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	~~{{Short description\|English music hall comedian and singer}}~~
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	~~{{Use British English\|date=May 2012}}~~
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	\| honorific_suffix = [[w:Officer of the Order of the British Empire\|OBE]]		\| honorific_suffix = [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire\|OBE]]
	\| image = Dickie_Henderson.jpg		\| image = Dickie_Henderson.jpg
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	\| birth_name = Richard Matthew Michael Henderson		\| birth_name = Richard Matthew Michael Henderson
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1922\|10\|30\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1922\|10\|30\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:London\|London]], UK		\| birth_place = [[London\|London]], UK
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1985\|09\|22\|1922\|10\|30\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1985\|09\|22\|1922\|10\|30\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[w:Essex\|Essex]], UK		\| death_place = [[Essex\|Essex]], UK
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	'''Richard Matthew Michael Henderson''', [[w:Order of the British Empire\|OBE]] (30 October 1922  – 22 September 1985)<ref name="Obit">{{cite news\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19850923&id=5cBAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2208,5198539\|title=Dickie Henderson obituary \|work=[[w:The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]\|location=Glasgow\|date=23 September 1985\|accessdate=17 April 2014}}</ref> was an English entertainer.<ref name=bfi/>		'''Richard Matthew Michael Henderson''', [[Order of the British Empire\|OBE]] (30 October 1922  – 22 September 1985)<ref name="Obit">{{cite news\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19850923&id=5cBAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2208,5198539\|title=Dickie Henderson obituary \|work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]\|location=Glasgow\|date=23 September 1985\|accessdate=17 April 2014}}</ref> was an English entertainer.<ref name=bfi/>

	==Early years==		==Early years==
	He was born in [[w:London\|London]]. His father, [[w:Dick Henderson\|Dick Henderson]] (1891–1958), was a [[w:music hall\|music hall]] comedian and singer famous for his short, rotund appearance, bowler hat and beautiful singing voice. He was well known for making the original British recording of the popular song "[[w:Tiptoe Through the Tulips\|Tiptoe Through the Tulips]]".<ref name=timesobit>{{cite web\|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.obituaries/OoPHRRBBa2I\|title=Google Groups\|website=groups.google.com}}</ref> His two sisters Winifred and Teresa ('Triss') known as "the Henderson Twins", were also performers in the style of the [[w:Andrews Sisters\|Andrews Sisters]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WvI6DwAAQBAJ&dq=dickie+henderson+%22Tiptoe+Through+the+Tulips%22&pg=PT124\|title=High Buildings, Low Morals: Another Sideways Look at Twentieth Century London\|first=Rob\|last=Baker\|date=15 October 2017\|publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited\|isbn=9781445666266\|via=Google Books}}</ref>		He was born in [[London\|London]]. His father, [[Dick Henderson\|Dick Henderson]] (1891–1958), was a [[music hall\|music hall]] comedian and singer famous for his short, rotund appearance, bowler hat and beautiful singing voice. He was well known for making the original British recording of the popular song "[[Tiptoe Through the Tulips\|Tiptoe Through the Tulips]]".<ref name=timesobit>{{cite web\|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.obituaries/OoPHRRBBa2I\|title=Google Groups\|website=groups.google.com}}</ref> His two sisters Winifred and Teresa ('Triss') known as "the Henderson Twins", were also performers in the style of the [[Andrews Sisters\|Andrews Sisters]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WvI6DwAAQBAJ&dq=dickie+henderson+%22Tiptoe+Through+the+Tulips%22&pg=PT124\|title=High Buildings, Low Morals: Another Sideways Look at Twentieth Century London\|first=Rob\|last=Baker\|date=15 October 2017\|publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited\|isbn=9781445666266\|via=Google Books}}</ref>

