Person

Vernon Dent

Acting · 1895–1963 · 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

Filmography

2020Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of LibertyClaude Climax - Director, archive footage
2006Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts(archive footage)
1963The Sound of LaughterAdolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
1961Days of Thrills and LaughterSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1957The Golden Age of Comedyarchive footage
1957Guns a Poppin!Judge (archive footage)
1956Hot Stuff(archive footage) (uncredited)
1956Rumpus in the HaremHassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
1956Flagpole JittersInsurance Adjustor (archive footage)
1955Bedlam in ParadiseI. Fleecem (archive footage)
1955Of Cash and HashPolice Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
1954The Fire ChaserJ. Peabody Knott
1954Knutzy KnightsKing Arthur (uncredited)
1954Pals and GalsDoctor (uncredited)
1954Musty MusketeersKing Cole
1954Income Tax SappyIRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
1954Doggie in the BedroomDoctor
1953Rip, Sew and StitchDetective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
1953Booty and the BeastNight Watchman
1952Listen JudgeJudge Henderson
1952A Missed FortuneHotel Manager
1951Pest Man WinsMr. Philander
1951I Love LucySanta Claus (uncredited)
1951The Tooth Will OutDr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
1951She Took a Powder
1951Scrambled BrainsNora's Father
1951The Awful SleuthAl Keefer
1951Three Arabian NutsMr. Bradley
1950Studio StoopsPolice Captain Casey
1950Innocently GuiltyMr. Bass
1950One Shivery NightBoss
1950The Good Humor ManMan in Park (uncredited)
1950Punchy CowpunchersGeneral
1949Waiting in the LurchJ. Peabody Knott
1949Malice in the PalaceHassan Ben Sober
1949Clunked in the Clink
1949The Doolins of OklahomaBank Clerk (uncredited)
1949Hokus PokusInsurance Adjuster
1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtGuard (uncredited)
1949Fuelin' AroundGeneral
1948Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
1948Mummy's DummiesKing Rootentooten
1948Heavenly DazeI. Fleecem
1948The Sheepish Wolf
1948Fiddlers ThreeKing Cole
1948Squareheads of the Round TableKing Arthur
1948Shivering SherlocksPolice Capt. Mullins
1947It Had to Be YouMan in Drugstore (uncredited)
1947Should Husbands Marry?Hugh's Boss
1947Sing a Song of Six PantsPolice Detective
1947Road to HollywoodA Film Director
1947The Sea of GrassTrain Conductor (uncredited)
1947Out WestDoctor (uncredited)
1947Bride and GloomSally's Father (uncredited)
1947The Good Bad EggRest Home Manager (uncredited)
1947Half-Wits HolidayProf. Quackenbush
1946Lone Star MoonlightSheriff
1946Three Little PiratesGovernor
1946Society MugsLord Wafflebottom
1946Pardon My TerrorJonas Morton
1946Dangerous BusinessFat Man (uncredited)
1946Night EditorFat Man in Library (Uncredited)
1946Mr. NoisySlim - Baseball Spectator
1946A Bird in the HeadProf. Panzer
1946The Harvey GirlsEngineer (uncredited)
1946Beer Barrel PolecatsWarden
1945Booby DupesCaptain
1945Idiots DeluxeJudge (uncredited)
1945Rockin' in the RockiesStanton (uncredited)
1945Having Wonderful CrimeHotel Guest (uncredited)
1945Snooper Service
1945Three Pests in a MessPhilip Black
1944No Dough BoysHugo (Nazi spy)
1944San Diego I Love YouMr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
1944Kansas City KittyRepo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
1944Secret CommandShipyard Worker (uncredited)
1944Idle RoomersMr. Leander
1944Address UnknownNazi Party Member (uncredited)
1944Defective DetectivesRodney Boodle
1944Busy BuddiesHotcakes Customer (uncredited)
1944Bachelor DazeOnlooker in doorway
1944Crash Goes the HashFuller Bull
1944To Heir Is HumanBoard Chairman
1943True to LifeMan (uncredited)
1943Higher Than a KiteMarshall Boering (uncredited)
