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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 30, 1917
Died
June 11, 1994
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
Also Known As
- Cpl. Herbert Anderson
- Herb Anderson
- Guy Anderson
Herbert Anderson
1.1 Popularity
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
Credits
Virginia Hill
as Sen. Estes Kefauver
1974
4.5
Adam's Rib
1973
5.0
The Waltons
as Mr. Bennett
1972
7.2
The Paul Lynde Show
1972
5.0
The Rookies
1972
6.8
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as Orwell
1971
6.3
Nanny and the Professor
as Allen Price, Sr.
1970
6.0
The Brady Bunch
1969
6.7
Rascal
as Mr. Pringle
1969
5.8
Adam-12
as George Barnes
1968
7.0
The Name of the Game
as Roger Dall
1968
6.8
Ironside
as Leon Karp
1967
6.8
Ironside
as Jim Phillips
1967
6.8
Dragnet
as Robert Blake
1967
6.9
Dragnet
as Dr. Phillip Lang
1967
6.9
Dragnet
as Carl Shumley
1967
6.9
Family Affair
as Chuck
1966
6.7
Hold On!
as Ed Lindquist
1966
5.0
Batman
as Harry Hummert
1966
7.3
Batman
as Racing Secretary
1966
7.3
I Dream of Jeannie
as Commander Davis
1965
7.8
Green Acres
as Mr. Wurthwaxer
1965
7.3
Daniel Boone
as Wyman
1964
7.0
The Cara Williams Show
as Bender
1964
5.0
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Harry Barnman
1964
7.1
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Jonathan Fletcher
1964
7.1
Bewitched
as Clerk
1964
7.9
The Bing Crosby Show
1964
5.0
Petticoat Junction
as Mr. Norton
1963
5.7
My Three Sons
as Joe Linden
1960
6.5
My Three Sons
as Major Bowers
1960
6.5
Sunrise at Campobello
as Daly
1960
6.0
Dennis the Menace
as Henry Mitchell
1959
6.5
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Mr. Pomfritt
1959
6.0
Rawhide
as Sheriff Burr
1959
7.2
I Bury the Living
as Jess Jessup
1958
6.1
🎬
Nightmare at Ground Zero
1958
0.0
Sea Hunt
as Professor George Bryan
1958
6.6
My Man Godfrey
as Hubert
1957
6.4
The Real McCoys
as Dr. Nugent
1957
5.6
Perry Mason
as Eugene Milton
1957
7.7
Night Passage
as Will Renner
1957
6.4
Joe Butterfly
as Maj. Ferguson
1957
5.8
Kelly and Me
as Ben Collins
1957
10.0
Spring Reunion
as Edward
1957
5.8
Four Girls in Town
as Ted Larabee
1957
1.0
🎬
Official Detective
1957
7.0
Telephone Time
1956
6.3
The Benny Goodman Story
as John Hammond Jr.
1956
6.3
Matinee Theater
1955
5.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Bob Perkins
1955
5.4
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as John Keller
1955
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as George Thompson
1955
7.8
🎬
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1955
0.0
🎬
Navy Log
1955
4.5
Gunsmoke
as Elwood
1955
6.6
The Millionaire
as Dave
1955
5.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Charles Lowell Smith
1954
7.8
Climax!
as Devlin
1954
3.3
Father Knows Best
as Verle Wisman
1954
6.5
The Caine Mutiny
as Ens. Rabbit
1954
7.2
Island in the Sky
as Breezy
1953
6.3
General Electric Theater
as Lt. Haggerty
1953
6.4
The Ford Television Theatre
as Desk Sergeant
1952
7.3
The Girl in White
as Dr. Barclay
1952
6.7
Finders Keepers
as Hotel Clerk
1952
0.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Harold Halloway
1951
8.6
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Healy
1951
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Charlie
1951
7.2
Excuse My Dust
as Ben Parrott
1951
7.2
The Magnificent Yankee
as Baxter
1950
5.4
The Lawless
as Jonas Creel
1950
5.8
The Yellow Cab Man
as Willis Tomlin
1950
6.3
Battleground
as Hansan
1949
6.7
The Set-Up
as Husband (uncredited)
1949
7.3
Studio One
as Ernest
1948
5.0
Give My Regards to Broadway
as Frank Doty
1948
7.0
You Were Meant for Me
as Eddie
1948
6.0
Love and Learn
as Pete
1947
5.5
That Way with Women
as Melvyn Pfeiffer
1947
6.2
This Is the Army
as Danny Davidson
1943
5.6
The Male Animal
as Michael Barnes
1942
3.9
The Body Disappears
as George Appleby
1941
5.2
Navy Blues
as Homer Matthews
1941
4.0
Dive Bomber
as Chubby Markham
1941
6.4
Highway West
as Worker (uncredited)
1941
5.8
The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Reporter
1941
6.9
Wings of Steel
1941
0.0
The Strawberry Blonde
as Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
1941
6.9
Honeymoon for Three
as Floyd T. Ingram
1941
5.8
Four Mothers
as Reporter (uncredited)
1941
6.2
Meet the Fleet
as Dan Howell
1940
5.8
No Time for Comedy
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
1940
5.0
Service with the Colors
as Hiram Briggs
1940
5.0
The Sea Hawk
as Eph Winters
1940
7.2
🎬
Young America Flies
as Jim
1940
0.0
Tear Gas Squad
as Pliny Jones
1940
4.8
'Til We Meet Again
as (uncredited)
1940
6.2
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Medical Assistant
1940
6.5
Calling Philo Vance
as First Reporter (uncredited)
1940
5.9
The Fighting 69th
as Private Casey (uncredited)
1940
5.5