
Herbert Anderson
Born March 30, 1917 · Oakland, California, USA
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.
Notable Appearances
Movies

The Caine Mutiny

The Sea Hawk

Dive Bomber

Service with the Colors

The Magnificent Yankee

Night Passage

Battleground

This Is the Army

Island in the Sky

The Benny Goodman Story

My Man Godfrey

The Set-Up

'Til We Meet Again

The Fighting 69th

No Time for Comedy

The Strawberry Blonde

The Bride Came C.O.D.

Tear Gas Squad

The Girl in White

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

I Bury the Living

Four Girls in Town

The Male Animal

Virginia Hill

The Lawless

Give My Regards to Broadway

The Yellow Cab Man

Spring Reunion

Calling Philo Vance

Meet the Fleet

You Were Meant for Me

Four Mothers

That Way with Women

Sunrise at Campobello

Joe Butterfly

Rascal

Excuse My Dust

Highway West

Finders Keepers

Navy Blues
TV Shows

Batman

The Waltons

Matinee Theater

Bewitched

Studio One

My Three Sons

Petticoat Junction

Daniel Boone

The Name of the Game

I Dream of Jeannie

Rawhide

Gunsmoke

The Rookies

Dragnet

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Green Acres

Father Knows Best

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The Ford Television Theatre

The Real McCoys

Family Affair

Dennis the Menace

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

The Brady Bunch

Sea Hunt

The Millionaire

Telephone Time

Navy Log

Official Detective

Nanny and the Professor

The Wonderful World of Disney

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Paul Lynde Show

The Cara Williams Show

Adam's Rib

General Electric Theater

The Bing Crosby Show