	Henderson was privately educated in both [[w:Hollywood, Los Angeles\|Hollywood]], when his father was touring in vaudeville, and Britain, at [[w:St Joseph's College, Upper Norwood\|St Joseph's College, Beulah Hill, London]].<ref name=timesobit/><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/dickie-henderson-p198689\|title=Dickie Henderson - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie\|website=AllMovie}}</ref>		Henderson was privately educated in both [[Hollywood, Los Angeles\|Hollywood]], when his father was touring in vaudeville, and Britain, at [[St Joseph's College, Upper Norwood\|St Joseph's College, Beulah Hill, London]].<ref name=timesobit/><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/dickie-henderson-p198689\|title=Dickie Henderson - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie\|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	In America, Henderson broke into show business, aged 10, when he was offered a role as the son of [[w:Clive Brook\|Clive Brook]] and [[w:Diana Wynyard\|Diana Wynyard]] in the [[w:Frank Lloyd\|Frank Lloyd]] film version of [[w:Noël Coward\|Noël Coward]]'s play, ''[[w:Cavalcade (1933 film)\|Cavalcade]]'' (1933).<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f46d9c9\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805233404/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f46d9c9\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2012-08-05\|title=Dickie Henderson\|work=BFI}}</ref>		In America, Henderson broke into show business, aged 10, when he was offered a role as the son of [[Clive Brook\|Clive Brook]] and [[Diana Wynyard\|Diana Wynyard]] in the [[Frank Lloyd\|Frank Lloyd]] film version of [[Noël Coward\|Noël Coward]]'s play, ''[[Cavalcade (1933 film)\|Cavalcade]]'' (1933).<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f46d9c9\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805233404/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f46d9c9\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2012-08-05\|title=Dickie Henderson\|work=BFI}}</ref>

	He was also in the running for the part of David Copperfield in [[w:George Cukor\|George Cukor]]'s [[w:David Copperfield (1935 film)\|film of the same name]], but his father insisted that he decline the part and return to Britain, because he felt Hollywood was not the place for a young boy. Henderson Jr. toured in music halls and appeared in several films with his famous father.		He was also in the running for the part of David Copperfield in [[George Cukor\|George Cukor]]'s [[David Copperfield (1935 film)\|film of the same name]], but his father insisted that he decline the part and return to Britain, because he felt Hollywood was not the place for a young boy. Henderson Jr. toured in music halls and appeared in several films with his famous father.

	Dickie Henderson served in the [[w:British Army\|Army]] during the [[w:Second World War\|Second World War]], before appearing in revues, pantomimes and occasional films after [[w:demobilisation\|demobilisation]]. He began a successful television career in 1953, with ''Face the Music'', followed by appearing in ''Before Your Very Eyes'' with [[Arthur Askey]]. He compered ''[[w:Sunday Night at the London Palladium\|Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/563435/index.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955-74)\|website=screenonline.org.uk}}</ref>		Dickie Henderson served in the [[British Army\|Army]] during the [[Second World War\|Second World War]], before appearing in revues, pantomimes and occasional films after [[demobilisation\|demobilisation]]. He began a successful television career in 1953, with ''Face the Music'', followed by appearing in ''Before Your Very Eyes'' with [[Arthur Askey]]. He compered ''[[Sunday Night at the London Palladium\|Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/563435/index.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955-74)\|website=screenonline.org.uk}}</ref>

	He starred in his own [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] [[w:television program\|television program]]me: ''The Dickie Henderson Half Hour'' in 1958, the success of which led to a touring stage show with [[w:Anthea Askey\|Anthea Askey]] who played his wife, and their eventual immortalisation in a comic strip.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1297023/index.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Dickie Henderson Half-Hour, The (1958-59)\|website=screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He then starred in 84 episodes of ''The Dickie Henderson Show''.<ref name="Obit"/> In this [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]], [[June Laverick]] played his wife and John Parsons played their son. [[Lionel Murton]] starred as Dickie's friend Jack, and Danny Grover played Richard Jr. There were five shows in 1960, twenty-three in 1961, twelve in 1962, twenty-two in 1963, ten in 1964 and eleven in 1965. There was another single show in 1971.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/shows_di_to_du.htm\|title=TV SHOWS Di to Du\|author=laurence marcus\|work=televisionheaven.co.uk}}</ref>		He starred in his own [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] [[television program\|television program]]me: ''The Dickie Henderson Half Hour'' in 1958, the success of which led to a touring stage show with [[Anthea Askey\|Anthea Askey]] who played his wife, and their eventual immortalisation in a comic strip.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1297023/index.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Dickie Henderson Half-Hour, The (1958-59)\|website=screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He then starred in 84 episodes of ''The Dickie Henderson Show''.<ref name="Obit"/> In this [[sitcom\|sitcom]], [[June Laverick]] played his wife and John Parsons played their son. [[Lionel Murton]] starred as Dickie's friend Jack, and Danny Grover played Richard Jr. There were five shows in 1960, twenty-three in 1961, twelve in 1962, twenty-two in 1963, ten in 1964 and eleven in 1965. There was another single show in 1971.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/shows_di_to_du.htm\|title=TV SHOWS Di to Du\|author=laurence marcus\|work=televisionheaven.co.uk}}</ref>

