Dick Henderson: Dick Henderson. Actor: The Man from Blankley's. Dick Henderson (1891-1958) was a rotund bowler-hatted English comedian and character actor, who began in music hall. He was born in Hull, East Yorkshire. He was reputed to be the first comic to finish his act with a straight song. He spent some time in the United States from the late twenties and made several Vitaphone shorts. He was the father of the...
Known For: The Man from Blankley's (Mr. Tidmarsh), Just for a Song (Actor), Men of Yesterday (Actor), Things Are Looking Up (Mr. Money)