Herbert Anderson
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| Herbert Anderson | |
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| Born | Herbert Anderson March 30, 1917 Oakland, California, USA |
| Died | June 11, 1994 (aged 77) Palm Springs, California |
| Resting place | Cremated |
| Other names | Cpl. Herbert Anderson Guy Anderson Herb Anderson |
| Spouse | Mary Anderson (? - June 1994) (his death) 2 children |
Herbert Anderson (March 30, 1917 – June 11, 1994) was an American character actor from Oakland, California, probably best remembered for his part as Henry Mitchell in the television sitcom Dennis The Menace.[1]
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[edit] Career
After a few minor roles in films for Warner Bros., Anderson got his big break in the 1941 picture Navy Blues, starring Martha Raye and Ann Sheridan, followed by The Body Disappears and The Male Animal in which he co-starred with Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland. 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, with Humphrey Bogart; he was the only one of both casts to be both in the Broadway play and the movie.
Anderson is also known for both lead and guest-starring roles in many television shows, including Dennis the Menace, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Perry Mason, The David Niven Show, Mr. Adams and Eve, Sea Hunt, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, My Three Sons, The Bing Crosby Show, I Dream of Jeannie, The Smothers Brothers Show, The Cara Williams Show, Petticoat Junction, Bewitched, Daniel Boone, Family Affair, Adam-12, Green Acres, Batman, Dragnet, The Brady Bunch, The Name of the Game, The Governor and J.J., Ironside, Gunsmoke,, Nanny and the Professor, The Jimmy Stewart Show, The Smith Family, The Rookies, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and The Waltons.
Anderson retired from acting in 1982 after having heart surgery. He died of complications from a stroke on June 11, 1994 in Palm Springs, California.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Battleground (1949) - Pvt Hanson
- Navy Blues (1941) - Homer Mathews
- The Lawless (1950)
- The Benny Goodman Story (1956) - John Hammond, Jr.
- Hold On! (1966) - Ed Lindquist
[edit] References
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. pp. 297. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
[edit] Bibliography
- Halliwell, Leslie (1965). The Filmgoer's Companion / with a Foreword by Alfred Hitchcock. Hill and Wang.