	Other television work included a series of ''[[A Present for Dickie]]'', several spectaculars and a famous partnership with [[Bob Monkhouse]] in ''I'm Bob, He's Dickie'' followed by ''I'm Dickie  – That's Showbusiness''. He went on to make many stage appearances including 20 months in the original London production of ''[[w:The Teahouse of the August Moon (play)\|Teahouse of the August Moon]]'', followed by ''When in Rome'', ''Stand by your Bedouin'' and ''And the Bridge Makes Three''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/dkx/stand-by-your-bedouin/production/v34\|title=Production of Stand by Your Bedouin - Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> He also made many working trips abroad to the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, [[w:Hong Kong\|Hong Kong]] and the [[w:Netherlands\|Netherlands]].		Other television work included a series of ''[[A Present for Dickie]]'', several spectaculars and a famous partnership with [[Bob Monkhouse]] in ''I'm Bob, He's Dickie'' followed by ''I'm Dickie  – That's Showbusiness''. He went on to make many stage appearances including 20 months in the original London production of ''[[The Teahouse of the August Moon (play)\|Teahouse of the August Moon]]'', followed by ''When in Rome'', ''Stand by your Bedouin'' and ''And the Bridge Makes Three''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/dkx/stand-by-your-bedouin/production/v34\|title=Production of Stand by Your Bedouin - Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> He also made many working trips abroad to the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, [[Hong Kong\|Hong Kong]] and the [[Netherlands\|Netherlands]].

	==Other==		==Other==
	Henderson appeared in eight [[w:Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Command Performances]]. A keen golfer, Henderson enjoyed most sports. He was a leading [[w:Grand Order of Water Rats\|Water Rat]] and was awarded the OBE, in recognition of his charitable work.<ref name="Obit"/>		Henderson appeared in eight [[Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Command Performances]]. A keen golfer, Henderson enjoyed most sports. He was a leading [[Grand Order of Water Rats\|Water Rat]] and was awarded the OBE, in recognition of his charitable work.<ref name="Obit"/>

	==Family==		==Family==
	He married Dixie Ross,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://freebmd.rootsweb.com\|title=FreeBMD, Marriages Jun 1948, Henderson Richard M M, Ross, Westminster 5c 941\|work=rootsweb.com}}</ref> a member of the three [[w:The Ross Sisters\|Ross Sisters]], whose act combined singing, acrobatics and contortionism; at the time of their marriage she used the name Veda, taken from that of her sister.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/portrait-of-the-comedian-dickie-henderson-and-his-wife-news-photo/3285150\|title=Best of News\|author=Keystone\|work=Getty Images}}</ref> They had a son and a daughter. After the death of his first wife from a barbiturate overdose in 1963, he remarried in 1965, to Gwynneth Wycherley.<ref name="ancestry.co.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ancestry.co.uk\|title=Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk\|work=ancestry.co.uk}}</ref>		He married Dixie Ross,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://freebmd.rootsweb.com\|title=FreeBMD, Marriages Jun 1948, Henderson Richard M M, Ross, Westminster 5c 941\|work=rootsweb.com}}</ref> a member of the three [[The Ross Sisters\|Ross Sisters]], whose act combined singing, acrobatics and contortionism; at the time of their marriage she used the name Veda, taken from that of her sister.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/portrait-of-the-comedian-dickie-henderson-and-his-wife-news-photo/3285150\|title=Best of News\|author=Keystone\|work=Getty Images}}</ref> They had a son and a daughter. After the death of his first wife from a barbiturate overdose in 1963, he remarried in 1965, to Gwynneth Wycherley.<ref name="ancestry.co.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ancestry.co.uk\|title=Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk\|work=ancestry.co.uk}}</ref>

