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Vernon Dent

Acting 68 (deceased) years old San Jose, California, USA ★ 0.7
Born: February 15, 1895
Died: November 5, 1963

Biography

Vernon Bruce Dent (February 16, 1895 – November 5, 1963) was an American comic actor, who appeared in over 400 films. He co-starred in many short films for Columbia Pictures, frequently as the foil and the main antagonist and ally to The Three Stooges.

Filmography

Acting Credits (280)

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty Claude Climax - Director, archive footage 2020
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts (archive footage) 2006
The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach 1963
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Days of Thrills and Laughter Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1961
The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy archive footage 1957
Guns a Poppin!
Guns a Poppin! Judge (archive footage) 1957
Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff (archive footage) (uncredited) 1956
Rumpus in the Harem
Rumpus in the Harem Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage) 1956
Flagpole Jitters
Flagpole Jitters Insurance Adjustor (archive footage) 1956
Bedlam in Paradise
Bedlam in Paradise I. Fleecem (archive footage) 1955
Of Cash and Hash
Of Cash and Hash Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage) 1955
The Fire Chaser
The Fire Chaser J. Peabody Knott 1954
Knutzy Knights
Knutzy Knights King Arthur (uncredited) 1954
Pals and Gals
Pals and Gals Doctor (uncredited) 1954
Musty Musketeers
Musty Musketeers King Cole 1954
Income Tax Sappy
Income Tax Sappy IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited) 1954
Rip, Sew and Stitch
Rip, Sew and Stitch Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited) 1953
Booty and the Beast
Booty and the Beast Night Watchman 1953
Listen Judge
Listen Judge Judge Henderson 1952
A Missed Fortune
A Missed Fortune Hotel Manager 1952
Pest Man Wins
Pest Man Wins Mr. Philander 1951
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy Santa Claus (uncredited) 1951
The Tooth Will Out
The Tooth Will Out Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry 1951
She Took a Powder
She Took a Powder 1951
Scrambled Brains
Scrambled Brains Nora's Father 1951
The Awful Sleuth
The Awful Sleuth Al Keefer 1951
Three Arabian Nuts
Three Arabian Nuts Mr. Bradley 1951
Studio Stoops
Studio Stoops Police Captain Casey 1950
Innocently Guilty
Innocently Guilty Mr. Bass 1950
One Shivery Night
One Shivery Night Boss 1950
The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man Man in Park (uncredited) 1950
Punchy Cowpunchers
Punchy Cowpunchers General 1950
Waiting in the Lurch
Waiting in the Lurch J. Peabody Knott 1949
Malice in the Palace
Malice in the Palace Hassan Ben Sober 1949
Clunked in the Clink
Clunked in the Clink 1949
The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma Bank Clerk (uncredited) 1949
Hokus Pokus
Hokus Pokus Insurance Adjuster 1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Guard (uncredited) 1949
Fuelin' Around
Fuelin' Around General 1949
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath 1948
Mummy's Dummies
Mummy's Dummies King Rootentooten 1948
Heavenly Daze
Heavenly Daze I. Fleecem 1948
The Sheepish Wolf
The Sheepish Wolf 1948
Fiddlers Three
Fiddlers Three King Cole 1948
Squareheads of the Round Table
Squareheads of the Round Table King Arthur 1948
Shivering Sherlocks
Shivering Sherlocks Police Capt. Mullins 1948
It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You Man in Drugstore (uncredited) 1947
Should Husbands Marry?
Should Husbands Marry? Hugh's Boss 1947
Sing a Song of Six Pants
Sing a Song of Six Pants Police Detective 1947
Road to Hollywood
Road to Hollywood A Film Director 1947
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass Train Conductor (uncredited) 1947
Out West
Out West Doctor (uncredited) 1947
Bride and Gloom
Bride and Gloom Sally's Father (uncredited) 1947
The Good Bad Egg
The Good Bad Egg Rest Home Manager (uncredited) 1947
Half-Wits Holiday
Half-Wits Holiday Prof. Quackenbush 1947
Lone Star Moonlight
Lone Star Moonlight Sheriff 1946
Three Little Pirates
Three Little Pirates Governor 1946
Society Mugs
Society Mugs Lord Wafflebottom 1946
Pardon My Terror
Pardon My Terror Jonas Morton 1946
Dangerous Business
Dangerous Business Fat Man (uncredited) 1946
