
Vernon Dent
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 15, 1895
- Died
- November 5, 1963 (aged 68)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
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Filmography

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Movie · as Claude Climax - Director, archive footage

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
Movie · as (archive footage)

The Sound of Laughter
Movie · as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach

Days of Thrills and Laughter
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Guns a Poppin!
Movie · as Judge (archive footage)

The Golden Age of Comedy
Movie · as archive footage

Hot Stuff
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Flagpole Jitters
Movie · as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)

Rumpus in the Harem
Movie · as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)

Bedlam in Paradise
Movie · as I. Fleecem (archive footage)

Of Cash and Hash
Movie · as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)

Income Tax Sappy
Movie · as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)

Musty Musketeers
Movie · as King Cole

Pals and Gals
Movie · as Doctor (uncredited)

Knutzy Knights
Movie · as King Arthur (uncredited)

The Fire Chaser
Movie · as J. Peabody Knott
Doggie in the Bedroom
Movie · as Doctor

Rip, Sew and Stitch
Movie · as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)

Booty and the Beast
Movie · as Night Watchman

Listen Judge
Movie · as Judge Henderson

A Missed Fortune
Movie · as Hotel Manager

Pest Man Wins
Movie · as Mr. Philander

Three Arabian Nuts
Movie · as Mr. Bradley

Scrambled Brains
Movie · as Nora's Father

The Awful Sleuth
Movie · as Al Keefer

The Tooth Will Out
Movie · as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
She Took a Powder
Movie

I Love Lucy
TV · as Santa Claus (uncredited) · 2 eps

One Shivery Night
Movie · as Boss

Punchy Cowpunchers
Movie · as General

Studio Stoops
Movie · as Police Captain Casey

Innocently Guilty
Movie · as Mr. Bass

The Good Humor Man
Movie · as Man in Park (uncredited)

Fuelin' Around
Movie · as General

Malice in the Palace
Movie · as Hassan Ben Sober

Hokus Pokus
Movie · as Insurance Adjuster

Waiting in the Lurch
Movie · as J. Peabody Knott

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Movie · as Guard (uncredited)

The Doolins of Oklahoma
Movie · as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Clunked in the Clink
Movie

Mummy's Dummies
Movie · as King Rootentooten

Heavenly Daze
Movie · as I. Fleecem

Shivering Sherlocks
Movie · as Police Capt. Mullins
The Sheepish Wolf
Movie

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
Movie

Squareheads of the Round Table
Movie · as King Arthur

Fiddlers Three
Movie · as King Cole

Road to Hollywood
Movie · as A Film Director

Sing a Song of Six Pants
Movie · as Police Detective

Should Husbands Marry?
Movie · as Hugh's Boss

Half-Wits Holiday
Movie · as Prof. Quackenbush

Out West
Movie · as Doctor (uncredited)

The Good Bad Egg
Movie · as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)

Bride and Gloom
Movie · as Sally's Father (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass
Movie · as Train Conductor (uncredited)

It Had to Be You
Movie · as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)

Night Editor
Movie · as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)

A Bird in the Head
Movie · as Prof. Panzer

Beer Barrel Polecats
Movie · as Warden

Pardon My Terror
Movie · as Jonas Morton

Dangerous Business
Movie · as Fat Man (uncredited)

Mr. Noisy
Movie · as Slim - Baseball Spectator

Society Mugs
Movie · as Lord Wafflebottom

Three Little Pirates
Movie · as Governor

Lone Star Moonlight
Movie · as Sheriff

The Harvey Girls
Movie · as Engineer (uncredited)

Rockin' in the Rockies
Movie · as Stanton (uncredited)

Booby Dupes
Movie · as Captain

Three Pests in a Mess
Movie · as Philip Black

Idiots Deluxe
Movie · as Judge (uncredited)

Snooper Service
Movie

Having Wonderful Crime
Movie · as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Secret Command
Movie · as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

Crash Goes the Hash
Movie · as Fuller Bull

No Dough Boys
Movie · as Hugo (Nazi spy)

Idle Roomers
Movie · as Mr. Leander

Busy Buddies
Movie · as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
Bachelor Daze
Movie · as Onlooker in doorway

Defective Detectives
Movie · as Rodney Boodle

To Heir Is Human
Movie · as Board Chairman

San Diego I Love You
Movie · as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)

Address Unknown
Movie · as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)

Kansas City Kitty
Movie · as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.

