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