Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson was an American character actor from Oakland, California, probably best remembered for his role as Henry Mitchell, the father, in the CBS television sitcom Dennis the Menace, which was based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name.

Herbert Anderson was born in Oakland, California. He was the son of Herbert Julius Anderson and Gertrude M. Anderson . His father, the son of Norwegian immigrants, served as Oakland City Treasurer during the 1920s. He attended Oakland High School and later the University of California, Berkeley.

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