Night Editor
Night Editor Fat Man in Library (Uncredited) 1946
Mr. Noisy
Mr. Noisy Slim - Baseball Spectator 1946
A Bird in the Head
A Bird in the Head Prof. Panzer 1946
The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls Engineer (uncredited) 1946
Beer Barrel Polecats
Beer Barrel Polecats Warden 1946
Booby Dupes
Booby Dupes Captain 1945
Idiots Deluxe
Idiots Deluxe Judge (uncredited) 1945
Rockin' in the Rockies
Rockin' in the Rockies Stanton (uncredited) 1945
Having Wonderful Crime
Having Wonderful Crime Hotel Guest (uncredited) 1945
Snooper Service
Snooper Service 1945
Three Pests in a Mess
Three Pests in a Mess Philip Black 1945
No Dough Boys
No Dough Boys Hugo (Nazi spy) 1944
San Diego I Love You
San Diego I Love You Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited) 1944
Kansas City Kitty
Kansas City Kitty Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co. 1944
Secret Command
Secret Command Shipyard Worker (uncredited) 1944
Idle Roomers
Idle Roomers Mr. Leander 1944
Address Unknown
Address Unknown Nazi Party Member (uncredited) 1944
Defective Detectives
Defective Detectives Rodney Boodle 1944
Busy Buddies
Busy Buddies Hotcakes Customer (uncredited) 1944
Bachelor Daze
Bachelor Daze Onlooker in doorway 1944
Crash Goes the Hash
Crash Goes the Hash Fuller Bull 1944
To Heir Is Human
To Heir Is Human Board Chairman 1944
True to Life
True to Life Man (uncredited) 1943
Higher Than a Kite
Higher Than a Kite Marshall Boering (uncredited) 1943
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
Here Comes Mr. Zerk William Ruff 1943
Back from the Front
Back from the Front Lt. Dungen (uncredited) 1943
A Maid Made Mad
A Maid Made Mad Blonde's Boyfriend 1943
A Blitz on the Fritz
A Blitz on the Fritz Spy chief 1943
His Wedding Scare
His Wedding Scare The Minister 1943
They Stooge to Conga
They Stooge to Conga Hans - the Nazi (uncredited) 1943
Sock-a-Bye Baby
Sock-a-Bye Baby 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) 1942
Sappy Pappy
Sappy Pappy Jealous Husband 1942
Even as IOU
Even as IOU Motorist (uncredited) 1942
The Glass Key
The Glass Key Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited) 1942
Three Smart Saps
Three Smart Saps (uncredited) 1942
Matri-Phony
Matri-Phony Emperor Octopus Grabus 1942
Cactus Makes Perfect
Cactus Makes Perfect Heavyset Prospector (uncredited) 1942
House of Errors
House of Errors White 1942
Sappy Birthday
Sappy Birthday Neighbor Policeman 1942
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter Watkins 1941
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
In the Sweet Pie and Pie Senator (uncredited) 1941
An Ache in Every Stake
An Ache in Every Stake Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited) 1941
San Antonio Rose
San Antonio Rose Worthington 1941
Adventure in Washington
Adventure in Washington Senator in gym 1941
I'll Never Heil Again
I'll Never Heil Again Mr. Ixnay (uncredited) 1941
Dutiful But Dumb
Dutiful But Dumb Mr. Wilson (uncredited) 1941
So You Won't Squawk
So You Won't Squawk The bartender 1941
You're the One
You're the One Zeno Springs Hotel Guest 1941
So Long Mr. Chumps
So Long Mr. Chumps Desk Sergeant (uncredited) 1941
Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey J.T. Caldwell 1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her
The Villain Still Pursued Her Jim, a policeman 1940
He Stayed for Breakfast
He Stayed for Breakfast Chef 1940
From Nurse to Worse
From Nurse to Worse Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited) 1940
The Lady in Question
The Lady in Question Gendarme (uncredited) 1940
How High Is Up?
How High Is Up? Mr. Blake (uncredited) 1940
His Bridal Fright
His Bridal Fright Doorman 1940
The Taming of the Snood
The Taming of the Snood Man on Street 1940
Nutty But Nice
Nutty But Nice Dr. Walters (uncredited) 1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited) 1940
Money Squawks
Money Squawks Night Watchman 1940
Pardon My Berth Marks
Pardon My Berth Marks Newspaper City Editor 1940
The Heckler
The Heckler Baseball Spectator with Hotdog 1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes
The Lone Wolf Strikes Hotel Doorman 1940
Nothing But Pleasure
Nothing But Pleasure Bus Rider with Child 1940
Mendelssohn's Wedding March
Mendelssohn's Wedding March The Baron (uncredited) 1939
Teacher's Pest
Teacher's Pest Christmas Tree Buyer 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Senate Reporter (uncredited) 1939
