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Herbert Anderson(1917-1994)

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Herbert Anderson in Dennis the Menace (1959)
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Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
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Herbert Anderson was born on 30 March 1917 in Oakland, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Battleground (1949), The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) and The Male Animal (1942). He was previously married to Mary Virginia Palmer. He died on 11 June 1994 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
BornMarch 30, 1917
DiedJune 11, 1994(77)
BornMarch 30, 1917
DiedJune 11, 1994(77)
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Photos54

Donna Reed and Herbert Anderson in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
Donna Reed, Hy Averback, and Herbert Anderson in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
Donna Reed, Hy Averback, Steve Allen, and Herbert Anderson in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
Herbert Anderson in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
Donna Reed and Herbert Anderson in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
Herbert Anderson and Olive Carey in Night Passage (1957)
Herbert Anderson, Marianne Koch, and George Nader in Four Girls in Town (1957)
Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, and Jay North
Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, and Jay North
Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, and Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, and Jay North
Arthur Anderson, Herbert Anderson, Richard Anderson, Louis Calhern, John Phillip Law, and Jimmy Lydon in The Magnificent Yankee (1950)

Known for:

Battleground (1949)
Battleground
7.4
  • Hansan(as Guy Anderson)
  • 1949
James Cagney and Bette Davis in The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
The Bride Came C.O.D.
6.9
  • 3rd Reporter
  • 1941
Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, and Joan Leslie in The Male Animal (1942)
The Male Animal
6.6
  • Michael Barnes
  • 1942
Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
Dennis the Menace
7.0
TV Series
  • Henry Mitchell

Credits

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Actor

  • The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    • Mr. Bennett
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Virginia Hill (1974)
    Virginia Hill
    • Senator Kefauver
    • TV Movie
    • 1974
  • Kate Jackson, Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, and Michael Ontkean in The Rookies (1972)
    The Rookies
    • Mr. Foster
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • Bill Bixby in The Magician (1973)
    The Magician
    • R. John Fellows
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • Blythe Danner and Madeline Kahn in Adam's Rib (1973)
    Adam's Rib
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • Paul Lynde and Elizabeth Allen in The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
    The Paul Lynde Show
    • Ed Murphy
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • Arthur Hill in Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971)
    Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
    • Orwell
    • TV Series
    • 1972
  • "The Smith Family" Janet Blair, Henry Fonda, Darleen Carr, Ron Howard, Michael-James Wixted
    The Smith Family
    • Walter Price
    • TV Series
    • 1971
  • James Stewart and Julie Adams in The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971)
    The Jimmy Stewart Show
    • Mr. Bell
    • TV Series
    • 1971
  • Kim Richards, Juliet Mills, David Doremus, Trent Lehman, and Richard Long in Nanny and the Professor (1970)
    Nanny and the Professor
    • Allen Price, Sr.
    • TV Series
    • 1971
  • Nancy (1970)
    Nancy
    • Emerson
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    • Leon Karp
    • Jim Phillips
    • TV Series
    • 1969–1970
  • Dan Dailey and Julie Sommars in The Governor & J.J. (1969)
    The Governor & J.J.
    • Carroll Burke
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • The Name of the Game (1968)
    The Name of the Game
    • Roger Dall
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)
    The Brady Bunch
    • Dr. Cameron
    • TV Series
    • 1969

Soundtrack

  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    • performer: "You Tell Me Your Dream, I'll Tell You Mine"
    • performer: "Silent Night"
    • performer: "Silent Night, Holy Night"
    • TV Series
    • 1959–1962
  • Kay Aldridge, Leslie Brooks, Georgia Carroll, Marguerite Chapman, Peggy Diggins, Jack Haley, Claire James, Jack Oakie, Martha Raye, and Ann Sheridan in Navy Blues (1941)
    Navy Blues
    • performer: "You're a Natural" (uncredited)
    • 1941

Videos5

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:06
Official Trailer
Dennis The Menace: The Complete Series
Trailer 0:58
Dennis The Menace: The Complete Series
Dive Bomber
Trailer 3:17
Dive Bomber
Honeymoon For Three
Trailer 2:29
Honeymoon For Three
The Male Animal
Trailer 2:30
The Male Animal

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Cpl. Herbert Anderson
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • March 30, 1917
    • Oakland, California, USA
  • Died
    • June 11, 1994
    • Palm Springs, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Virginia PalmerApril 30, 1942 - June 11, 1994 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as Dr. Bird) in Herman Wouk's "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" on Broadway. Also featured were Henry Fonda, Lloyd Nolan, James Garner and Ainslie Pryor. The play was produced by Charles Laughton and ran for 415 performances at the Plymouth Theater in New York.

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  • Trivia
    Tall, bespectacled character actor, who started his career under contract to Warner Brothers in 1940. Mostly remembered as father to the titular 'Dennis the Menace' of TV fame. Retired from acting in 1982, following heart surgery.

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