Herbert 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
All Movies (49)
- Virginia Hill1974 · as Sen. Estes Kefauver
- Rascal1969 · as Mr. Pringle
- Hold On!1966 · as Ed Lindquist
- Sunrise at Campobello1960 · as Daly
- I Bury the Living1958 · as Jess Jessup
- Nightmare at Ground Zero1958
- My Man Godfrey1957 · as Hubert
- Night Passage1957 · as Will Renner
- Joe Butterfly1957 · as Maj. Ferguson
- Kelly and Me1957 · as Ben Collins
- Spring Reunion1957 · as Edward
- Four Girls in Town1957 · as Ted Larabee
- The Benny Goodman Story1956 · as John Hammond Jr.
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial1955
- The Caine Mutiny1954 · as Ens. Rabbit
- Island in the Sky1953 · as Breezy
- The Girl in White1952 · as Dr. Barclay
- Finders Keepers1952 · as Hotel Clerk
- Excuse My Dust1951 · as Ben Parrott
- The Magnificent Yankee1950 · as Baxter
- The Lawless1950 · as Jonas Creel
- The Yellow Cab Man1950 · as Willis Tomlin
- Battleground1949 · as Hansan
- The Set-Up1949 · as Husband (uncredited)
- Give My Regards to Broadway1948 · as Frank Doty
- You Were Meant for Me1948 · as Eddie
- Love and Learn1947 · as Pete
- That Way with Women1947 · as Melvyn Pfeiffer
- This Is the Army1943 · as Danny Davidson
- The Male Animal1942 · as Michael Barnes
- The Body Disappears1941 · as George Appleby
- Navy Blues1941 · as Homer Matthews
- Dive Bomber1941 · as Chubby Markham
- Highway West1941 · as Worker (uncredited)
- The Bride Came C.O.D.1941 · as Reporter
- Wings of Steel1941
- The Strawberry Blonde1941 · as Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
- Honeymoon for Three1941 · as Floyd T. Ingram
- Four Mothers1941 · as Reporter (uncredited)
- Meet the Fleet1940 · as Dan Howell
- No Time for Comedy1940 · as Actor in Show (uncredited)
- Service with the Colors1940 · as Hiram Briggs
- The Sea Hawk1940 · as Eph Winters
- Young America Flies1940 · as Jim
- Tear Gas Squad1940 · as Pliny Jones
- 'Til We Meet Again1940 · as (uncredited)
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet1940 · as Medical Assistant
- Calling Philo Vance1940 · as First Reporter (uncredited)
- The Fighting 69th1940 · as Private Casey (uncredited)
All TV Shows (52)
- Adam's Rib1973
- The Waltons1972 · as Mr. Bennett
- The Paul Lynde Show1972
- The Rookies1972
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law1971 · as Orwell
- Nanny and the Professor1970 · as Allen Price, Sr.
- The Brady Bunch1969
- Adam-121968 · as George Barnes
- The Name of the Game1968 · as Roger Dall
- Ironside1967 · as Leon Karp
- Ironside1967 · as Jim Phillips
- Dragnet1967 · as Robert Blake
- Dragnet1967 · as Dr. Phillip Lang
- Dragnet1967 · as Carl Shumley
- Family Affair1966 · as Chuck
- Batman1966 · as Harry Hummert
- Batman1966 · as Racing Secretary
- I Dream of Jeannie1965 · as Commander Davis
- Green Acres1965 · as Mr. Wurthwaxer
- Daniel Boone1964 · as Wyman
- The Cara Williams Show1964 · as Bender
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964 · as Harry Barnman
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964 · as Jonathan Fletcher
- Bewitched1964 · as Clerk
- The Bing Crosby Show1964
- Petticoat Junction1963 · as Mr. Norton
- My Three Sons1960 · as Joe Linden
- My Three Sons1960 · as Major Bowers
- Dennis the Menace1959 · as Henry Mitchell
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1959 · as Mr. Pomfritt
- Rawhide1959 · as Sheriff Burr
- Sea Hunt1958 · as Professor George Bryan
- The Real McCoys1957 · as Dr. Nugent
- Perry Mason1957 · as Eugene Milton
- Official Detective1957
- Telephone Time1956
- Matinee Theater1955
- The 20th Century Fox Hour1955 · as Bob Perkins
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as John Keller
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as George Thompson
- Navy Log1955
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Elwood
- The Millionaire1955 · as Dave
- The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Charles Lowell Smith
- Climax!1954 · as Devlin
- Father Knows Best1954 · as Verle Wisman
- General Electric Theater1953 · as Lt. Haggerty
- The Ford Television Theatre1952 · as Desk Sergeant
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Harold Halloway
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Healy
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Charlie
- Studio One1948 · as Ernest