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
Hitler: Beast of Berlin Lustig 1939
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone Newspaperman in Office 1939
Saved by the Belle
Saved by the Belle Mike (uncredited) 1939
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
Yes, We Have No Bonanza Sheriff (uncredited) 1939
Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings Ship's Captain 1939
A Star Is Shorn
A Star Is Shorn Producer 1939
A Ducking They Did Go
A Ducking They Did Go Vegetarian (uncredited) 1939
Mutiny on the Body
Mutiny on the Body Mr. Gibson 1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt Fat Man at Party (uncredited) 1939
Three Little Sew and Sews
Three Little Sew and Sews Party Guest (uncredited) 1939
Home on the Rage
Home on the Rage Mr. Lent (uncredited) 1938
A Doggone Mixup
A Doggone Mixup Mr. Tilson 1938
Thanks for the Memory
Thanks for the Memory Refuse Man (uncredited) 1938
Mutts to You
Mutts to You Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited) 1938
Sue My Lawyer
Sue My Lawyer Judge 1938
Juvenile Court
Juvenile Court Mr. Schultz (uncredited) 1938
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You Expressman (uncredited) 1938
Many Sappy Returns
Many Sappy Returns Concerned Pedestrian 1938
Reformatory
Reformatory Cook Howard 1938
The Mind Needer
The Mind Needer Mr. Ryan 1938
Tassels in the Air
Tassels in the Air Building superintendent (uncredited) 1938
Time Out for Trouble
Time Out for Trouble Bakery Man 1938
Start Cheering
Start Cheering Pops 1938
Wee Wee Monsieur
Wee Wee Monsieur Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited) 1938
The Shadow
The Shadow Dutch Schultz 1937
Murder in Greenwich Village
Murder in Greenwich Village Ship's Officer 1937
Calling All Doctors
Calling All Doctors Sneezing Man 1937
Easy Living
Easy Living First Partner (uncredited) 1937
Back to the Woods
Back to the Woods Governor (uncredited) 1937
Dizzy Doctors
Dizzy Doctors Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited) 1937
Slippery Silks
Slippery Silks Morgan Morgan (uncredited) 1936
San Francisco
San Francisco Fat Man (uncredited) 1936
Share the Wealth
Share the Wealth Mayor 1936
Half Shot Shooters
Half Shot Shooters Man in Restaurant 1936
I Don't Remember
I Don't Remember Oscar Glick 1935
His Marriage Mix-up
His Marriage Mix-up 1935
Tars and Stripes
Tars and Stripes Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack 1935
Hollywood Trouble
Hollywood Trouble Mr. Mahoney 1935
Good Morning, Eve!
Good Morning, Eve! Emperor Nero 1934
Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama Otto (uncredited) 1934
Please
Please Elmer Smoot 1933
Hooks and Jabs
Hooks and Jabs 1933
Tied for Life
Tied for Life Angry motorist 1933
Knight Duty
Knight Duty The Cop 1933
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker Adolph 1933
Artist's Muddles
Artist's Muddles Luckenbach, the artist 1933
Tired Feet
Tired Feet 1933
The Big Flash
The Big Flash Klaus 1932
The Iceman's Ball
The Iceman's Ball Officer Schmaltz 1932
The Hollywood Handicap
The Hollywood Handicap 1932
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited) 1932
Daring Danger
Daring Danger Bartender Pee Wee 1932
The Riding Tornado
The Riding Tornado Hefty - Bartender 1932
Just a Pain in the Parlor
Just a Pain in the Parlor Speaker 1932
Texas Cyclone
Texas Cyclone Hefty 1932
Dream House
Dream House Director Von Schnauble 1932
Hollywood Halfbacks
Hollywood Halfbacks 1931
Dragnet Patrol
Dragnet Patrol Cookie 1931
The All-American Kickback
The All-American Kickback Football Coach 1931
Beach Pajamas
Beach Pajamas 1931
The Freshman's Finish
The Freshman's Finish 1931
Murder at Midnight
Murder at Midnight Detective Eating Peanuts 1931
The Fainting Lover
The Fainting Lover Dr. Dudley Schmidt 1931
A College Racket
A College Racket 1931
Gents of Leisure
Gents of Leisure 1931
The Bride's Mistake
The Bride's Mistake Mr. Grimm 1931
Girls Will Be Boys
Girls Will Be Boys 1931
Crazy House
Crazy House Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S') 1930
Midnight Daddies
Midnight Daddies Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer 1930
Hot Sports
Hot Sports 1929
A Close Shave
A Close Shave George Billings 1929
Don't Get Jealous
Don't Get Jealous Wilbur Warner 1929
Pink Pajamas
Pink Pajamas Vernon Vance 1929
Howling Hollywood
Howling Hollywood 1929
The Bees' Buzz
The Bees' Buzz Jim - Homer's Pal 1929
