African American actor who is mainly remembered for his Pullman Porter roles as "Rochester" with Jack Benny in Radio and Films. His course signature voice can be heard in many Flintstone's TV series.

    His formal show business career began in 1919 when he appeared in a Negro revue, and continued when he and his older brother, Cornelius, toured as a two man music and dance team. Anderson did dance in some of his shows, and was very good at it, however the dancing was atypical Jim Crow type of Negro stereotyping roles that African-Americans could partake in those racially segregated times.