1943Here Comes Mr. ZerkWilliam Ruff
1943Back from the FrontLt. Dungen (uncredited)
1943A Maid Made MadBlonde's Boyfriend
1943A Blitz on the FritzSpy chief
1943His Wedding ScareThe Minister
1943They Stooge to CongaHans - the Nazi (uncredited)
1942Sock-a-Bye Baby1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1942Sappy PappyJealous Husband
1942Even as IOUMotorist (uncredited)
1942The Glass KeyBartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
1942Three Smart Saps(uncredited)
1942Matri-PhonyEmperor Octopus Grabus
1942Cactus Makes PerfectHeavyset Prospector (uncredited)
1942House of ErrorsWhite
1942Sappy BirthdayNeighbor Policeman
1941Sweet Spirits of the NighterWatkins
1941In the Sweet Pie and PieSenator (uncredited)
1941An Ache in Every StakePoindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
1941San Antonio RoseWorthington
1941Adventure in WashingtonSenator in gym
1941I'll Never Heil AgainMr. Ixnay (uncredited)
1941Dutiful But DumbMr. Wilson (uncredited)
1941So You Won't SquawkThe bartender
1941You're the OneZeno Springs Hotel Guest
1941So Long Mr. ChumpsDesk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940Cold TurkeyJ.T. Caldwell
1940The Villain Still Pursued HerJim, a policeman
1940He Stayed for BreakfastChef
1940From Nurse to WorseDr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
1940The Lady in QuestionGendarme (uncredited)
1940How High Is Up?Mr. Blake (uncredited)
1940His Bridal FrightDoorman
1940The Taming of the SnoodMan on Street
1940Nutty But NiceDr. Walters (uncredited)
1940The Doctor Takes a WifeMan Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
1940Money SquawksNight Watchman
1940Pardon My Berth MarksNewspaper City Editor
1940The HecklerBaseball Spectator with Hotdog
1940The Lone Wolf StrikesHotel Doorman
1940Nothing But PleasureBus Rider with Child
1939Mendelssohn's Wedding MarchThe Baron (uncredited)
1939Teacher's PestChristmas Tree Buyer
1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonSenate Reporter (uncredited)
1939Hitler: Beast of BerlinLustig
1939Stanley and LivingstoneNewspaperman in Office
1939Saved by the BelleMike (uncredited)
1939Yes, We Have No BonanzaSheriff (uncredited)
1939Only Angels Have WingsShip's Captain (uncredited)
1939A Star Is ShornProducer
1939A Ducking They Did GoVegetarian (uncredited)
1939Mutiny on the BodyMr. Gibson
1939The Lone Wolf Spy HuntFat Man at Party (uncredited)
1939Three Little Sew and SewsParty Guest (uncredited)
1938Home on the RageMr. Lent (uncredited)
1938A Doggone MixupMr. Tilson
1938Thanks for the MemoryRefuse Man (uncredited)
1938Mutts to YouMr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1938Sue My LawyerJudge
1938Juvenile CourtMr. Schultz (uncredited)
1938You Can't Take It with YouExpressman (uncredited)
1938Many Sappy ReturnsConcerned Pedestrian
1938ReformatoryCook Howard
1938The Mind NeederMr. Ryan
1938Tassels in the AirBuilding superintendent (uncredited)
1938Time Out for TroubleBakery Man
1938Start CheeringPops
1938Wee Wee MonsieurSimitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
1937The ShadowDutch Schultz
1937Murder in Greenwich VillageShip's Officer
1937Calling All DoctorsSneezing Man
1937Easy LivingFirst Partner (uncredited)
1937Back to the WoodsGovernor (uncredited)
1937Dizzy DoctorsDr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
1936Slippery SilksMorgan Morgan (uncredited)
1936San FranciscoFat Man (uncredited)
1936Share the WealthMayor
1936Half Shot ShootersMan in Restaurant
1935I Don't RememberOscar Glick
1935His Marriage Mix-up
1935Tars and StripesChief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
1935Hollywood TroubleMr. Mahoney
1934Good Morning, Eve!Emperor Nero
1934Manhattan MelodramaOtto (uncredited)
1933PleaseElmer Smoot
1933Hooks and Jabs
1933Tied for LifeAngry motorist
1933Knight DutyThe Cop
1933The HitchhikerAdolph
1933Artist's MuddlesLuckenbach, the artist