Ladies Must Eat
Ladies Must Eat George 1929
Calling Hubby's Bluff
Calling Hubby's Bluff Vernon Vance 1929
The Old Barn
The Old Barn Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor 1929
What a Trip
What a Trip 1929
Clunked on the Corner
Clunked on the Corner Jip Bennett 1929
Hubby's Weekend Trip
Hubby's Weekend Trip Charley Whalen 1928
Motorboat Mamas
Motorboat Mamas Charley Whalen 1928
The Campus Carmen
The Campus Carmen Extra 1928
The Cameraman
The Cameraman Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited) 1928
Smith's Restaurant
Smith's Restaurant Big Diner 1928
His Unlucky Night
His Unlucky Night Homer Brown 1928
Golf Widows
Golf Widows Ernest Ward 1928
The Bicycle Flirt
The Bicycle Flirt Henry Harper - The Boyfriend 1928
The Best Man
The Best Man Groom 1928
Smith's Army Life
Smith's Army Life The Colonel 1928
The Beach Club
The Beach Club Mr. Kronk 1928
Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer 1927
For Sale, a Bungalow
For Sale, a Bungalow 2nd Real Estate Broker 1927
Smith's Cook
Smith's Cook Pete - the Motor Cop 1927
The Golf Nut
The Golf Nut The Club President 1927
Cured in the Excitement
Cured in the Excitement Hector Strong 1927
The Pride of Pikeville
The Pride of Pikeville The Train Conductor 1927
His First Flame
His First Flame Amos McCarthy 1927
A One Mama Man
A One Mama Man The Suitor 1927
Should Sleepwalkers Marry?
Should Sleepwalkers Marry? George Stevens 1927
Flirty Four-Flushers
Flirty Four-Flushers Bill Brown 1926
A Blonde's Revenge
A Blonde's Revenge Tim Hayes 1926
Have Courage
Have Courage Gendarme 1926
Masked Mamas
Masked Mamas Jim Denton 1926
Smith's Landlord
Smith's Landlord The Cop 1926
Hoboken to Hollywood
Hoboken to Hollywood Mr. Pinkney 1926
Her Actor Friend
Her Actor Friend Actor in Play 1926
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game Jim Stone 1926
A Sea Dog's Tale
A Sea Dog's Tale Jo Jo 1926
A Prodigal Bridegroom
A Prodigal Bridegroom Gertie's Father in Flashback 1926
Soldier Man
Soldier Man The Prime Minister 1926
The Funnymooners
The Funnymooners Sheriff Joel Springboard 1926
Saturday Afternoon
Saturday Afternoon Steve Smith 1926
There He Goes
There He Goes Jerry the Bull 1925
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
Isn't Love Cuckoo? Auto Agency Manager 1925
Hurry, Doctor!
Hurry, Doctor! Police Officer Bill Trapps 1925
Lucky Stars
Lucky Stars Hiram Healy 1925
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies Gasoline Customer 1925
Remember When?
Remember When? Mack - Circus Owner 1925
Plain Clothes
Plain Clothes A Crook 1925
His Marriage Wow
His Marriage Wow A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm 1925
Boobs in the Wood
Boobs in the Wood Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon 1925
Bull and Sand
Bull and Sand Joe Archer 1924
Feet of Mud
Feet of Mud Football Coach 1924
All Night Long
All Night Long the Rival 1924
Riders of the Purple Cows
Riders of the Purple Cows Mike Maverick 1924
Little Robinson Corkscrew
Little Robinson Corkscrew Horace Horlick 1924
East of the Water Plug
East of the Water Plug Jim's Rival - the Villain 1924
Wall Street Blues
Wall Street Blues Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner 1924
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Billy Durham 1924
The Lion and the Souse
The Lion and the Souse Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit 1924
Black Oxfords
Black Oxfords Sandy Haig 1924
The Hollywood Kid
The Hollywood Kid Claude Climax - Director 1924
The Half-Back of Notre Dame
The Half-Back of Notre Dame Football Opponent 1924
Picking Peaches
Picking Peaches The Store Manager 1924
The Extra Girl
The Extra Girl Aaron Applejohn 1923
Soul of the Beast
Soul of the Beast The Boob 1923
Golf
Golf The suitor 1922
Mummy's Nightmare
Mummy's Nightmare Delivery Driver 1922
Special Delivery
Special Delivery 1922
Hail the Woman
Hail the Woman Joe Hurd 1921
A Harem Hero
A Harem Hero Oriental Potentate 1920
Hot Dogs
Hot Dogs 1920
Hopping Bells
Hopping Bells 1920
J-U-N-K
J-U-N-K The Junk Dealer 1920
Broken Bubbles
Broken Bubbles 1920
Way Out West
Way Out West 1920
Mystic Mush
Mystic Mush 1920
The Gum Riot
The Gum Riot 1920
Naughty Nurses
Naughty Nurses 1920
When Spirits Move
When Spirits Move 1920
The Nickel Snatcher
The Nickel Snatcher 1920
An Auto Nut
An Auto Nut The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited) 1919

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