[citation needed] He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.

[1] After having been active in stock theater in the eastern United States,[2] Henderson shifted to film in 1952, with his appearance in Stanley Kramer's Eight Iron Men.

On television, Henderson made six guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of title character and defendant Felix Heidemann in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Clumsy Clown".

Henderson committed suicide in Studio City, California, via carbon monoxide poisoning on April 5, 1978.

[citation needed] His credited film appearances included roles in: The main part of his career was in television.