--- name: "Dell Henderson" canonical: "https://film.one/person/dell-henderson" roles: [] born: "4 July 1877" died: "2 December 1956" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 82 average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-20T00:02:22.963105+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Dell Henderson Actor. Born 4 July 1877 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Died 2 December 1956. ## Details - **Born:** 4 July 1877, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada - **Died:** 2 December 1956 - **Also known as:** Del Henderson, George Delbert "Dell" Henderson, George Delbert Henderson - **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 1 acting, 3 other - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Romance 2, Family 1 - **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $5m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_Henderson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3021715, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376396/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/99378 ## Biography Dell Henderson was a Canadian-American actor, director and writer. Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, he began his career on the stage before appearing in his first film in 1908. He worked frequently with D.W. Griffith from 1909 and also appeared in films for Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios. Henderson directed nearly 200 silent films between 1911 and 1928, including some with Harry Carey and Roscoe Arbuckle, and wrote numerous screenplays. After retiring from directing in 1927, he returned to acting and took supporting roles in King Vidor's *The Crowd* (1928) and *Show People* (1928). With the coming of sound he played many smaller character parts, often as pompous figures such as judges or businessmen, appearing in films including *It's a Gift* (1934), *The Awful Truth* (1937) and *Make Way for Tomorrow* (1937). He was married to actress Florence Lee. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) ### Performed in (1) - *Ruggles of Red Gap* (1935), Fi1m 84, as Sam — [page](https://film.one/film/ruggles-of-red-gap.md) ### Also credited (3) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Love Affair* (1939), Fi1m 85, as Cafe Manager (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/love-affair.md) - *The Awful Truth* (1937), Fi1m 89, as Vance's Butler (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-awful-truth.md) - *The Champ* (1931), Fi1m 72, as The Doctor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-champ.md) ## Complete filmography (234) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Annie Get Your Gun* (1950), as Hotel Guest in Hammock (uncredited) - *Once More, My Darling* (1949), as Hotel Clerk - *The Romance of Rosy Ridge* (1947), as Southerner (uncredited) - *Undercurrent* (1946), as Party Guest (uncredited) - *Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood* (1945), as Benson (uncredited) - *Main Street After Dark* (1945), as Plainclothesman (uncredited) - *The Great Morgan* (1945), as Film Character (uncredited) - *The Missing Juror* (1944), as Train Conductor (uncredited) - *Mr. Winkle Goes to War* (1944), Actor - *Du Barry Was a Lady* (1943), as Flunky (uncredited) - *Slightly Dangerous* (1943), as Doorman (uncredited) - *Once Upon a Honeymoon* (1942), as American Attaché (uncredited) - *The Major and the Minor* (1942), as Doorman (uncredited) - *Arizona Terrors* (1942), as President McKinley - *Young People* (1940), as Eddie's Father (uncredited) - *Stranger on the Third Floor* (1940), as Detective (uncredited) - *Millionaires in Prison* (1940), as Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited) - *You Can't Fool Your Wife* (1940), as Ritz Amsterdam Manager - *Little Orvie* (1940), as Mr. Brown - *Abe Lincoln in Illinois* (1940), as Minor Role (uncredited) - *Fifth Avenue Girl* (1939), as Headwaiter (uncredited) - *Frontier Marshal* (1939), as Dave Hall - *The Chump Takes a Bump* (1939), as Elias J. Smart - *Love Affair* (1939), as Cafe Manager (uncredited) — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/love-affair.md) - *Men with Wings* (1938), as Chairman - *Rebellious Daughters* (1938), as Mr. Stanley - First Victim - *The Girl of the Golden West* (1938), as Stagecoach Passenger - *Arsène Lupin Returns* (1938), as Plainclothes Detective (uncredited) - *Wells Fargo* (1937), as Customer - *The Awful Truth* (1937), as Vance's Butler (uncredited) — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/the-awful-truth.md) - *Artists & Models* (1937), as Lord (uncredited) - *The Grand Bounce* (1937), as Harry Briggs (uncredited) - *Make Way for Tomorrow* (1937), as Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited) - *We Who Are About to Die* (1937), as Blake's Associate (uncredited) - *The Texas Rangers* (1936), as Citizen (uncredited) - *Hitch Hike Lady* (1935), as Williams - *3 Kids and a Queen* (1935), as Reporter - *Thunder in the Night* (1935), as Ambassador - Party Guest - *Little Big Shot* (1935), as Policeman - *Slightly Static* (1935), as Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson) - *Steamboat Round the Bend* (1935), as Salesman - *Diamond Jim* (1935), as Gambler - *Here Comes Cookie* (1935), as Lloyd - *Hot Tip* (1935), as Sheriff - *The Daring Young Man* (1935), as Mayor - *Ruggles of Red Gap* (1935), as Sam — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/ruggles-of-red-gap.md) - *The Mystery Man* (1935), as Mr. Clark · Hotel Manager - *It's a Gift* (1934), as Mr. Abernathy - *Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch* (1934), as House Manager - *Men in Black* (1934), as Dr. Graves (uncredited) - *Something Simple* (1934), as Tanhauser - *The Notorious Sophie Lang* (1934), as House Detective - *Bottoms Up* (1934), as Lane Worthing - *You're Telling Me!* (1934), as Mayor (as Del Henderson) - *Lone Cowboy* (1933), as Mr. Burton (uncredited) - *Rainbow Over Broadway* (1933), as Bowers - *Too Much Harmony* (1933), as Small Town Theatre Manager - *The Big Brain* (1933), as (uncredited) - *Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles* (1933), as The Masque - *On Your Guard* (1933), as Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara - *Goldie Gets Along* (1933), as Mr. Moon - *Mr. Bride* (1932), as J. P. Henderson - *Choo-Choo!* (1932), as Mr. Henderson - *In Walked Charley* (1932), as Delbert Henderson - *Free Eats* (1932), as Mr. Moran - *The Champ* (1931), as The Doctor (uncredited) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-champ.md) - *Skip the Maloo!* (1931), as Mr. Benson - *Newly Rich* (1931), as Director - *Haunted at Midnight* (1931), as Housekeeper - *Windy Riley Goes Hollywood* (1931), Actor - *Thundering Tenors* (1931), as Senator D.H. Henderson - *Helping Grandma* (1931), as Henderson - *Chiselers of Hollywood* (1930), Actor - *Up a Tree* (1930), as Del - Publicity Promoter - *Looser Than Loose* (1930), as Mr. Henderson - *Bigger and Better* (1930), as Mr. Kornman - *Night of Goblins* (1930), as Housekeeper - *The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case* (1930), as Housekeeper (uncredited) - *Fast Work* (1930), as Old Faithful - *The Sins of the Children* (1930), as Ted Baldwin - *Big Money* (1930), Actor - *All Teed Up* (1930), as Judge Quirt - *Whispering Whoopee* (1930), as Mr. Henderson - *Getting a Raise* (1930), Actor - *Hit the Deck* (1929), as Admiral - *Wrong Again* (1929), as Painting owner - *Off to Buffalo* (1929), as Charley's boss - *Riley the Cop* (1928), as Judge Coronelli - *Show People* (1928), as Colonel Pepper - *The Power of the Press* (1928), as Bill Johnson - *Is Everybody Happy?* (1928), Actor - *The Patsy* (1928), as Pa Harrington - *The Crowd* (1928), as Dick - *The Rambling Ranger* (1927), Director - *Getting Gertie's Garter* (1927), as Barry Scott - *The Clinging Vine* (1926), as B. Harvey Doolittle - *Accused* (1925), Director - *Pursued* (1925), Director - *The Bad Lands* (1925), Director - *Battling Brewster* (1924), Director - *One Law for the Woman* (1924), Director - *Gambling Wives* (1924), Director - *Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriers* (1923), Director - *Sure-Fire Flint* (1922), Director - *The Broken Silence* (1922), Director - *The Girl from Porcupine* (1921), Director - *Dead or Alive* (1921), Director - *Dynamite Allen* (1921), Director - *The Dead Line* (1920), Director - *The Shark* (1920), Director - *Three Green Eyes* (1919), Director - *Hit or Miss* (1919), Director - *Courage for Two* (1919), Director - *Love in a Hurry* (1919), Director - *Hitting the Trail* (1918), Director - *The Road to France* (1918), Director - *By Hook or Crook* (1918), Director - *The Beloved Blackmailer* (1918), Director - *The Golden Wall* (1918), Director - *My Wife* (1918), Director - *Who Loved Him Best?* (1918), Director - *The Impostor* (1918), Director - *Her Second Husband* (1917), Director - *Please Help Emily* (1917), Director - *The Beautiful Adventure* (1917), Director - *Outcast* (1917), Director, Producer - *A Girl Like That* (1917), Director - *A Coney Island Princess* (1916), Director - *Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages* (1916), as Extra (uncredited) - *Rolling Stones* (1916), Director - *The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary* (1916), as Aunt Mary's Sweetheart - *Wife and Auto Trouble* (1916), Director - *Because He Loved Her* (1916), Director - *Merely a Married Man* (1915), Director - *Those Bitter Sweets* (1915), as The Rival · Director - *For Better - But Worse* (1915), as The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo · Director - *A Bear Affair* (1915), Director - *Ambrose's Nasty Temper* (1915), Director - *Ambrose's Fury* (1915), Director - *Gussle, the Golfer* (1914), Director - *The Plumber* (1914), Director - *Bertha, the