Dell Henderson

Biography

Dell Henderson was born on July 5, 1883 in St Thomas, Ontario, Canada as George Delbert Henderson. He was an actor and director, known for Show People (1928), The Crowd (1928) and The Genius (1914). He was married to Florence Lee. He died on December 2, 1956 in Hollywood, California, USA.

73years old at death

Born July 5, 1883St. Thomas
Died December 2, 1956Hollywood
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Deil Henderson

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 12 years1928 to 1940

Genres

Romance73%, 8 films
Comedy64%, 7 films
Drama45%, 5 films
Music18%, 2 films
Family9%, 1 film

First and latest

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Behind the camera
Henderson acted, but he also directed close to 200 silent films between 1911 and 1928. Silent stars Harry Carey and Roscoe Arbuckle appeared in movies he directed, though most of his films are now forgotten or lost.
First role
Dell Henderson started out as a stage actor. In 1908 he made his movie debut in Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court.
A change of course
Sound film damaged Henderson's acting career, forcing him into smaller parts. During the 1930s, he was a comic foil on several occasions for comedians including The Three Stooges and Charley Chase.

Dell Henderson movies on Netflix

You Can't Fool Your Wife1940IMDb rating 5.6as Ritz Amsterdam Manager
Frontier Marshal1939IMDb rating 6.6as Dave Hall
Love Affair1939IMDb rating 7.3as Cafe Manager
The Awful Truth1937IMDb rating 7.6as Vance's Butler
Ruggles of Red Gap1935IMDb rating 7.5as Sam
It's a Gift1934IMDb rating 7.0as Mr. Abernathy
The Champ1931IMDb rating 7.2as The Doctor
Dixiana1930IMDb rating 5.3as Society Man in Theater Box
Show People1928IMDb rating 7.6as Colonel Pepper
The Crowd1928IMDb rating 8.0as Dick
The Patsy1928IMDb rating 7.4as Pa Harrington

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Show People1928 Comedy, Romanceas Colonel Pepper
IMDb rating 7.64.3K votes
The Crowd1928 Drama, Romanceas Dick
IMDb rating 8.010K votes
The Patsy1928as Pa Harrington
IMDb rating 7.42.9K votes
Ruggles of Red Gap1935as Sam
IMDb rating 7.54.9K votes
It's a Gift1934as Mr. Abernathy
IMDb rating 7.06.1K votes
Frontier Marshal1939as Dave Hall
IMDb rating 6.61.2K votes
Love Affair1939as Cafe Manager
IMDb rating 7.37.4K votes
The Champ1931as The Doctor
IMDb rating 7.24.0K votes

Most often with

King Vidor directed four of these films, Leo McCarey three. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bess Flowers

Sidney Bracey

Chris-Pin Martin

Irene Dunne

Sarah Edwards

Marion DaviesKing VidorDirector, 4 films

Leo McCareyDirector, 3 films

Films together

Bess Flowers2 films together, 1937 to 1939
Bess Flowers's page
- Love Affair1939IMDb rating 7.3Henderson as Cafe ManagerFlowers as Ship Passenger
- The Awful Truth1937IMDb rating 7.6Henderson as Vance's ButlerFlowers as Viola Heath
Sidney Bracey2 films together, 1928
Sidney Bracey's page
- Show People1928IMDb rating 7.6Henderson as Colonel PepperBracey as Dramatic Director
- The Crowd1928IMDb rating 8.0Henderson as DickBracey as John's Supervisor
Chris-Pin Martin2 films together, 1928 to 1939
Chris-Pin Martin's page
- Frontier Marshal1939IMDb rating 6.6Henderson as Dave HallMartin as Pete
- The Crowd1928IMDb rating 8.0Henderson as DickMartin as Worker in Hallway
Irene Dunne2 films together, 1937 to 1939
Irene Dunne's page
- Love Affair1939IMDb rating 7.3Henderson as Cafe ManagerDunne as Terry McKay
- The Awful Truth1937IMDb rating 7.6Henderson as Vance's ButlerDunne as Lucy Warriner
Sarah Edwards2 films together, 1935 to 1937
Sarah Edwards's page
- The Awful Truth1937IMDb rating 7.6Henderson as Vance's ButlerEdwards as Lucy's Attorney's Wife
- Ruggles of Red Gap1935IMDb rating 7.5Henderson as SamEdwards as Mrs. Myron Carey
Marion Davies2 films together, 1928
Marion Davies's page
- Show People1928IMDb rating 7.6Henderson as Colonel PepperDavies as Peggy Pepper
- The Patsy1928IMDb rating 7.4Henderson as Pa HarringtonDavies as Patricia Harrington
King VidorDirector, 4 films, 1928 to 1931
All films by King Vidor
- The Champ1931IMDb rating 7.2Henderson as The Doctor
- Show People1928IMDb rating 7.6Henderson as Colonel Pepper
- The Crowd1928IMDb rating 8.0Henderson as Dick
- The Patsy1928IMDb rating 7.4Henderson as Pa Harrington
Leo McCareyDirector, 3 films, 1935 to 1939
All films by Leo McCarey
- Love Affair1939IMDb rating 7.3Henderson as Cafe Manager
- The Awful Truth1937IMDb rating 7.6Henderson as Vance's Butler
- Ruggles of Red Gap1935IMDb rating 7.5Henderson as Sam

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