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Vernon Dent
Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

ActingBorn February 15, 1895Died November 5, 1963 (age 68)San Jose, California, USA

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

2020
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

as Claude Climax - Director, archive footage

Movie
2006Movie
1963
The Sound of Laughter

as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach

Movie
1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1957
The Golden Age of Comedy

as archive footage

Movie
1957
Guns a Poppin!

as Judge (archive footage)

Movie
1956
Hot Stuff

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1956
Rumpus in the Harem

as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)

Movie
1956
Flagpole Jitters

as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)

Movie
1955
Bedlam in Paradise

as I. Fleecem (archive footage)

Movie
1955
Of Cash and Hash

as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)

Movie
1954
The Fire Chaser

as J. Peabody Knott

Movie
1954
Knutzy Knights

as King Arthur (uncredited)

Movie
1954
Pals and Gals

as Doctor (uncredited)

Movie
1954
Musty Musketeers

as King Cole

Movie
1954
Income Tax Sappy

as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)

Movie
1954Movie
1953
Rip, Sew and Stitch

as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1953
Booty and the Beast

as Night Watchman

Movie
1952
Listen Judge

as Judge Henderson

Movie
1952
A Missed Fortune

as Hotel Manager

Movie
1951
Pest Man Wins

as Mr. Philander

Movie
1951
I Love Lucy

as Santa Claus (uncredited)

TV
1951
The Tooth Will Out

as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry

Movie
1951
Scrambled Brains

as Nora's Father

Movie
1951
The Awful Sleuth

as Al Keefer

Movie
1951
Three Arabian Nuts

as Mr. Bradley

Movie
1950
Studio Stoops

as Police Captain Casey

Movie
1950Movie
1950Movie
1950
The Good Humor Man

as Man in Park (uncredited)

Movie
1950Movie
1949
Waiting in the Lurch

as J. Peabody Knott

Movie
1949
Malice in the Palace

as Hassan Ben Sober

Movie
1949
The Doolins of Oklahoma

as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Movie
1949
Hokus Pokus

as Insurance Adjuster

Movie
1949Movie
1949
Fuelin' Around

as General

Movie
1948
Mummy's Dummies

as King Rootentooten

Movie
1948
Heavenly Daze

as I. Fleecem

Movie
1948
Fiddlers Three

as King Cole

Movie
1948Movie
1948
Shivering Sherlocks

as Police Capt. Mullins

Movie
1947
It Had to Be You

as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)

Movie
1947Movie
1947
Sing a Song of Six Pants

as Police Detective

Movie
1947
Road to Hollywood

as A Film Director

Movie
1947
The Sea of Grass

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Movie
1947
Out West

as Doctor (uncredited)

Movie
1947
Bride and Gloom

as Sally's Father (uncredited)

Movie
1947
The Good Bad Egg

as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)

Movie
1947
Half-Wits Holiday

as Prof. Quackenbush

Movie
1946Movie
1946Movie
1946
Society Mugs

as Lord Wafflebottom

Movie
1946
Pardon My Terror

as Jonas Morton

Movie
1946
Dangerous Business

as Fat Man (uncredited)

Movie
1946
Night Editor

as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)

Movie
1946
Mr. Noisy

as Slim - Baseball Spectator

Movie
1946
A Bird in the Head

as Prof. Panzer

Movie
1946
The Harvey Girls

as Engineer (uncredited)

Movie
1946Movie
1945
Booby Dupes

as Captain

Movie
1945
Idiots Deluxe

as Judge (uncredited)

Movie
1945
Rockin' in the Rockies

as Stanton (uncredited)

Movie
1945
Having Wonderful Crime

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Movie
1945
Three Pests in a Mess

as Philip Black

Movie
1944
No Dough Boys

as Hugo (Nazi spy)

Movie
1944
San Diego I Love You

as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Kansas City Kitty

as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.

Movie
1944
Secret Command

as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Idle Roomers

as Mr. Leander

Movie
1944
Address Unknown

as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Defective Detectives

as Rodney Boodle

Movie
1944
Busy Buddies

as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Bachelor Daze

as Onlooker in doorway

Movie
1944
Crash Goes the Hash

as Fuller Bull

Movie
1944
To Heir Is Human

as Board Chairman

Movie
1943
True to Life

as Man (uncredited)

Movie
1943
Higher Than a Kite

as Marshall Boering (uncredited)

Movie
1943
Here Comes Mr. Zerk

as William Ruff

Movie
1943
Back from the Front

as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)