Buttonhole-Maker* (1914), Director - *'Curses!' They Remarked* (1914), Director - *Liberty Belles* (1914), Director - *For the Son of the House* (1913), Director - *The Lady in Black* (1913), Director - *A Modest Hero* (1913), Director - *A Woman in the Ultimate* (1913), Director - *Black and White* (1913), Director - *The Suffragette Minstrels* (1913), Director - *Father's Chicken Dinner* (1913), Director - *Papa's Baby* (1913), as Papa Binks · Director - *The Widow's Kids* (1913), as The Traveling Man · Director - *Those Little Flowers* (1913), Director - *Pa Says* (1913), Director - *Almost a Wild Man* (1913), Director - *Red Hicks Defies the World* (1913), Director - *Highbrow Love* (1913), Director - *The Power of the Camera* (1913), as Second Convict · Director - *What Is the Use of Repining?* (1913), Director, Writer - *The Massacre* (1912), as In Wagon Train - *Getting Rid of Trouble* (1912), Director - *Mr. Grouch at the Seashore* (1912), Director - *The Tragedy of a Dress Suit* (1912), as Dick - *The Speed Demon* (1912), as Racing Official · Story - *A Dash Through the Clouds* (1912), Writer - *Helen's Marriage* (1912), as Friend - *The Furs* (1912), as The Husband - *When the Fire-Bells Rang* (1912), as An Actor - *The Fickle Spaniard* (1912), Director - *Won by a Fish* (1912), as The Woman's Father - *The Brave Hunter* (1912), as The Brave Hunter's Rival - *Help! Help!* (1912), as Office Worker - *Hot Stuff* (1912), as Cigar Drummer - *A Voice from the Deep* (1912), as On Roller Coaster · Story - *The Engagement Ring* (1912), as Redmond - *The Sunbeam* (1912), as The Bachelor - *The Fatal Chocolate* (1912), as The City Beau - *The Mender of Nets* (1912), as The Rival's Brother - *For His Son* (1912), as Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited) - *A Victim of Circumstance* (1911), as The Husband - *Love in the Hills* (1911), Writer - *The Long Road* (1911), as Wedding Guest - *The Adventures of Billy* (1911), as Rich Man - *The Making of a Man* (1911), as Leading Man - *The Baron* (1911), as The Baron / A Waiter - *The Blind Princess and the Poet* (1911), as Lord Gold - *The Last Drop of Water* (1911), as Undetermined Role - *The Ghost* (1911), as A Crook - *Bobby the Coward* (1911), Writer - *Fighting Blood* (1911), as A Soldier - *The Primal Call* (1911), as The Creditor - *Enoch Arden: Part II* (1911), as Rescuer - *Dave's Love Affair* (1911), Actor - *The New Dress* (1911), Actor - *A Knight of the Road* (1911), as The Hobo · Writer - *The Broken Cross* (1911), as The Manicurist's Friend - *The Lonedale Operator* (1911), as A Tramp - *Teaching Dad to Like Her* (1911), as Harry's Father - *His Trust Fulfilled* (1911), Actor - *His Trust* (1911), as Col. Frazier - *When a Man Loves* (1911), as Mr. Bach - *The Two Paths* (1911), as Worker - *The Lesson* (1910), as Policeman · Writer - *A Plain Song* (1910), as The Manager - *The Song of the Wildwood Flute* (1910), as A Suitor - *The Message of the Violin* (1910), as The Baron - *That Chink at Golden Gulch* (1910), as Gentleman Jim Dandy - *A Gold Necklace* (1910), as In Cafe - *The Oath and the Man* (1910), as Aristocrat - *Muggsy Becomes a Hero* (1910), as A Tramp - *The Modern Prodigal* (1910), as At Post Office · Writer - *Wilful Peggy* (1910), Actor - *The Usurer* (1910), as First Mover - *Unexpected Help* (1910), Actor - *A Child's Impulse* (1910), as At First Party / At Second Party - *In the Border States* (1910), as Union Officer - *A Child of the Ghetto* (1910), as The Proprietor - *Ramona* (1910), as Man at Burial - *Over Silent Paths* (1910), as The Wanderer - *The Two Brothers* (1910), as Manuel - *The Face at the Window* (1910), as The Butler - *The Unchanging Sea* (1910), as The Rescuer - *The Gold Seekers* (1910), as The Claim Agent - *The Tenderfoot's Triumph* (1910), as A Cowboy - *Gold Is Not All* (1910), as Tom Darrell - *Faithful* (1910), as Bystander - *The Converts* (1910), as In Bar - *The Newlyweds* (1910), as A Friend / On Train - *Taming a Husband* (1910), as Nobleman - *Lines of White on a Sullen Sea* (1909), Actor - *The Broken Locket* (1909), Actor - *The Salvation Army Lass* (1909), Actor - *Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court* (1908), Actor ## Gallery - ![Dell Henderson](https://film.one/media/person/1225436/gallery-d658cb11fcf9.jpg) Dell Henderson — Fox Film Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Dell_Henderson_-_Aug_1920_EH.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Josephine Crowell and Dell Henderson in "Wrong Again". (1929)](https://film.one/media/person/1225436/gallery-d28ea9246a1f.jpg) Josephine Crowell and Dell Henderson in "Wrong Again". (1929) — Leo McCarey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Wrong_Again04.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Dell Henderson](https://film.one/media/person/1225436/gallery-8a7c019bc72e.jpg) Dell Henderson — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/dell-henderson