His Wedding Scare
Movie · as The Minister

A Maid Made Mad
Movie · as Blonde's Boyfriend

Back from the Front
Movie · as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)

They Stooge to Conga
Movie · as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)

Higher Than a Kite
Movie · as Marshall Boering (uncredited)

Here Comes Mr. Zerk
Movie · as William Ruff

A Blitz on the Fritz
Movie · as Spy chief

True to Life
Movie · as Man (uncredited)
Sappy Birthday
Movie · as Neighbor Policeman

Matri-Phony
Movie · as Emperor Octopus Grabus

Sock-a-Bye Baby
Movie · as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Cactus Makes Perfect
Movie · as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)

Sappy Pappy
Movie · as Jealous Husband

Even as IOU
Movie · as Motorist (uncredited)

Three Smart Saps
Movie · as (uncredited)

The Glass Key
Movie · as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)

House of Errors
Movie · as White

San Antonio Rose
Movie · as Worthington

An Ache in Every Stake
Movie · as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)

Adventure in Washington
Movie · as Senator in gym

Dutiful But Dumb
Movie · as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)

In the Sweet Pie and Pie
Movie · as Senator (uncredited)

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
Movie · as Watkins

I'll Never Heil Again
Movie · as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)

So You Won't Squawk
Movie · as The bartender

You're the One
Movie · as Zeno Springs Hotel Guest

So Long Mr. Chumps
Movie · as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Pardon My Berth Marks
Movie · as Newspaper City Editor

The Villain Still Pursued Her
Movie · as Jim, a policeman

From Nurse to Worse
Movie · as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)

Nutty But Nice
Movie · as Dr. Walters (uncredited)

Money Squawks
Movie · as Night Watchman

The Lone Wolf Strikes
Movie · as Hotel Doorman

Nothing But Pleasure
Movie · as Bus Rider with Child
Cold Turkey
Movie · as J.T. Caldwell

The Taming of the Snood
Movie · as Man on Street

The Heckler
Movie · as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog

The Doctor Takes a Wife
Movie · as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)

He Stayed for Breakfast
Movie · as Chef

The Lady in Question
Movie · as Gendarme (uncredited)

How High Is Up?
Movie · as Mr. Blake (uncredited)

His Bridal Fright
Movie · as Doorman
Mutiny on the Body
Movie · as Mr. Gibson

Three Little Sew and Sews
Movie · as Party Guest (uncredited)

Saved by the Belle
Movie · as Mike (uncredited)

Yes, We Have No Bonanza
Movie · as Sheriff (uncredited)

A Ducking They Did Go
Movie · as Vegetarian (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
Movie · as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)

Only Angels Have Wings
Movie · as Ship's Captain (uncredited)

Stanley and Livingstone
Movie · as Newspaperman in Office

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Movie · as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

Hitler: Beast of Berlin
Movie · as Lustig

A Star Is Shorn
Movie · as Producer

Mendelssohn's Wedding March
Movie · as The Baron (uncredited)

Teacher's Pest
Movie · as Christmas Tree Buyer

Reformatory
Movie · as Cook Howard

Wee Wee Monsieur
Movie · as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)

Mutts to You
Movie · as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Tassels in the Air
Movie · as Building superintendent (uncredited)

A Doggone Mixup
Movie · as Mr. Tilson

Thanks for the Memory
Movie · as Refuse Man (uncredited)

Start Cheering
Movie · as Pops

Sue My Lawyer
Movie · as Judge

Home on the Rage
Movie · as Mr. Lent (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
Movie · as Expressman (uncredited)

Juvenile Court
Movie · as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)

Time Out for Trouble
Movie · as Bakery Man

The Mind Needer
Movie · as Mr. Ryan

Many Sappy Returns
Movie · as Concerned Pedestrian

Dizzy Doctors
Movie · as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)

Back to the Woods
Movie · as Governor (uncredited)

The Shadow
Movie · as Dutch Schultz

Easy Living
Movie · as First Partner (uncredited)

Murder in Greenwich Village
Movie · as Ship's Officer

Calling All Doctors
Movie · as Sneezing Man

Slippery Silks
Movie · as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)

Half Shot Shooters
Movie · as Man in Restaurant

San Francisco
Movie · as Fat Man (uncredited)

Share the Wealth
Movie · as Mayor

Tars and Stripes
Movie · as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
I Don't Remember
Movie · as Oscar Glick
His Marriage Mix-up
Movie
Hollywood Trouble
Movie · as Mr. Mahoney

Good Morning, Eve!
Movie · as Emperor Nero

Manhattan Melodrama
Movie · as Otto (uncredited)

Knight Duty
Movie · as The Cop

Hooks and Jabs
Movie
Tied for Life
Movie · as Angry motorist

The Hitchhiker
Movie · as Adolph

Please
Movie · as Elmer Smoot
Tired Feet
Movie

Artist's Muddles
Movie · as Luckenbach, the artist
The Iceman's Ball
Movie · as Officer Schmaltz
Dream House
Movie · as Director Von Schnauble
Just a Pain in the Parlor
Movie · as Speaker

The Big Flash
Movie · as Klaus

Texas Cyclone
Movie · as Hefty

Million Dollar Legs
Movie · as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)