Movie
1943
A Maid Made Mad

as Blonde's Boyfriend

Movie
1943Movie
1943
His Wedding Scare

as The Minister

Movie
1943
They Stooge to Conga

as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)

Movie
1942
Sock-a-Bye Baby

as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Movie
1942
Sappy Pappy

as Jealous Husband

Movie
1942
Even as IOU

as Motorist (uncredited)

Movie
1942
The Glass Key

as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)

Movie
1942
Three Smart Saps

as (uncredited)

Movie
1942
Matri-Phony

as Emperor Octopus Grabus

Movie
1942
Cactus Makes Perfect

as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)

Movie
1942Movie
1942
Sappy Birthday

as Neighbor Policeman

Movie
1941Movie
1941
In the Sweet Pie and Pie

as Senator (uncredited)

Movie
1941
An Ache in Every Stake

as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)

Movie
1941
San Antonio Rose

as Worthington

Movie
1941
Adventure in Washington

as Senator in gym

Movie
1941
I'll Never Heil Again

as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)

Movie
1941
Dutiful But Dumb

as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)

Movie
1941
So You Won't Squawk

as The bartender

Movie
1941
You're the One

as Zeno Springs Hotel Guest

Movie
1941
So Long Mr. Chumps

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Movie
1940
Cold Turkey

as J.T. Caldwell

Movie
1940Movie
1940Movie
1940
From Nurse to Worse

as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)

Movie
1940
The Lady in Question

as Gendarme (uncredited)

Movie
1940
How High Is Up?

as Mr. Blake (uncredited)

Movie
1940Movie
1940
The Taming of the Snood

as Man on Street

Movie
1940
Nutty But Nice

as Dr. Walters (uncredited)

Movie
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife

as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)

Movie
1940
Money Squawks

as Night Watchman

Movie
1940
Pardon My Berth Marks

as Newspaper City Editor

Movie
1940
The Heckler

as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog

Movie
1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes

as Hotel Doorman

Movie
1940
Nothing But Pleasure

as Bus Rider with Child

Movie
1939
Mendelssohn's Wedding March

as The Baron (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Teacher's Pest

as Christmas Tree Buyer

Movie
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Stanley and Livingstone

as Newspaperman in Office

Movie
1939
Saved by the Belle

as Mike (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Yes, We Have No Bonanza

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Only Angels Have Wings

as Ship's Captain

Movie
1939
A Star Is Shorn

as Producer

Movie
1939
A Ducking They Did Go

as Vegetarian (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Mutiny on the Body

as Mr. Gibson

Movie
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Three Little Sew and Sews

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Home on the Rage

as Mr. Lent (uncredited)

Movie
1938
A Doggone Mixup

as Mr. Tilson

Movie
1938
Thanks for the Memory

as Refuse Man (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Mutts to You

as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Movie
1938Movie
1938
Juvenile Court

as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)

Movie
1938
You Can't Take It with You

as Expressman (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Many Sappy Returns

as Concerned Pedestrian

Movie
1938
Reformatory

as Cook Howard

Movie
1938
The Mind Needer

as Mr. Ryan

Movie
1938
Tassels in the Air

as Building superintendent (uncredited)

Movie
1938Movie
1938Movie
1938
Wee Wee Monsieur

as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)

Movie
1937
The Shadow

as Dutch Schultz

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Calling All Doctors

as Sneezing Man

Movie
1937
Easy Living

as First Partner (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Back to the Woods

as Governor (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Dizzy Doctors

as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)

Movie
1936
Slippery Silks

as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)

Movie
1936
San Francisco

as Fat Man (uncredited)

Movie
1936Movie
1936
Half Shot Shooters

as Man in Restaurant

Movie
1935
I Don't Remember

as Oscar Glick

Movie
1935
Tars and Stripes

as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack

Movie
1935
Hollywood Trouble

as Mr. Mahoney

Movie
1934
Good Morning, Eve!

as Emperor Nero

Movie
1934
Manhattan Melodrama

as Otto (uncredited)

Movie
1933
Please

as Elmer Smoot

Movie
1933
Tied for Life

as Angry motorist

Movie
1933
Knight Duty

as The Cop

Movie
1933Movie
1933
Artist's Muddles

as Luckenbach, the artist

Movie
1933Movie
1932Movie
1932
The Iceman's Ball

as Officer Schmaltz

Movie
1932
Million Dollar Legs

as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)

