Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson
Born	Herbert Anderson
Resting place	Cremated
Other names	Cpl. Herbert Anderson Guy Anderson Herb Anderson
Spouse(s)	Mary Anderson (? - June 1994) (his death) 2 children

(For the nuclear scientist, Herbert Lawrence Anderson, please see [[1]])

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 classic television sitcom Dennis The Menace.

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. Another film role for him was that of Pvt. Hanson in the 1949 World War II film Battleground. 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 guest-starring roles in many television shows, including Mr. Adams and Eve, My Three Sons, The Bing Crosby Show, I Dream of Jeannie, Family Affair, Batman, The Brady Bunch 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, CA.

Films

• Battleground (1949) - Pvt Hanson
• Navy Blues (1941) - Homer Mathews
• The Benny Goodman Story (1956) - John Hammond, Jr.

Bibliography

• Halliwell, Leslie (1965). The Filmgoer's Companion / with a Foreword by Alfred Hitchcock. Hill and Wang.

External links

• Herbert Anderson at AllMovie
• Great Character Actors: Herbert Anderson
• Herbert Anderson at Find a Grave