Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

Nascimento : 1917-03-30, Oakland, California, USA

Morte : 1994-06-11

História

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., Anderson got his big break in the 1941 picture Navy Blues, followed by The Body Disappears and The Male Animal. His other films include the 1949 World War II film Battleground, Give My Regards to Broadway, Excuse My Dust, Island in the Sky, The Benny Goodman Story, Kelly and Me, Joe Butterfly, My Man Godfrey (1957), I Bury the Living, Sunrise at Campobello, Hold On!, and Rascal. Anderson also acted extensively in Broadway shows, including the role of Dr. Bird in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. He was also in the film version of The Caine Mutiny; he was the only actor to appear in both the Broadway play and film. In addition to his role in Dennis the Menace, Anderson is also known for many lead and guest-starring roles on television. Anderson retired from acting in 1982. He died of complications from a stroke in 1994.

Perfil

Herbert Anderson

Filmes

Virginia Hill
Sen. Estes Kefauver
The story of Virginia Hill, a former prostitute who was the girlfriend of '40s killer and gangster Bugsy Siegel.
Rascal
Mr. Pringle
Um bebê guaxinim entra na vida de um garoto solitário. Ele se torna seu único companheiro durante a frequente ausência de seu pai. Por causa de Rascal, ambos pai e filho percebem suas responsabilidades um com o outro.
Hold On!
Ed Lindquist
Herman's Hermits' first film, in which the British band has the chance to have an American spacecraft named for them.
I Bury the Living
Jess Jessup
A newly appointed cemetery chairman believes that, merely by inserting a black plot-marking pin into a wall-sized map of the cemetery, he can cause the deaths of that plot's owner.
Nightmare at Ground Zero
After the first atom bomb test, scientists realize the bomb was more powerful than they expected - which may have terrible results.
O Galante Vagabundo
Hubert
The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and noticing his obviously good manners, gets him the job. He proves a great success, but keeps his past to himself. When an old flame turns up Irene's sister Cordelia starts making waves.
A Passagem da Noite
Will Renner
Ex-funcionário de uma estrada de ferro vê sua vida virar de pernas para o ar quando uma carga de um trem carregando US$ 10.000 é roubada por uma gangue.
Joe Butterfly
Maj. Ferguson
The staff of "Yank" magazine are among the first American troops into Tokyo after the Japanese surrender. Their mission: produce an issue of the magazine...in three days. To accomplish the seeming impossible, they reluctantly enlist the aid of black marketeer and arch-conniver Joe Butterfly, who sets them up in a palatial private mansion, complete with lovely daughter -- strictly against regulations. How much trouble can our heroes talk their way out of?
Kelly and Me
Ben Collins
Failing vaudeville performer, Len, is taken under the wing of the German Shepherd wonder dog, Kelly, and a new act is born. Len hopes all his dreams are coming true when he finds himself in Hollywood ... but Kelly is the one in demand on the big screen.
Spring Reunion
Edward
A spinster finally finds the right man when she returns to her alma mater after 15 years for a class reunion.
Quatro Garotas, Quatro Destinos
Ted Larabee
Quatro atrizes jovens, de várias partes do mundo, são chamadas à Hollywood para um teste para protagonista em um grande filme. Cada uma é romanticamente perseguida pelo diretor, compositor, playboy, e ator.
A Música Irresistível de Benny Goodman
John Hammond Jr.
Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.
A Nave da Revolta
Ens. Rabbit
Durante a 2ª Guerra Mundial Willie Keith (Robert Francis), um jovem oficial, se incorpora à tripulação do Caine, um navio de menor porte que funciona como caça-minas. O imediato Steve Maryk (Van Johnson) e o tenente Tom Keefer (Fred MacMurray) também fazem parte do staff. Logo depois da chegada de Willie, o capitão DeVriess (Tom Tully) é substituído pelo capitão Philip Francis Queeg (Humphrey Bogart), que logo impõe sua autoridade e sua neurose acerca de limpeza, pois é de seu intento comandar um navio imaculado, onde até uma camisa fora de calça é motivo de séria advertência. Esta neurose faz com que ele se distraia e navegue em círculos, além de cortar seu próprio cabo de reboque. Incidentes adicionais indicam que Queeg está sofrendo de stress. Maryk acha estranho o comportamento do capitão e Keefer insidiosamente planta a semente, dizendo que Queeg está próximo de um colapso nervoso. e 10.
