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Herbert Anderson

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Mar 30 1917
Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA

Death: Sat, Jun 11 1994
Herbert Anderson is 77 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Virginia Hill
Virginia Hill
Herbert Anderson was
57 in Virginia Hill
as 'Sen. Estes Kefauver'.
Tue, Nov 19 1974
Poster of Rascal
Rascal
Herbert Anderson was
52 in Rascal
as 'Mr. Pringle'.
Wed, Jun 11 1969
Poster of Hold On!
Hold On!
Herbert Anderson was
49 in Hold On!
as 'Ed Lindquist'.
Wed, Jun 22 1966
Poster of I Bury the Living
I Bury the Living
Herbert Anderson was
41 in I Bury the Living
as 'Jess Jessup'.
Tue, Jul 01 1958
Poster of Nightmare at Ground Zero
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Herbert Anderson was
41 in Nightmare at Ground Zero
as ''.
Thu, May 15 1958
Poster of My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
Herbert Anderson was
40 in My Man Godfrey
as 'Hubert'.
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of Night Passage
Night Passage
Herbert Anderson was
40 in Night Passage
as 'Will Renner'.
Wed, Jul 24 1957
Poster of Joe Butterfly
Joe Butterfly
Herbert Anderson was
40 in Joe Butterfly
as 'Maj. Ferguson'.
Wed, May 29 1957
Poster of Kelly and Me
Kelly and Me
Herbert Anderson was
40 in Kelly and Me
as 'Ben Collins'.
Wed, Apr 10 1957
Poster of Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion
Herbert Anderson was
39 in Spring Reunion
as 'Edward'.
Fri, Mar 01 1957
Poster of Four Girls in Town
Four Girls in Town
Herbert Anderson was
39 in Four Girls in Town
as 'Ted Larabee'.
Wed, Jan 16 1957
Poster of The Benny Goodman Story
The Benny Goodman Story
Herbert Anderson was
38 in The Benny Goodman Story
as 'John Hammond Jr.'.
Thu, Feb 02 1956
Poster of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Herbert Anderson was
38 in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
as ''.
Sat, Oct 01 1955
Poster of The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny
Herbert Anderson was
37 in The Caine Mutiny
as 'Ens. Rabbit'.
Thu, Jun 24 1954
Poster of Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
Herbert Anderson was
36 in Island in the Sky
as 'Breezy'.
Sat, Sep 05 1953
Poster of The Girl in White
The Girl in White
Herbert Anderson was
35 in The Girl in White
as 'Dr. Barclay'.
Fri, May 23 1952
Poster of Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
Herbert Anderson was
34 in Finders Keepers
as 'Hotel Clerk'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Excuse My Dust
Excuse My Dust
Herbert Anderson was
34 in Excuse My Dust
as 'Ben Parrott'.
Wed, Jun 27 1951
Poster of The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee
Herbert Anderson was
33 in The Magnificent Yankee
as 'Baxter'.
Wed, Dec 20 1950
Poster of The Lawless
The Lawless
Herbert Anderson was
33 in The Lawless
as 'Jonas Creel (as Guy Anderson)'.
Thu, Jun 01 1950
Poster of The Yellow Cab Man
The Yellow Cab Man
Herbert Anderson was
32 in The Yellow Cab Man
as 'Willis Tomlin'.
Sat, Mar 25 1950
Poster of Battleground
Battleground
Herbert Anderson was
32 in Battleground
as 'Hansan'.
Wed, Nov 09 1949
Poster of The Set-Up
The Set-Up
Herbert Anderson was
31 in The Set-Up
as 'Husband (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 29 1949
Poster of Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway
Herbert Anderson was
31 in Give My Regards to Broadway
as 'Frank Doty'.
Tue, Jun 08 1948
Poster of You Were Meant for Me
You Were Meant for Me
Herbert Anderson was
30 in You Were Meant for Me
as 'Eddie'.
Wed, Jan 28 1948
Poster of Love and Learn
Love and Learn
Herbert Anderson was
30 in Love and Learn
as 'Pete'.
Fri, May 02 1947
Poster of That Way with Women
That Way with Women
Herbert Anderson was
29 in That Way with Women
as 'Melvyn Pfeiffer'.
Fri, Feb 14 1947
Poster of This Is the Army
This Is the Army
Herbert Anderson was
26 in This Is the Army
as 'Danny Davidson'.
Sat, Aug 14 1943
Poster of The Male Animal
The Male Animal
Herbert Anderson was
24 in The Male Animal
as 'Michael Barnes'.
Thu, Mar 12 1942
Poster of The Body Disappears
The Body Disappears
Herbert Anderson was
24 in The Body Disappears
as 'George Appleby'.
Sat, Nov 22 1941
Poster of Navy Blues
Navy Blues
Herbert Anderson was
24 in Navy Blues
as 'Homer Matthews'.
Sat, Sep 13 1941
Poster of Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber
Herbert Anderson was
24 in Dive Bomber
as 'Chubby Markham'.
Sat, Aug 30 1941
Poster of Highway West
Highway West
Herbert Anderson was
24 in Highway West
as 'Worker (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 07 1941
Poster of The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D.
Herbert Anderson was
24 in The Bride Came C.O.D.
as 'Reporter'.