	Dickie Henderson died in Essex from [[w:pancreatic cancer\|pancreatic cancer]] on 22 September 1985, aged 62.<ref name="Obit"/><ref name="ancestry.co.uk"/>		Dickie Henderson died in Essex from [[pancreatic cancer\|pancreatic cancer]] on 22 September 1985, aged 62.<ref name="Obit"/><ref name="ancestry.co.uk"/>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	\|1933\|\| ''[[w:Cavalcade (1933 film)\|Cavalcade]]'' \|\| Master Edward \|\|		\|1933\|\| ''[[Cavalcade (1933 film)\|Cavalcade]]'' \|\| Master Edward \|\|
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	\|1935\|\| ''[[w:Things Are Looking Up (film)\|Things Are Looking Up]]'' \|\| Mr. Money's Son \|\|		\|1935\|\| ''[[Things Are Looking Up (film)\|Things Are Looking Up]]'' \|\| Mr. Money's Son \|\|
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	\|1957\|\| ''[[w:Time Without Pity\|Time Without Pity]]'' \|\| Comedian \|\|		\|1957\|\| ''[[Time Without Pity\|Time Without Pity]]'' \|\| Comedian \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1959\|\| ''[[w:Make Mine a Million\|Make Mine a Million]]'' \|\| Self - Cameo appearance \|\|		\|1959\|\| ''[[Make Mine a Million\|Make Mine a Million]]'' \|\| Self - Cameo appearance \|\|
	\|}		\|}

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	~~[[Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer]]~~
	[[Category:English entertainers]]		[[Category:English entertainers]]
	[[Category:English male child actors]]		[[Category:English male child actors]]

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	\|1933\|\| ''[[Cavalcade (1933 film)\|Cavalcade]]'' \|\| Master Edward \|\|		\|1933\|\| ''[[w:Cavalcade (1933 film)\|Cavalcade]]'' \|\| Master Edward \|\|
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	\|1935\|\| ''[[Things Are Looking Up (film)\|Things Are Looking Up]]'' \|\| Mr. Money's Son \|\|		\|1935\|\| ''[[w:Things Are Looking Up (film)\|Things Are Looking Up]]'' \|\| Mr. Money's Son \|\|
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	\|1957\|\| ''[[Time Without Pity]]'' \|\| Comedian \|\|		\|1957\|\| ''[[w:Time Without Pity\|Time Without Pity]]'' \|\| Comedian \|\|
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	\|1959\|\| ''[[Make Mine a Million]]'' \|\| Self - Cameo appearance \|\|		\|1959\|\| ''[[w:Make Mine a Million\|Make Mine a Million]]'' \|\| Self - Cameo appearance \|\|
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	{{Short description\|English music hall comedian and singer~~}}{{More citations needed\|date=April 2014~~}}		{{Short description\|English music hall comedian and singer}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2021}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2021}}
	{{Use British English\|date=May 2012}}		{{Use British English\|date=May 2012}}
	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	~~\| name = Dickie Henderson~~		\| honorific_suffix = [[w:Officer of the Order of the British Empire\|OBE]]
	\| honorific_suffix = [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire\|OBE]]
	\| image = Dickie_Henderson.jpg		\| image = Dickie_Henderson.jpg
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	\| birth_name = Richard Matthew Michael Henderson		\| birth_name = Richard Matthew Michael Henderson
	\| birth_date = {{birth date~~\|df=yes~~\|1922\|10\|30}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1922\|10\|30\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[London]], UK		\| birth_place = [[w:London\|London]], UK
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1985\|09\|22\|1922\|10\|30\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1985\|09\|22\|1922\|10\|30\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[Essex]], UK		\| death_place = [[w:Essex\|Essex]], UK
	\| restingplace =		\| restingplace =
	\| othername =		\| othername =
	\| occupation = Comedian<br>Actor<br>Singer<br>Dancer<br>Entertainer		\| occupation = Comedian<br>Actor<br>Singer<br>Dancer<br>Entertainer
	\| yearsactive =		\| yearsactive =
	\| spouse = Dixie Ross (m.~~1948–1963; her death)<br>~~Gwynneth Wycherley ~~(m.1965–1985; his death)~~		\| spouse = {{Plainlist\|
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	'''Richard Matthew Michael Henderson''', [[Order of the British Empire\|OBE]] (30 October 1922  – 22 September 1985)<ref name="Obit">{{cite news\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19850923&id=5cBAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2208,5198539\|title=Dickie Henderson obituary \|work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]\|location=Glasgow\|date=23 September 1985\|accessdate=17 April 2014}}</ref> was an English entertainer.<ref name=bfi/>		'''Richard Matthew Michael Henderson''', [[w:Order of the British Empire\|OBE]] (30 October 1922  – 22 September 1985)<ref name="Obit">{{cite news\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19850923&id=5cBAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2208,5198539\|title=Dickie Henderson obituary \|work=[[w:The Herald (Glasgow)\|The Herald]]\|location=Glasgow\|date=23 September 1985\|accessdate=17 April 2014}}</ref> was an English entertainer.<ref name=bfi/>