Daring Danger
Movie · as Bartender Pee Wee

The Riding Tornado
Movie · as Hefty - Bartender
The Hollywood Handicap
Movie

Murder at Midnight
Movie · as Detective Eating Peanuts
The Bride's Mistake
Movie · as Mr. Grimm
The Fainting Lover
Movie · as Dr. Dudley Schmidt
Beach Pajamas
Movie

Dragnet Patrol
Movie · as Cookie
The Freshman's Finish
Movie
A College Racket
Movie
The All-American Kickback
Movie · as Football Coach

Girls Will Be Boys
Movie
Gents of Leisure
Movie
Hollywood Halfbacks
Movie

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

Midnight Daddies
Movie · as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
A Close Shave
Movie · as George Billings
Don't Get Jealous
Movie · as Wilbur Warner
Hot Sports
Movie
The Bees' Buzz
Movie · as Jim - Homer's Pal

Calling Hubby's Bluff
Movie · as Vernon Vance

Pink Pajamas
Movie · as Vernon Vance

The Old Barn
Movie · as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor

Clunked on the Corner
Movie · as Jip Bennett
What a Trip
Movie
Howling Hollywood
Movie
Ladies Must Eat
Movie · as George

The Cameraman
Movie · as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)

The Beach Club
Movie · as Mr. Kronk

The Bicycle Flirt
Movie · as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend

Smith's Restaurant
Movie · as Big Diner

Motorboat Mamas
Movie · as Charley Whalen
Hubby's Weekend Trip
Movie · as Charley Whalen

The Best Man
Movie · as Groom

Smith's Army Life
Movie · as The Colonel

His Unlucky Night
Movie · as Homer Brown

The Campus Carmen
Movie · as Extra

Golf Widows
Movie · as Ernest Ward

The Lion's Roar
Movie · as Professor of Music
Should Sleepwalkers Marry?
Movie · as George Stevens

Cured in the Excitement
Movie · as Hector Strong
For Sale, a Bungalow
Movie · as 2nd Real Estate Broker

Fiddlesticks
Movie · as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer

The Pride of Pikeville
Movie · as The Train Conductor

The Golf Nut
Movie · as The Club President

His First Flame
Movie · as Amos McCarthy
Smith's Cook
Movie · as Pete - the Motor Cop

A One Mama Man
Movie · as The Suitor

A Prodigal Bridegroom
Movie · as Gertie's Father in Flashback
Masked Mamas
Movie · as Jim Denton
Her Actor Friend
Movie · as Actor in Play

Flirty Four-Flushers
Movie · as Bill Brown

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
Movie · as Jim Stone

Hoboken to Hollywood
Movie · as Mr. Pinkney

Soldier Man
Movie · as The Prime Minister

Saturday Afternoon
Movie · as Steve Smith

A Blonde's Revenge
Movie · as Tim Hayes

A Sea Dog's Tale
Movie · as Jo Jo
Smith's Landlord
Movie · as The Cop
Have Courage
Movie · as Gendarme
The Funnymooners
Movie · as Sheriff Joel Springboard

Plain Clothes
Movie · as A Crook

Hurry, Doctor!
Movie · as Police Officer Bill Trapps

Isn't Love Cuckoo?
Movie · as Auto Agency Manager

His Marriage Wow
Movie · as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
Movie · as Gasoline Customer

Lucky Stars
Movie · as Hiram Healy

There He Goes
Movie · as Jerry the Bull

Remember When?
Movie · as Mack - Circus Owner

Boobs in the Wood
Movie · as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon

Feet of Mud
Movie · as Football Coach

East of the Water Plug
Movie · as Jim's Rival - the Villain

Little Robinson Corkscrew
Movie · as Horace Horlick

The Hollywood Kid
Movie · as Claude Climax - Director

Black Oxfords
Movie · as Sandy Haig

Bull and Sand
Movie · as Joe Archer

Picking Peaches
Movie · as The Store Manager

Wall Street Blues
Movie · as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
The Lion and the Souse
Movie · as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit

Romeo and Juliet
Movie · as Billy Durham

Riders of the Purple Cows
Movie · as Mike Maverick
The Half-Back of Notre Dame
Movie · as Football Opponent

All Night Long
Movie · as the Rival

The Extra Girl
Movie · as Aaron Applejohn

Soul of the Beast
Movie · as The Boob

Golf
Movie · as The suitor
Special Delivery
Movie
Mummy's Nightmare
Movie · as Delivery Driver

Hail the Woman
Movie · as Joe Hurd

Hopping Bells
Movie
Way Out West
Movie
Mystic Mush
Movie

Hot Dogs
Movie

The Gum Riot
Movie

Naughty Nurses
Movie

Broken Bubbles
Movie

When Spirits Move
Movie

The Nickel Snatcher
Movie
J-U-N-K
Movie · as The Junk Dealer

A Harem Hero
Movie · as Oriental Potentate
An Auto Nut
Movie · as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)