1933Tired Feet
1932The Big FlashKlaus
1932The Iceman's BallOfficer Schmaltz
1932The Hollywood Handicap
1932Million Dollar LegsSecretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
1932Daring DangerBartender Pee Wee
1932The Riding TornadoHefty - Bartender
1932Just a Pain in the ParlorSpeaker
1932Texas CycloneHefty
1932Dream HouseDirector Von Schnauble
1931Hollywood Halfbacks
1931Dragnet PatrolCookie
1931The All-American KickbackFootball Coach
1931Beach Pajamas
1931The Freshman's Finish
1931Murder at MidnightDetective Eating Peanuts
1931The Fainting LoverDr. Dudley Schmidt
1931A College Racket
1931Gents of Leisure
1931The Bride's MistakeMr. Grimm
1931Girls Will Be Boys
1930Crazy HouseDr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
1930Midnight DaddiesBaron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
1929Hot Sports
1929A Close ShaveGeorge Billings
1929Don't Get JealousWilbur Warner
1929Pink PajamasVernon Vance
1929Howling Hollywood
1929The Bees' BuzzJim - Homer's Pal
1929Ladies Must EatGeorge
1929Calling Hubby's BluffVernon Vance
1929The Old BarnPete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
1929What a Trip
1929Clunked on the CornerJip Bennett
1928Hubby's Weekend TripCharley Whalen
1928Motorboat MamasCharley Whalen
1928The Campus CarmenExtra
1928The CameramanMan in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
1928Smith's RestaurantBig Diner
1928His Unlucky NightHomer Brown
1928Golf WidowsErnest Ward
1928The Bicycle FlirtHenry Harper - The Boyfriend
1928The Best ManGroom
1928Smith's Army LifeThe Colonel
1928The Beach ClubMr. Kronk
1927FiddlesticksProf. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
1927For Sale, a Bungalow2nd Real Estate Broker
1927Smith's CookPete - the Motor Cop
1927The Golf NutThe Club President
1927Cured in the ExcitementHector Strong
1927The Pride of PikevilleThe Train Conductor
1927His First FlameAmos McCarthy
1927A One Mama ManThe Suitor
1927Should Sleepwalkers Marry?George Stevens
1926Flirty Four-FlushersBill Brown
1926A Blonde's RevengeTim Hayes
1926Have CourageGendarme
1926Masked MamasJim Denton
1926Smith's LandlordThe Cop
1926Hoboken to HollywoodMr. Pinkney
1926Her Actor FriendActor in Play
1926Hubby’s Quiet Little GameJim Stone
1926A Sea Dog's TaleJo Jo
1926A Prodigal BridegroomGertie's Father in Flashback
1926Soldier ManThe Prime Minister
1926The FunnymoonersSheriff Joel Springboard
1926Saturday AfternoonSteve Smith
1925There He GoesJerry the Bull
1925Isn't Love Cuckoo?Auto Agency Manager
1925Hurry, Doctor!Police Officer Bill Trapps
1925Lucky StarsHiram Healy
1925Super-Hooper-Dyne LizziesGasoline Customer
1925Remember When?Mack - Circus Owner
1925Plain ClothesA Crook
1925His Marriage WowA Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
1925Boobs in the WoodIl rivale - Big Bill Reardon
1924Bull and SandJoe Archer
1924Feet of MudFootball Coach
1924All Night Longthe Rival
1924Riders of the Purple CowsMike Maverick
1924Little Robinson CorkscrewHorace Horlick
1924East of the Water PlugJim's Rival - the Villain
1924Wall Street BluesMal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
1924Romeo and JulietBilly Durham
1924The Lion and the SouseMr. Niblick Van Hoosit
1924Black OxfordsSandy Haig
1924The Hollywood KidClaude Climax - Director
1924The Half-Back of Notre DameFootball Opponent
1924Picking PeachesThe Store Manager
1923The Extra GirlAaron Applejohn
1923Soul of the BeastThe Boob
1922GolfThe suitor
1922Mummy's NightmareDelivery Driver
1922Special Delivery
1921Hail the WomanJoe Hurd
1920A Harem HeroOriental Potentate
1920Hot Dogs
1920Hopping Bells
1920J-U-N-KThe Junk Dealer
1920Broken Bubbles
1920Way Out West
1920Mystic Mush
1920Naughty Nurses
1920The Gum Riot
1920When Spirits Move
1920The Nickel Snatcher
1919An Auto NutThe Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)

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