Herbert Anderson

Known For: Acting
Born: March 30, 1917
Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA
Died: June 11, 1994

Herbert Anderson

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 a…

Filmography

Virginia Hill

1974 · Sen. Estes Kefauver

Adam's Rib

1973

The Waltons

1972 · Mr. Bennett

The Paul Lynde Show

1972

The Rookies

1972

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971 · Orwell

Nanny and the Professor

1970 · Allen Price, Sr.

The Brady Bunch

1969

Rascal

1969 · Mr. Pringle

Adam-12

1968 · George Barnes

The Name of the Game

1968 · Roger Dall

Ironside

1967 · Leon Karp, Jim Phillips

Dragnet

1967 · Robert Blake, Dr. Phillip Lang, Carl Shumley

Family Affair

1966 · Chuck

Hold On!

1966 · Ed Lindquist

Batman

1966 · Harry Hummert, Racing Secretary

I Dream of Jeannie

1965 · Commander Davis

Green Acres

1965 · Mr. Wurthwaxer

Daniel Boone

1964 · Wyman

The Cara Williams Show

1964 · Bender

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

1964 · Harry Barnman, Jonathan Fletcher

Bewitched

1964 · Clerk

The Bing Crosby Show

1964

Petticoat Junction

1963 · Mr. Norton

My Three Sons

1960 · Joe Linden, Major Bowers

Sunrise at Campobello

1960 · Daly

Dennis the Menace

1959 · Henry Mitchell

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959 · Mr. Pomfritt

Rawhide

1959 · Sheriff Burr

I Bury the Living

1958 · Jess Jessup

Nightmare at Ground Zero

Nightmare at Ground Zero

1958

Sea Hunt

1958 · Professor George Bryan

My Man Godfrey

1957 · Hubert

The Real McCoys

1957 · Dr. Nugent

Perry Mason

1957 · Eugene Milton

Night Passage

1957 · Will Renner

Joe Butterfly

1957 · Maj. Ferguson

Kelly and Me

1957 · Ben Collins

Spring Reunion

1957 · Edward

Four Girls in Town

1957 · Ted Larabee

Official Detective

Official Detective

1957

Telephone Time

1956

The Benny Goodman Story

1956 · John Hammond Jr.

Matinee Theater

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955 · Bob Perkins

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · John Keller, George Thompson

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1955

Navy Log

1955

Gunsmoke

1955 · Elwood

The Millionaire

1955 · Dave

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Charles Lowell Smith

Climax!

1954 · Devlin

Father Knows Best

1954 · Verle Wisman

The Caine Mutiny

1954 · Ens. Rabbit

Island in the Sky

1953 · Breezy

General Electric Theater

1953 · Lt. Haggerty

The Ford Television Theatre

1952 · Desk Sergeant

The Girl in White

1952 · Dr. Barclay

Finders Keepers

1952 · Hotel Clerk

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Harold Halloway

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951 · Healy, Charlie

Excuse My Dust

1951 · Ben Parrott

The Magnificent Yankee

1950 · Baxter

The Lawless

1950 · Jonas Creel

The Yellow Cab Man

1950 · Willis Tomlin

Battleground

1949 · Hansan

The Set-Up

1949 · Husband (uncredited)

Studio One

1948 · Ernest

Give My Regards to Broadway

1948 · Frank Doty

You Were Meant for Me

1948 · Eddie

Love and Learn

1947 · Pete

That Way with Women

1947 · Melvyn Pfeiffer

This Is the Army

1943 · Danny Davidson

The Male Animal

1942 · Michael Barnes

The Body Disappears

1941 · George Appleby

Navy Blues

1941 · Homer Matthews

Dive Bomber

1941 · Chubby Markham

Highway West

1941 · Worker (uncredited)

The Bride Came C.O.D.

1941 · Reporter

Wings of Steel

1941

The Strawberry Blonde

1941 · Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)

Honeymoon for Three

1941 · Floyd T. Ingram

Four Mothers

1941 · Reporter (uncredited)

Meet the Fleet

1940 · Dan Howell

No Time for Comedy

1940 · Actor in Show (uncredited)

Service with the Colors

1940 · Hiram Briggs

The Sea Hawk

1940 · Eph Winters

Young America Flies

Young America Flies

1940 · Jim

Tear Gas Squad

1940 · Pliny Jones

'Til We Meet Again

1940 · (uncredited)

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940 · Medical Assistant

Calling Philo Vance

1940 · First Reporter (uncredited)

The Fighting 69th

1940 · Private Casey (uncredited)

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