	==Early years==		==Early years==
	He was born in [[London]]. His father, [[Dick Henderson]] (1891–1958), was a [[music hall]] comedian and singer famous for his short, rotund appearance, bowler hat and beautiful singing voice. He was well known for making the original British recording of the popular song "[[Tiptoe Through the Tulips]]".<ref name=timesobit>{{cite web\|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.obituaries/OoPHRRBBa2I\|title=Google Groups\|website=groups.google.com}}</ref> His two sisters Winifred and Teresa ('Triss') known as "the Henderson Twins", were also performers in the style of the [[Andrews Sisters]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WvI6DwAAQBAJ&dq=dickie+henderson+%22Tiptoe+Through+the+Tulips%22&pg=PT124\|title=High Buildings, Low Morals: Another Sideways Look at Twentieth Century London\|first=Rob\|last=Baker\|date=15 October 2017\|publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited\|isbn=9781445666266\|via=Google Books}}</ref>		He was born in [[w:London\|London]]. His father, [[w:Dick Henderson\|Dick Henderson]] (1891–1958), was a [[w:music hall\|music hall]] comedian and singer famous for his short, rotund appearance, bowler hat and beautiful singing voice. He was well known for making the original British recording of the popular song "[[w:Tiptoe Through the Tulips\|Tiptoe Through the Tulips]]".<ref name=timesobit>{{cite web\|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.obituaries/OoPHRRBBa2I\|title=Google Groups\|website=groups.google.com}}</ref> His two sisters Winifred and Teresa ('Triss') known as "the Henderson Twins", were also performers in the style of the [[w:Andrews Sisters\|Andrews Sisters]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WvI6DwAAQBAJ&dq=dickie+henderson+%22Tiptoe+Through+the+Tulips%22&pg=PT124\|title=High Buildings, Low Morals: Another Sideways Look at Twentieth Century London\|first=Rob\|last=Baker\|date=15 October 2017\|publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited\|isbn=9781445666266\|via=Google Books}}</ref>

	Henderson was privately educated in both [[Hollywood, Los Angeles\|Hollywood]], when his father was touring in vaudeville, and Britain, at [[St Joseph's College, Upper Norwood\|St Joseph's College, Beulah Hill, London]].<ref name=timesobit/><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/dickie-henderson-p198689\|title=Dickie Henderson - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie\|website=AllMovie}}</ref>		Henderson was privately educated in both [[w:Hollywood, Los Angeles\|Hollywood]], when his father was touring in vaudeville, and Britain, at [[w:St Joseph's College, Upper Norwood\|St Joseph's College, Beulah Hill, London]].<ref name=timesobit/><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/dickie-henderson-p198689\|title=Dickie Henderson - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie\|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	In America, Henderson broke into show business, aged 10, when he was offered a role as the son of [[Clive Brook]] and [[Diana Wynyard]] in the [[Frank Lloyd]] film version of [[Noël Coward]]'s play, ''[[Cavalcade (1933 film)\|Cavalcade]]'' (1933).<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f46d9c9\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805233404/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f46d9c9\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2012-08-05\|title=Dickie Henderson\|work=BFI}}</ref>		In America, Henderson broke into show business, aged 10, when he was offered a role as the son of [[w:Clive Brook\|Clive Brook]] and [[w:Diana Wynyard\|Diana Wynyard]] in the [[w:Frank Lloyd\|Frank Lloyd]] film version of [[w:Noël Coward\|Noël Coward]]'s play, ''[[w:Cavalcade (1933 film)\|Cavalcade]]'' (1933).<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f46d9c9\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805233404/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f46d9c9\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2012-08-05\|title=Dickie Henderson\|work=BFI}}</ref>

	He was also in the running for the part of David Copperfield in [[George Cukor]]'s [[David Copperfield (1935 film)\|film of the same name]], but his father insisted that he decline the part and return to Britain, because he felt Hollywood was not the place for a young boy. Henderson Jr. toured in music halls and appeared in several films with his famous father.		He was also in the running for the part of David Copperfield in [[w:George Cukor\|George Cukor]]'s [[w:David Copperfield (1935 film)\|film of the same name]], but his father insisted that he decline the part and return to Britain, because he felt Hollywood was not the place for a young boy. Henderson Jr. toured in music halls and appeared in several films with his famous father.