Geleiras do Inferno
Breezy
Um avião de transporte C-47, a versão militar do DC3 e chamado Corsair, faz um pouso forçado nos campos congelados de Labrador, e o piloto do avião, o capitão Dooley, deve manter seus homens vivos em condições enquanto aguarda o resgate. (e 10 - Estimado 10 Anos)
The Girl in White
Dr. Barclay
The first female doctor in New York City comes up against prejudice from male counterparts who feel threatened by her skills. Eventually, though, they come to respect her and romance blossoms between her and the head doctor.
Finders Keepers
Hotel Clerk
A curious toddler creates trouble when he finds bank robbers' loot
Excuse My Dust
Ben Parrott
Joe, inventor in an American Small town of 1895 has problems with his new invention, a car, driven with a gasoline motor. Everybody is making fun about his "crazy invention", only his girl friend believes in him. When he's halfway successful, another woman tries to win his heart, and his girl-friend thinks he has quit with her. But on a race for those new horse-less vehicles, he gets in trouble and only his former girl friend is able to help him.
Nobre e Rebelde
Baxter
Biography of celebrated American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Lawless
Jonas Creel (as Guy Anderson)
A newspaper editor takes on the cause of oppressed migrant Mexican fruit pickers..
The Yellow Cab Man
Willis Tomlin
Pirdy is accident prone. He has been denied insurance from every company in town because he is always getting hit or hurt in some way. On the day that he meets the lovely Ellen of the Yellow Cab Co., he also meets the crooked lawyer named Creavy. Pirdy is an inventor and when Creavy learns about elastic-glass, his new invention, he makes plans to steal the process. With the help of another con man named Doksteader, and the boys, he will steal this million dollar invention no matter who gets hurt.
Battleground, O Preço da Glória
Hansan
Um esquadrão da divisão 101st Airborne fica encurralado na cidade sitiada de Bastogne durante a Batalha do Bulge. Nós acompanhamos um grupo de soldados norte-americanos, como eles lutam com os alemães, em um nevado e nebuloso inverno, perto Bastogne na II Guerra Mundial. Eles estão com pouco combustível, rações e munição. Os alemães estão constantemente incentivando a sua rendição via rádio e folhetos. E mais importante, o nevoeiro espesso e abrangente dificulta a movimentação e identificação do inimigo e impede a ajuda pelo apoio aéreo aliado. Este filme centra-se muito mais sobre a psicologia e moral dos soldados do que em cenas de ação e heroísmo.
Punhos de Campeão
Husband (uncredited)
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
Give My Regards to Broadway
Frank Doty
A family vaudeville act is threatened when the eldest son is offered a contract to play baseball. Musical.
You Were Meant for Me
Eddie
A bandleader falls in love and marries a small town girl.
Love and Learn
Pete
A wealthy socialite bored with her life meets and falls in love with a struggling songwriter on the verge of leaving New York and quitting the music business.
Muito Dinheiro Atrapalha
Melvyn Pfeiffer
A bored millionaire matches his daughter with his partner in a gas station.
Assim é Que Elas Gostam
Michael Barnes
The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Trustee Ed Keller has also threatened mild mannered English Professor Tommy Turner, because he plans to read a controversial piece of prose in class. Tommy is upset that his wife Ellen also suggested he not read the passage. Meanwhile, Ellen's old boyfriend, the football player Joe Ferguson, comes to visit for the homecoming weekend. He takes Ellen out dancing after the football rally, causing Tommy to worry that he will lose her to Joe.
The Body Disappears
George Appleby
Wealthy scion Peter DeHaven, about to marry socialite Christine Lunceford, wakes up after bachelor party revelry to find he's been turned invisible by eccentric college professor Reginald Shotesbury. An unbelievable series of events is revealed by several witnesses testifying in a "mystery trial" to determine the reason for DeHaven's "disappearance".