Movie
1932
Daring Danger

as Bartender Pee Wee

Movie
1932
The Riding Tornado

as Hefty - Bartender

Movie
1932Movie
1932Movie
1932
Dream House

as Director Von Schnauble

Movie
1931Movie
1931
The All-American Kickback

as Football Coach

Movie
1931Movie
1931
Murder at Midnight

as Detective Eating Peanuts

Movie
1931
The Fainting Lover

as Dr. Dudley Schmidt

Movie
1931Movie
1930
Crazy House

as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')

Movie
1930
Midnight Daddies

as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer

Movie
1929Movie
1929
A Close Shave

as George Billings

Movie
1929
Don't Get Jealous

as Wilbur Warner

Movie
1929
Pink Pajamas

as Vernon Vance

Movie
1929
The Bees' Buzz

as Jim - Homer's Pal

Movie
1929Movie
1929
Calling Hubby's Bluff

as Vernon Vance

Movie
1929
The Old Barn

as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor

Movie
1929Movie
1929
Clunked on the Corner

as Jip Bennett

Movie
1928
Hubby's Weekend Trip

as Charley Whalen

Movie
1928
Motorboat Mamas

as Charley Whalen

Movie
1928Movie
1928
The Cameraman

as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)

Movie
1928
Smith's Restaurant

as Big Diner

Movie
1928
His Unlucky Night

as Homer Brown

Movie
1928
Golf Widows

as Ernest Ward

Movie
1928
The Bicycle Flirt

as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend

Movie
1928
The Best Man

as Groom

Movie
1928
Smith's Army Life

as The Colonel

Movie
1928
The Beach Club

as Mr. Kronk

Movie
1927
Fiddlesticks

as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer

Movie
1927
For Sale, a Bungalow

as 2nd Real Estate Broker

Movie
1927
Smith's Cook

as Pete - the Motor Cop

Movie
1927
The Golf Nut

as The Club President

Movie
1927
Cured in the Excitement

as Hector Strong

Movie
1927
The Pride of Pikeville

as The Train Conductor

Movie
1927
His First Flame

as Amos McCarthy

Movie
1927
A One Mama Man

as The Suitor

Movie
1927Movie
1926Movie
1926
A Blonde's Revenge

as Tim Hayes

Movie
1926
Have Courage

as Gendarme

Movie
1926
Masked Mamas

as Jim Denton

Movie
1926Movie
1926
Hoboken to Hollywood

as Mr. Pinkney

Movie
1926
Her Actor Friend

as Actor in Play

Movie
1926Movie
1926Movie
1926
A Prodigal Bridegroom

as Gertie's Father in Flashback

Movie
1926
Soldier Man

as The Prime Minister

Movie
1926
The Funnymooners

as Sheriff Joel Springboard

Movie
1926
Saturday Afternoon

as Steve Smith

Movie
1925
There He Goes

as Jerry the Bull

Movie
1925
Isn't Love Cuckoo?

as Auto Agency Manager

Movie
1925
Hurry, Doctor!

as Police Officer Bill Trapps

Movie
1925
Lucky Stars

as Hiram Healy

Movie
1925
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

as Gasoline Customer

Movie
1925
Remember When?

as Mack - Circus Owner

Movie
1925
Plain Clothes

as A Crook

Movie
1925
His Marriage Wow

as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm

Movie
1925
Boobs in the Wood

as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon

Movie
1924
Bull and Sand

as Joe Archer

Movie
1924
Feet of Mud

as Football Coach

Movie
1924
All Night Long

as the Rival

Movie
1924Movie
1924
Little Robinson Corkscrew

as Horace Horlick

Movie
1924
East of the Water Plug

as Jim's Rival - the Villain

Movie
1924
Wall Street Blues

as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner

Movie
1924
Romeo and Juliet

as Billy Durham

Movie
1924
The Lion and the Souse

as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit

Movie
1924
Black Oxfords

as Sandy Haig

Movie
1924
The Hollywood Kid

as Claude Climax - Director

Movie
1924
The Half-Back of Notre Dame

as Football Opponent

Movie
1924
Picking Peaches

as The Store Manager

Movie
1923
The Extra Girl

as Aaron Applejohn

Movie
1923Movie
1922
Golf

as The suitor

Movie
1922
Mummy's Nightmare

as Delivery Driver

Movie
1921
Hail the Woman

as Joe Hurd

Movie
1920
A Harem Hero

as Oriental Potentate

Movie
1920Movie
1920Movie
1920
J-U-N-K

as The Junk Dealer

Movie
1920Movie
1920Movie
1920Movie
1919
An Auto Nut

as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 15, 1895
Day of DeathNovember 5, 1963
Place of BirthSan Jose, California, USA
Popularity0.4
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