	Dickie Henderson served in the [[British Army\|Army]] during the [[Second World War]], before appearing in revues, pantomimes and occasional films after demobilisation. He began a successful television career in 1953, with ''Face the Music'', followed by appearing in ''Before Your Very Eyes'' with [[Arthur Askey]]. He compered ''[[Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/563435/index.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955-74)\|website=screenonline.org.uk}}</ref>		Dickie Henderson served in the [[w:British Army\|Army]] during the [[w:Second World War\|Second World War]], before appearing in revues, pantomimes and occasional films after [[w:demobilisation\|demobilisation]]. He began a successful television career in 1953, with ''Face the Music'', followed by appearing in ''Before Your Very Eyes'' with [[Arthur Askey]]. He compered ''[[w:Sunday Night at the London Palladium\|Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/563435/index.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955-74)\|website=screenonline.org.uk}}</ref>

	He starred in his own [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] [[television program]]me: ''The Dickie Henderson Half Hour'' in 1958, the success of which led to a touring stage show with [[Anthea Askey]] who played his wife, and their eventual immortalisation in a comic strip.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1297023/index.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Dickie Henderson Half-Hour, The (1958-59)\|website=screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He then starred in 84 episodes of ''The Dickie Henderson Show''.<ref name="Obit"/> In this [[sitcom]], [[June Laverick]] played his wife and John Parsons played their son. [[Lionel Murton]] starred as Dickie's friend Jack, and Danny Grover played Richard Jr. There were five shows in 1960, twenty-three in 1961, twelve in 1962, twenty-two in 1963, ten in 1964 and eleven in 1965. There was another single show in 1971.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/shows_di_to_du.htm\|title=TV SHOWS Di to Du\|author=laurence marcus\|work=televisionheaven.co.uk}}</ref>		He starred in his own [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] [[w:television program\|television program]]me: ''The Dickie Henderson Half Hour'' in 1958, the success of which led to a touring stage show with [[w:Anthea Askey\|Anthea Askey]] who played his wife, and their eventual immortalisation in a comic strip.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1297023/index.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Dickie Henderson Half-Hour, The (1958-59)\|website=screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He then starred in 84 episodes of ''The Dickie Henderson Show''.<ref name="Obit"/> In this [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]], [[June Laverick]] played his wife and John Parsons played their son. [[Lionel Murton]] starred as Dickie's friend Jack, and Danny Grover played Richard Jr. There were five shows in 1960, twenty-three in 1961, twelve in 1962, twenty-two in 1963, ten in 1964 and eleven in 1965. There was another single show in 1971.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/shows_di_to_du.htm\|title=TV SHOWS Di to Du\|author=laurence marcus\|work=televisionheaven.co.uk}}</ref>

	Other television work included a series of ''[[A Present for Dickie]]'', several spectaculars and a famous partnership with [[Bob Monkhouse]] in ''I'm Bob, He's Dickie'' followed by ''I'm Dickie  – That's Showbusiness''. He went on to make many stage appearances including 20 months in the original London production of ''[[The Teahouse of the August Moon (play)\|Teahouse of the August Moon]]'', followed by ''When in Rome'', ''Stand by your Bedouin'' and ''And the Bridge Makes Three''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/dkx/stand-by-your-bedouin/production/v34\|title=Production of Stand by Your Bedouin - Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> He also made many working trips abroad to the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, [[Hong Kong]] and the [[Netherlands]].~~{{citation needed\|date=August 2017}}~~		Other television work included a series of ''[[A Present for Dickie]]'', several spectaculars and a famous partnership with [[Bob Monkhouse]] in ''I'm Bob, He's Dickie'' followed by ''I'm Dickie  – That's Showbusiness''. He went on to make many stage appearances including 20 months in the original London production of ''[[w:The Teahouse of the August Moon (play)\|Teahouse of the August Moon]]'', followed by ''When in Rome'', ''Stand by your Bedouin'' and ''And the Bridge Makes Three''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/dkx/stand-by-your-bedouin/production/v34\|title=Production of Stand by Your Bedouin - Theatricalia\|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> He also made many working trips abroad to the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, [[w:Hong Kong\|Hong Kong]] and the [[w:Netherlands\|Netherlands]].

