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name: "Herbert Anderson"
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roles: []
born: "30 March 1917"
died: "11 June 1994"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T02:36:09.452098+00:00"
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# Herbert Anderson

Actor. Born 30 March 1917 in Oakland, California, USA. Died 11 June 1994.

## Details

- **Born:** 30 March 1917, Oakland, California, USA
- **Died:** 11 June 1994
- **Active:** 1949–1954
- **Also known as:** Cpl. Herbert Anderson, Herb Anderson, Guy Anderson
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 80 (1), 1950s 76 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Anderson_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2228583, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0026802/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/43823

## Biography

Herbert Anderson (30 March 1917 – 11 June 1994) was an American character actor from Oakland, California. He began his career in the early 1940s with minor roles at Warner Bros. before gaining notice in films such as *Navy Blues* (1941) and *The Male Animal* (1942).

Anderson appeared in *Battleground* (1949) as Hansan. He also performed on Broadway as Dr. Bird in *The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial* and reprised a role in the 1954 film adaptation of *The Caine Mutiny*. His best-known role was as Henry Mitchell, the father in the CBS sitcom *Dennis the Menace* (1959–1963). He made numerous guest appearances on television series including *I Dream of Jeannie*, *Bewitched* and *Batman*, and retired from acting in the early 1980s.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, catalog.afi.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Caine Mutiny* (1954), Fi1m 76, as Ens. Rabbit — [page](https://film.one/film/the-caine-mutiny.md)
- *Battleground* (1949), Fi1m 80, as Hansan — [page](https://film.one/film/battleground.md)

