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Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Acting

Born: February 15, 1895San Jose, California, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
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
The Tooth Will Out

The Tooth Will Out

Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry

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
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oscar Glick

1935

His Marriage Mix-up

1935
Tars and Stripes

Tars and Stripes

Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack

1935

Hollywood Trouble

Mr. Mahoney

1935

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

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

1933
The Big Flash

The Big Flash

Klaus

1932

The Iceman's Ball

Officer Schmaltz

1932

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

Speaker

1932
Texas Cyclone

Texas Cyclone

Hefty

1932

Dream House

Director Von Schnauble

1932

Hollywood Halfbacks

1931
Dragnet Patrol

Dragnet Patrol

Cookie

1931

The All-American Kickback

Football Coach

1931

Beach Pajamas

1931

The Freshman's Finish

1931
Murder at Midnight

Murder at Midnight

Detective Eating Peanuts

1931

The Fainting Lover

Dr. Dudley Schmidt

1931

A College Racket

1931

Gents of Leisure

1931

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

1929

A Close Shave

George Billings

1929

Don't Get Jealous

Wilbur Warner

1929

Howling Hollywood

1929
Pink Pajamas

Pink Pajamas

Vernon Vance

1929

The Bees' Buzz

Jim - Homer's Pal

1929

Ladies Must Eat

George

1929
The Old Barn

The Old Barn

Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor

1929
Calling Hubby's Bluff

Calling Hubby's Bluff

Vernon Vance

1929

What a Trip

1929
Clunked on the Corner

Clunked on the Corner

Jip Bennett

1929

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

2nd Real Estate Broker

1927

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?

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

Gendarme

1926

Masked Mamas

Jim Denton

1926

Smith's Landlord

The Cop

1926
Hoboken to Hollywood

Hoboken to Hollywood

Mr. Pinkney

1926

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
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

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

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

Delivery Driver

1922

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

The Junk Dealer

1920
Broken Bubbles

Broken Bubbles

1920
The Nickel Snatcher

The Nickel Snatcher

1920
When Spirits Move

When Spirits Move

1920
The Gum Riot

The Gum Riot

1920
Naughty Nurses

Naughty Nurses

1920

Mystic Mush

1920

Way Out West

1920

An Auto Nut

The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)

1919