Sat, Jul 12 1941
Poster of Wings of Steel
Wings of Steel
Herbert Anderson was
24 in Wings of Steel
as ''.
Fri, Apr 04 1941
Poster of The Strawberry Blonde
The Strawberry Blonde
Herbert Anderson was
23 in The Strawberry Blonde
as 'Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Honeymoon for Three
Honeymoon for Three
Herbert Anderson was
23 in Honeymoon for Three
as 'Floyd T. Ingram'.
Sat, Jan 18 1941
Poster of Four Mothers
Four Mothers
Herbert Anderson was
23 in Four Mothers
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 04 1941
Poster of Meet the Fleet
Meet the Fleet
Herbert Anderson was
23 in Meet the Fleet
as 'Dan Howell'.
Sat, Dec 21 1940
Poster of No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy
Herbert Anderson was
23 in No Time for Comedy
as 'Actor in Show (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 14 1940
Poster of Service with the Colors
Service with the Colors
Herbert Anderson was
23 in Service with the Colors
as 'Hiram Briggs'.
Sat, Aug 31 1940
Poster of The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
Herbert Anderson was
23 in The Sea Hawk
as 'Eph Winters'.
Sat, Aug 10 1940
Poster of Young America Flies
Young America Flies
Herbert Anderson was
23 in Young America Flies
as 'Jim'.
Sat, Jul 13 1940
Poster of Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad
Herbert Anderson was
23 in Tear Gas Squad
as 'Pliny Jones'.
Sat, May 04 1940
Poster of 'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again
Herbert Anderson was
23 in 'Til We Meet Again
as '(uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 20 1940
Poster of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Herbert Anderson was
22 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Medical Assistant'.
Fri, Feb 23 1940
Poster of Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance
Herbert Anderson was
22 in Calling Philo Vance
as 'First Reporter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 03 1940
Poster of The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th
Herbert Anderson was
22 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Private Casey (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 27 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib
Herbert Anderson was
56+ in Adam's Rib
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973
Poster of The Waltons
The Waltons
Herbert Anderson was
55+ in The Waltons
as 'Mr. Bennett'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Poster of The Paul Lynde Show
The Paul Lynde Show
Herbert Anderson was
55+ in The Paul Lynde Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Herbert Anderson was
55+ in The Rookies
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
Herbert Anderson was
52+ in Nanny and the Professor
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 1970
Poster of The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Herbert Anderson was
52+ in The Brady Bunch
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1969
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Herbert Anderson was
51+ in Adam-12
as 'George Barnes'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Herbert Anderson was
51+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Roger Dall'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Herbert Anderson was
49+ in Ironside
as ', Leon Karp'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Herbert Anderson was
49+ in Dragnet
as 'Robert Blake'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 12 1967
Poster of Family Affair
Family Affair
Herbert Anderson was
49+ in Family Affair
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of Batman
Batman
Herbert Anderson was
48+ in Batman
as 'Harry Hummert, Racing Secretary'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Herbert Anderson was
48+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Commander Davis'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
Herbert Anderson was
48+ in Green Acres
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Herbert Anderson was
47+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Wyman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Cara Williams Show
The Cara Williams Show
Herbert Anderson was
47+ in The Cara Williams Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1964
Poster of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Herbert Anderson was
47+ in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as 'Harry Barnman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1964
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Herbert Anderson was
47+ in Bewitched
as 'Clerk'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of The Bing Crosby Show
The Bing Crosby Show
Herbert Anderson was
47+ in The Bing Crosby Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964
Poster of Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
Herbert Anderson was
46+ in Petticoat Junction
as 'Mr. Norton'.
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Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of My Three Sons
My Three Sons
Herbert Anderson was
43+ in My Three Sons
as ', Joe Linden'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960
Poster of Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
Herbert Anderson was
42+ in Dennis the Menace
as 'Henry Mitchell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Herbert Anderson was
42+ in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as ''.
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Tue, Sep 29 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Herbert Anderson was
41+ in Rawhide
as 'Sheriff Burr'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
Herbert Anderson was
40+ in Sea Hunt
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1958
Poster of The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys
Herbert Anderson was
40+ in The Real McCoys
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 03 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Herbert Anderson was
40+ in Perry Mason
as 'Eugene Milton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Official Detective
Official Detective
Herbert Anderson was
39+ in Official Detective
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Telephone Time
Telephone Time
Herbert Anderson was
39+ in Telephone Time
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1956
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
Herbert Anderson was
38+ in Matinee Theater
as ''.
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Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Herbert Anderson was
38+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
as 'Bob Perkins'.
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Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Herbert Anderson was
38+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'John Keller, George Thompson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Navy Log
Navy Log
Herbert Anderson was
38+ in Navy Log
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Herbert Anderson was
38+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Elwood'.
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Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Herbert Anderson was
37+ in The Millionaire
as 'Dave'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Herbert Anderson was
37+ in Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
as 'Charles Lowell Smith'.
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Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Herbert Anderson was
37+ in Climax!
as 'Devlin'.
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Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Herbert Anderson was
35+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Lt. Haggerty'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Herbert Anderson was
35+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as 'Desk Sergeant'.
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Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Herbert Anderson was
34+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Harold Halloway'.
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Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Herbert Anderson was
34+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Healy, '.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951