## Complete filmography (93)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Virginia Hill* (1974), as Sen. Estes Kefauver
- *Adam's Rib* (1973), series, Actor
- *The Waltons* (1972), series, as Mr. Bennett
- *The Paul Lynde Show* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Rookies* (1972), series, Actor
- *Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law* (1971), series, as Orwell
- *Nanny and the Professor* (1970), series, as Allen Price, Sr.
- *The Brady Bunch* (1969), series, Actor
- *Rascal* (1969), as Mr. Pringle
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as George Barnes
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Roger Dall
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Leon Karp, Jim Phillips
- *Dragnet* (1967), series, as Robert Blake, Dr. Phillip Lang, Carl Shumley
- *Family Affair* (1966), series, as Chuck
- *Hold On!* (1966), as Ed Lindquist
- *Batman* (1966), series, as Harry Hummert, Racing Secretary
- *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), series, as Commander Davis
- *Green Acres* (1965), series, as Mr. Wurthwaxer
- *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Wyman
- *The Cara Williams Show* (1964), series, as Bender
- *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Harry Barnman, Jonathan Fletcher
- *Bewitched* (1964), series, as Clerk
- *The Bing Crosby Show* (1964), series, Actor
- *Petticoat Junction* (1963), series, as Mr. Norton
- *My Three Sons* (1960), series, as Joe Linden, Major Bowers
- *Sunrise at Campobello* (1960), as Daly
- *Dennis the Menace* (1959), series, as Henry Mitchell
- *The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis* (1959), series, as Mr. Pomfritt
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Sheriff Burr
- *I Bury the Living* (1958), as Jess Jessup
- *Nightmare at Ground Zero* (1958), Actor
- *Sea Hunt* (1958), series, as Professor George Bryan
- *My Man Godfrey* (1957), as Hubert
- *The Real McCoys* (1957), series, as Dr. Nugent
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Eugene Milton
- *Night Passage* (1957), as Will Renner
- *Joe Butterfly* (1957), as Maj. Ferguson
- *Kelly and Me* (1957), as Ben Collins
- *Spring Reunion* (1957), as Edward
- *Four Girls in Town* (1957), as Ted Larabee
- *Official Detective* (1957), series, Actor
- *Telephone Time* (1956), series, Actor
- *The Benny Goodman Story* (1956), as John Hammond Jr.
- *Matinee Theater* (1955), series, Actor
- *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, as Bob Perkins
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as John Keller, George Thompson
- *The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial* (1955), Actor
- *Navy Log* (1955), series, Actor
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Elwood
- *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Dave
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Charles Lowell Smith
- *Climax!* (1954), series, as Devlin
- *Father Knows Best* (1954), series, as Verle Wisman
- *The Caine Mutiny* (1954), as Ens. Rabbit — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-caine-mutiny.md)
- *Island in the Sky* (1953), as Breezy
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Lt. Haggerty
- *The Ford Television Theatre* (1952), series, as Desk Sergeant
- *The Girl in White* (1952), as Dr. Barclay
- *Finders Keepers* (1952), as Hotel Clerk
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Harold Halloway
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Healy, Charlie
- *Excuse My Dust* (1951), as Ben Parrott
- *The Magnificent Yankee* (1950), as Baxter
- *The Lawless* (1950), as Jonas Creel
- *The Yellow Cab Man* (1950), as Willis Tomlin
- *Battleground* (1949), as Hansan — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/battleground.md)
- *The Set-Up* (1949), as Husband (uncredited)
- *Studio One* (1948), series, as Ernest
- *Give My Regards to Broadway* (1948), as Frank Doty
- *You Were Meant for Me* (1948), as Eddie
- *Love and Learn* (1947), as Pete
- *That Way with Women* (1947), as Melvyn Pfeiffer
- *This Is the Army* (1943), as Danny Davidson
- *The Male Animal* (1942), as Michael Barnes
- *The Body Disappears* (1941), as George Appleby
- *Navy Blues* (1941), as Homer Matthews
- *Dive Bomber* (1941), as Chubby Markham
- *Highway West* (1941), as Worker (uncredited)
- *The Bride Came C.O.D.* (1941), as Reporter
- *Wings of Steel* (1941), Actor
- *The Strawberry Blonde* (1941), as Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
- *Honeymoon for Three* (1941), as Floyd T. Ingram
- *Four Mothers* (1941), as Reporter (uncredited)
- *Meet the Fleet* (1940), as Dan Howell
- *No Time for Comedy* (1940), as Actor in Show (uncredited)
- *Service with the Colors* (1940), as Hiram Briggs
- *The Sea Hawk* (1940), as Eph Winters
- *Young America Flies* (1940), as Jim
- *Tear Gas Squad* (1940), as Pliny Jones
- *'Til We Meet Again* (1940), as (uncredited)
- *Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet* (1940), as Medical Assistant
- *Calling Philo Vance* (1940), as First Reporter (uncredited)
- *The Fighting 69th* (1940), as Private Casey (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Publicity photo of the stars of the CBS comedy television series Dennis the Menace; (L–R) Herbert Anderson, Jay North and Gloria Henry, circa 1959.](https://film.one/media/person/1236069/gallery-97c21d673925.jpg) Publicity photo of the stars of the CBS comedy television series Dennis the Menace; (L–R) Herbert Anderson, Jay North and Gloria Henry, circa 1959. — It is unclear as to whether the press materials were distributed by Screen Gems Television (the studio which produced the series) or if they were distributed by CBS Television (the network which aired the series)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Gloria_Henry_%28headshot%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Herbert Anderson](https://film.one/media/person/1236069/gallery-4f6856f87ff5.jpg) Herbert Anderson — It is unclear as to whether the press materials were distributed by Screen Gems Television (the studio which produced the series) or if they were distributed by CBS Television (the network which aired the series)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Dennis_the_Menace_North_Anderson_Henry_1959.jpg/1280px-Dennis_the_Menace_North_Anderson_Henry_1959.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo of Herb Anderson as Henry Mitchell and Jay North as his son, Dennis, from the television program Dennis The Menace. (1959)](https://film.one/media/person/1236069/gallery-21bd64f6698c.jpg) Photo of Herb Anderson as Henry Mitchell and Jay North as his son, Dennis, from the television program Dennis The Menace. (1959) — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Herb_Anderson_Jay_North_Dennis_the_Menace_1959.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Publicity photo of the cast of the CBS comedy television series Dennis the Menace, (Clockwise from center) Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Sylvia Fie](https://film.one/media/person/1236069/gallery-8663dcb13339.jpg) Publicity photo of the cast of the CBS comedy television series Dennis the Menace, (Clockwise from center) Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Sylvia Fie — CBS Television., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Dennis_the_Menace_cast_1960.jpg/1280px-Dennis_the_Menace_cast_1960.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Herbert Anderson](https://film.one/media/person/1236069/gallery-0c334a4cfe76.jpg) Herbert Anderson — Image via TMDB
- ![Herbert Anderson](https://film.one/media/person/1236069/gallery-34a615e77081.jpg) Herbert Anderson — Image via TMDB
- ![Herbert Anderson](https://film.one/media/person/1236069/gallery-9a3166b33897.jpg) Herbert Anderson — Image via TMDB
- ![Photo of Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo delivering a knockout punch to THRUSH agent played by Herbert Anderson from The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. The episode is "The](https://film.one/media/person/1236069/gallery-460c6b60215a.jpg) Photo of Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo delivering a knockout punch to THRUSH agent played by Herbert Anderson from The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. The episode is "The — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Robert_Vaughn_Man_From_Uncle_1967.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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