	==Other==		==Other==
	Henderson appeared in eight [[Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Command Performances]]. A keen golfer, Henderson enjoyed most sports. He was a leading [[Grand Order of Water Rats\|Water Rat]] and was awarded the OBE, in recognition of his charitable work.<ref name="Obit"/>		Henderson appeared in eight [[w:Royal Variety Performance\|Royal Command Performances]]. A keen golfer, Henderson enjoyed most sports. He was a leading [[w:Grand Order of Water Rats\|Water Rat]] and was awarded the OBE, in recognition of his charitable work.<ref name="Obit"/>

	==Family==		==Family==
	He married Dixie Ross,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://freebmd.rootsweb.com\|title=FreeBMD, Marriages Jun 1948, Henderson Richard M M, Ross, Westminster 5c 941\|work=rootsweb.com}}</ref> a member of the three [[The Ross Sisters\|Ross Sisters]], whose act combined singing, acrobatics and contortionism; at the time of their marriage she used the name Veda, taken from that of her sister.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/portrait-of-the-comedian-dickie-henderson-and-his-wife-news-photo/3285150\|title=Best of News\|author=Keystone\|work=Getty Images}}</ref> They had a son and a daughter. After the death of his first wife from a barbiturate overdose in 1963, he remarried in 1965, to Gwynneth Wycherley.<ref name="ancestry.co.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ancestry.co.uk\|title=Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk\|work=ancestry.co.uk}}</ref>		He married Dixie Ross,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://freebmd.rootsweb.com\|title=FreeBMD, Marriages Jun 1948, Henderson Richard M M, Ross, Westminster 5c 941\|work=rootsweb.com}}</ref> a member of the three [[w:The Ross Sisters\|Ross Sisters]], whose act combined singing, acrobatics and contortionism; at the time of their marriage she used the name Veda, taken from that of her sister.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/portrait-of-the-comedian-dickie-henderson-and-his-wife-news-photo/3285150\|title=Best of News\|author=Keystone\|work=Getty Images}}</ref> They had a son and a daughter. After the death of his first wife from a barbiturate overdose in 1963, he remarried in 1965, to Gwynneth Wycherley.<ref name="ancestry.co.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ancestry.co.uk\|title=Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk\|work=ancestry.co.uk}}</ref>

	Dickie Henderson died in Essex from [[pancreatic cancer]] on 22 September 1985, aged 62.<ref name="Obit"/><ref name="ancestry.co.uk"/>		Dickie Henderson died in Essex from [[w:pancreatic cancer\|pancreatic cancer]] on 22 September 1985, aged 62.<ref name="Obit"/><ref name="ancestry.co.uk"/>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==

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{{Infobox person
| name = Dickie Henderson
| honorific_suffix = [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]]
| image = Dickie_Henderson.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Richard Matthew Michael Henderson
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1922|10|30}}
| birth_place = [[London]], UK
| death_date = {{death date and age|1985|09|22|1922|10|30|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Essex]], UK
| restingplace =
| othername =
| occupation = Comedian Actor Singer Dancer Entertainer
| yearsactive =
| spouse = Dixie Ross (m.1948–1963; her death) Gwynneth Wycherley (m.1965–1985; his death)
| children = 2
| website =
| awards =
}}
'''Richard Matthew Michael Henderson''', [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (30 October 1922  – 22 September 1985)<ref name="Obit">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19850923&id=5cBAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2208,5198539|title=Dickie Henderson obituary |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]|location=Glasgow|date=23 September 1985|accessdate=17 April 2014}}</ref> was an English entertainer.<ref name=bfi/>

==Early years==
He was born in [[London]]. His father, [[Dick Henderson]] (1891–1958), was a [[music hall]] comedian and singer famous for his short, rotund appearance, bowler hat and beautiful singing voice. He was well known for making the original British recording of the popular song "[[Tiptoe Through the Tulips]]".<ref name=timesobit>{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.obituaries/OoPHRRBBa2I|title=Google Groups|website=groups.google.com}}</ref> His two sisters Winifred and Teresa ('Triss') known as "the Henderson Twins", were also performers in the style of the [[Andrews Sisters]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WvI6DwAAQBAJ&dq=dickie+henderson+%22Tiptoe+Through+the+Tulips%22&pg=PT124|title=High Buildings, Low Morals: Another Sideways Look at Twentieth Century London|first=Rob|last=Baker|date=15 October 2017|publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited|isbn=9781445666266|via=Google Books}}</ref>

Henderson was privately educated in both [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], when his father was touring in vaudeville, and Britain, at [[St Joseph's College, Upper Norwood|St Joseph's College, Beulah Hill, London]].<ref name=timesobit/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/dickie-henderson-p198689|title=Dickie Henderson - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