Navy Blues
Homer Matthews
On a layover in Hawaii two conniving Navy seamen borrow money to lay down bets that their ship will win the upcoming gunnery practice trophy, having found out that the current gunnery champ has just transferred aboard their ship. What they haven't learned, however, is that the marksman's enlistment is up before the contest is supposed to take place.
Demônios do Céu
Chubby Markham
A military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a high-altitude suit which will protect pilots from blacking out when they go into a steep dive.
Highway West
Worker (uncredited)
A young woman marries a man who turns out to be a bank robber.
A Noiva Caiu do Céu
Reporter
A financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap daughter and prevent her from marrying a vapid band leader.
Wings of Steel
A football hero joins the Army Air Corps.
Uma Loira com Açúcar
Girl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
Biff Grimes está desesperadamente apaixonado por Virginia, mas seu melhor amigo Hugo se casa com ela e manipula Biff para se envolver em seus negócios um tanto nefastos. Hugo parece ter roubado os sonhos de Biff, e Biff tem que lidar com a percepção de que ter o que ele quer e querer o que o outro tem podem ser coisas muito diferentes. (e 10 - Estimado 10 Anos)
Honeymoon for Three
Floyd T. Ingram
Noted writer Kenneth Bixby, in love with his witty secretary Anne Rogers, is on a book tour when he meets up with a former college fling with a loopy Danish girl which he barely remembers. She remembers him, very well.
Four Mothers
Reporter (uncredited)
Four married sisters face motherhood, financial, marital and family issues together.
Meet the Fleet
Dan Howell
The story of three recruits undergoing Navy bootcamp training.
No Time for Comedy
Actor in Show (uncredited)
Director William Keighley's 1940 film adaptation of S. N. Behrman's stage hit, about an aspiring playwright who finds himself an overnight Broadway success, stars James Stewart, Rosalind Russell, Genevieve Tobin, Louise Beavers, Charles Ruggles and Allyn Joslyn.
Service with the Colors
Hiram Briggs
This drama is "dedicated to the soldiers of the United States Army." Men with diverse backgrounds enlist in the army and are all assigned to the same post. Some adapt easily to army life, while others have trouble making the adjustment.
O Gavião do Mar
Eph Winters
Enquanto a Espanha prepara um exército para invadir a Inglaterra, o pirata britânico Geoffrey Thorpe embarca em uma missão para saquear barcos espanhóis. Quando ele captura o barco que transportava o embaixador Don Jose Alvarez de Cordoba, o vistoso capitão apaixona-se por sua sobrinha, a bela Dona Maria, que se instala confortavelmente na Inglaterra. Dedicado a proteger os interesses ingleses, Thorpe vai para o mar em uma perigosa expedição que pode determinar o destino do país.
Young America Flies
Jim
World War II propaganda film from Warner Brothers.
Tear Gas Squad
Pliny Jones
A brash night club singer becomes a cop to impress a woman.
'Til We Meet Again
(uncredited)
Dying Joan Ames meets criminal Dan Hardesty on a luxury liner as he is being transported back to America by policeman Steve Burke to face execution. Joan and Dan fall in love, their fates unbeknownst to one another.
A Vida do Dr. Ehrlich
Medical Assistant
True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphillis.
Três Horas Trágicas
First Reporter (uncredited)
Philo is in Vienna working for the US Government to see if Archer Coe is selling aircraft designs to foreign powers. He grabs the plans with Archer's signature, but is captured by police before he can escape. Deported he comes back to America and plans to confront Archer, but Archer is found dead in his locked bedroom with a gun in his hand. While it looks like a suicide, Vance knows better and the coroner finds that Archer has been shot, hit with a blunt instrument and stabbed - making suicide unlikely. But Vance is on the case and is looking to see if government secrets have been sold and who has murdered Coe. This is a remake of "The Kennel Murder Case" using aircraft designs and espionage instead of Chinese porcelain and dog shows.
The Fighting 69th
Private Casey (uncredited)
Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that he'll prove himself in the end.