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'''George Delbert Henderson''',([[5 July]], [[1883]] - [[2 December]], [[1956]]) was a [[Canadian]] [[actor]], [[film director|director]] and [[writer]] in [[films]] from the early silent days. He was a frequent associate of film pioneer [[D.W. Griffith]] and on a less prolific basis [[Mack Sennett]].
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After retiring from directing in 1927, Henderson turned to acting full time, on several occasions as a comic foil for such [[comedians]] as [[W.C. Fields]] and [[Laurel and Hardy]]. He made his final film in 1950.
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| location = [[St. Thomas, Ontario]], [[Canada]]<br>
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| deathplace = [[Hollywood, California]], [[USA]]
| yearsactive = [[1908 in film|1908]]-[[1950 in film|1950]]
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'''George Delbert Henderson''',([[5 July]], [[1883]] - [[2 December]], [[1956]]) was a [[Canadian]] [[actor]], [[film director|director]] and [[writer]] in [[films]] from the early silent days.

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After retiring from directing in 1927, Henderson turned to acting full time, on several occasions as a comic foil for such [[comedians]] as [[W.C. Fields]] and [[Laurel and Hardy]].

Modern audiences will remember Henderson as annoyed hospital president Dr. Graves in [[The Three Stooges]] film ''[[Men in Black (1934 film)|Men in Black]]'' and the put-upon chaperone in the ''[[Little Rascals]]'' film ''[[Choo-Choo!]]''.

Henderson died of a [[heart attack]] on [[December 2]], [[1956]].


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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* ''[[Up a Tree (film)|Up a Tree]]'' (1930)
* ''[[Up a Tree (film)|Up a Tree]]'' (1930)
* ''[[Windy Riley Goes Hollywood]]'' (1931)
* ''[[Windy Riley Goes Hollywood]]'' (1931)
* ''[[Choo-Choo!]]'' (1932)
* ''[[Men in Black (1934 film)|Men in Black]]'' (1934)
* ''[[You're Telling Me!]]'' (1934)
* ''[[You're Telling Me!]]'' (1934)
* ''[[The Old Fashioned Way (film)|The Old Fashioned Way]]'' (1934)
* ''[[The Old Fashioned Way (film)|The Old Fashioned Way]]'' (1934)

Revision as of 14:51, 17 April 2009

Dell Henderson
Born
George Delbert Henderson
Other namesDel Henderson
Arthur Buchanan
Years active1908-1950

George Delbert Henderson,(5 July, 1883 - 2 December, 1956) was a Canadian actor, director and writer in films from the early silent days.

Henderson was a frequent associate of film pioneer D.W. Griffith and, on a less prolific basis, Mack Sennett. After retiring from directing in 1927, Henderson turned to acting full time, on several occasions as a comic foil for such comedians as The Three Stooges, W.C. Fields and Laurel and Hardy.

Modern audiences will remember Henderson as annoyed hospital president Dr. Graves in The Three Stooges film Men in Black and the put-upon chaperone in the Little Rascals film Choo-Choo!.

Henderson died of a heart attack on December 2, 1956.

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