==Career==
In America, Henderson broke into show business, aged 10, when he was offered a role as the son of [[Clive Brook]] and [[Diana Wynyard]] in the [[Frank Lloyd]] film version of [[Noël Coward]]'s play, ''[[Cavalcade (1933 film)|Cavalcade]]'' (1933).<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f46d9c9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805233404/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f46d9c9|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-08-05|title=Dickie Henderson|work=BFI}}</ref>

He was also in the running for the part of David Copperfield in [[George Cukor]]'s [[David Copperfield (1935 film)|film of the same name]], but his father insisted that he decline the part and return to Britain, because he felt Hollywood was not the place for a young boy. Henderson Jr. toured in music halls and appeared in several films with his famous father.

Dickie Henderson served in the [[British Army|Army]] during the [[Second World War]], before appearing in revues, pantomimes and occasional films after demobilisation. He began a successful television career in 1953, with ''Face the Music'', followed by appearing in ''Before Your Very Eyes'' with [[Arthur Askey]]. He compered ''[[Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/563435/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955-74)|website=screenonline.org.uk}}</ref>

He starred in his own [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] [[television program]]me: ''The Dickie Henderson Half Hour'' in 1958, the success of which led to a touring stage show with [[Anthea Askey]] who played his wife, and their eventual immortalisation in a comic strip.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1297023/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Dickie Henderson Half-Hour, The (1958-59)|website=screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He then starred in 84 episodes of ''The Dickie Henderson Show''.<ref name="Obit"/> In this [[sitcom]], [[June Laverick]] played his wife and John Parsons played their son. [[Lionel Murton]] starred as Dickie's friend Jack, and Danny Grover played Richard Jr. There were five shows in 1960, twenty-three in 1961, twelve in 1962, twenty-two in 1963, ten in 1964 and eleven in 1965. There was another single show in 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/shows_di_to_du.htm|title=TV SHOWS Di to Du|author=laurence marcus|work=televisionheaven.co.uk}}</ref>

Other television work included a series of ''[[A Present for Dickie]]'', several spectaculars and a famous partnership with [[Bob Monkhouse]] in ''I'm Bob, He's Dickie'' followed by ''I'm Dickie  – That's Showbusiness''. He went on to make many stage appearances including 20 months in the original London production of ''[[The Teahouse of the August Moon (play)|Teahouse of the August Moon]]'', followed by ''When in Rome'', ''Stand by your Bedouin'' and ''And the Bridge Makes Three''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/dkx/stand-by-your-bedouin/production/v34|title=Production of Stand by Your Bedouin - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> He also made many working trips abroad to the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, [[Hong Kong]] and the [[Netherlands]].{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

==Other==
Henderson appeared in eight [[Royal Variety Performance|Royal Command Performances]]. A keen golfer, Henderson enjoyed most sports. He was a leading [[Grand Order of Water Rats|Water Rat]] and was awarded the OBE, in recognition of his charitable work.<ref name="Obit"/>

==Family==
He married Dixie Ross,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freebmd.rootsweb.com|title=FreeBMD, Marriages Jun 1948, Henderson Richard M M, Ross, Westminster 5c 941|work=rootsweb.com}}</ref> a member of the three [[The Ross Sisters|Ross Sisters]], whose act combined singing, acrobatics and contortionism; at the time of their marriage she used the name Veda, taken from that of her sister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/portrait-of-the-comedian-dickie-henderson-and-his-wife-news-photo/3285150|title=Best of News|author=Keystone|work=Getty Images}}</ref> They had a son and a daughter. After the death of his first wife from a barbiturate overdose in 1963, he remarried in 1965, to Gwynneth Wycherley.<ref name="ancestry.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.ancestry.co.uk|title=Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk|work=ancestry.co.uk}}</ref>

Dickie Henderson died in Essex from [[pancreatic cancer]] on 22 September 1985, aged 62.<ref name="Obit"/><ref name="ancestry.co.uk"/>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1933|| ''[[Cavalcade (1933 film)|Cavalcade]]'' || Master Edward ||
|-
|1935|| ''[[Things Are Looking Up (film)|Things Are Looking Up]]'' || Mr. Money's Son ||
|-
|1957|| ''[[Time Without Pity]]'' || Comedian ||
|-
|1959|| ''[[Make Mine a Million]]'' || Self - Cameo appearance ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0376403}}
*[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1297023/index.html BFI Screenonline: The Dickie Henderson Half-Hour (1958-59)]

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