk

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1951

as Harold Halloway

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1951

as Healy

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1951

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1951

as Ben Parrott

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1950

as Baxter

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1950

as Jonas Creel (as Guy Anderson)

The Yellow Cab Man

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1950

as Willis Tomlin

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1949

as Hansan

The Set-Up

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1949

as Husband (uncredited)

Give My Regards to Broadway

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1948

as Frank Doty

You Were Meant for Me

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1948

as Eddie

Love and Learn

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1947

as Pete

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1947

as Melvyn Pfeiffer

This Is the Army

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1943

as Danny Davidson

The Male Animal

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1942

as Michael Barnes

The Body Disappears

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1941

as George Appleby

Navy Blues

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1941

as Homer Matthews

Highway West

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1941

as Worker (uncredited)

The Bride Came C.O.D.

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1941

as Reporter

Wings of Steel

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1941

The Strawberry Blonde

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1941

as Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)

Honeymoon for Three

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1941

as Floyd T. Ingram

Four Mothers

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1941

as Reporter (uncredited)

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1941

as Chubby Markham

Meet the Fleet

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1940

as Dan Howell

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1940

as Actor in Show (uncredited)

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1940

as Hiram Briggs

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1940

as Eph Winters

Young America Flies

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1940

as Jim

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1940

as Pliny Jones

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1940

as (uncredited)

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as Medical Assistant

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1940

as First Reporter (uncredited)

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1940

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