Vernon Dent

Acting

Vernon Dent

Born February 15, 1895San Jose, California, USA277 credits

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
2020Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as Claude Climax - Director, archive footageMovie
The Sound of Laughter
1963The Sound of Laughter
as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football CoachMovie
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footageMovie
Guns a Poppin!
1957Guns a Poppin!
as Judge (archive footage)Movie
Hot Stuff
1956Hot Stuff
as (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Rumpus in the Harem
1956Rumpus in the Harem
as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)Movie
Flagpole Jitters
1956Flagpole Jitters
as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)Movie
Bedlam in Paradise
1955Bedlam in Paradise
as I. Fleecem (archive footage)Movie
Of Cash and Hash
1955Of Cash and Hash
as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)Movie
The Fire Chaser
1954The Fire Chaser
as J. Peabody KnottMovie
Knutzy Knights
1954Knutzy Knights
as King Arthur (uncredited)Movie
Pals and Gals
1954Pals and Gals
as Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Musty Musketeers
1954Musty Musketeers
as King ColeMovie
Income Tax Sappy
1954Income Tax Sappy
as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)Movie
Rip, Sew and Stitch
1953Rip, Sew and Stitch
as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Booty and the Beast
1953Booty and the Beast
as Night WatchmanMovie
Listen Judge
1952Listen Judge
as Judge HendersonMovie
A Missed Fortune
1952A Missed Fortune
as Hotel ManagerMovie
Pest Man Wins
1951Pest Man Wins
as Mr. PhilanderMovie
I Love Lucy
1951I Love Lucy
as Santa Claus (uncredited)TV
The Tooth Will Out
1951The Tooth Will Out
as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistryMovie
Scrambled Brains
1951Scrambled Brains
as Nora's FatherMovie
The Awful Sleuth
1951The Awful Sleuth
as Al KeeferMovie
Three Arabian Nuts
1951Three Arabian Nuts
as Mr. BradleyMovie
Studio Stoops
1950Studio Stoops
as Police Captain CaseyMovie
Innocently Guilty
1950Innocently Guilty
as Mr. BassMovie
The Good Humor Man
1950The Good Humor Man
as Man in Park (uncredited)Movie
Punchy Cowpunchers
1950Punchy Cowpunchers
as GeneralMovie
Waiting in the Lurch
1949Waiting in the Lurch
as J. Peabody KnottMovie
Malice in the Palace
1949Malice in the Palace
as Hassan Ben SoberMovie
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Hokus Pokus
1949Hokus Pokus
as Insurance AdjusterMovie
Fuelin' Around
1949Fuelin' Around
as GeneralMovie
Mummy's Dummies
1948Mummy's Dummies
as King RootentootenMovie
Heavenly Daze
1948Heavenly Daze
as I. FleecemMovie
Fiddlers Three
1948Fiddlers Three
as King ColeMovie
Shivering Sherlocks
1948Shivering Sherlocks
as Police Capt. MullinsMovie
It Had to Be You
1947It Had to Be You
as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)Movie
Should Husbands Marry?
1947Should Husbands Marry?
as Hugh's BossMovie
Sing a Song of Six Pants
1947Sing a Song of Six Pants
as Police DetectiveMovie
Road to Hollywood
1947Road to Hollywood
as A Film DirectorMovie
The Sea of Grass
1947The Sea of Grass
as Train Conductor (uncredited)Movie
Out West
1947Out West
as Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Bride and Gloom
1947Bride and Gloom
as Sally's Father (uncredited)Movie
The Good Bad Egg
1947The Good Bad Egg
as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)Movie
Half-Wits Holiday
1947Half-Wits Holiday
as Prof. QuackenbushMovie
Three Little Pirates
1946Three Little Pirates
as GovernorMovie
Society Mugs
1946Society Mugs
as Lord WafflebottomMovie
Pardon My Terror
1946Pardon My Terror
as Jonas MortonMovie
Dangerous Business
1946Dangerous Business
as Fat Man (uncredited)Movie
Night Editor
1946Night Editor
as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)Movie
Mr. Noisy
1946Mr. Noisy
as Slim - Baseball SpectatorMovie
A Bird in the Head
1946A Bird in the Head
as Prof. PanzerMovie
The Harvey Girls
1946The Harvey Girls
as Engineer (uncredited)Movie
Booby Dupes
1945Booby Dupes
as CaptainMovie
Idiots Deluxe
1945Idiots Deluxe
as Judge (uncredited)Movie
Rockin' in the Rockies
1945Rockin' in the Rockies
as Stanton (uncredited)Movie
Having Wonderful Crime
1945Having Wonderful Crime
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)Movie
Three Pests in a Mess
1945Three Pests in a Mess
as Philip BlackMovie
No Dough Boys
1944No Dough Boys
as Hugo (Nazi spy)Movie
San Diego I Love You
1944San Diego I Love You
as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)Movie
Kansas City Kitty
1944Kansas City Kitty
as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.Movie
Secret Command
1944Secret Command
as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)Movie
Idle Roomers
1944Idle Roomers
as Mr. LeanderMovie
Address Unknown
1944Address Unknown
as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)Movie
Defective Detectives
1944Defective Detectives
as Rodney BoodleMovie
Busy Buddies
1944Busy Buddies
as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)Movie
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1944Bachelor Daze
as Onlooker in doorwayMovie
Crash Goes the Hash
1944Crash Goes the Hash
as Fuller BullMovie
To Heir Is Human
1944To Heir Is Human
as Board ChairmanMovie
True to Life
1943True to Life
as Man (uncredited)Movie
Higher Than a Kite
1943Higher Than a Kite
as Marshall Boering (uncredited)Movie
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
1943Here Comes Mr. Zerk
as William RuffMovie
Back from the Front
1943Back from the Front
as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)Movie
A Maid Made Mad
1943A Maid Made Mad
as Blonde's BoyfriendMovie
A Blitz on the Fritz
1943A Blitz on the Fritz
as Spy chiefMovie
His Wedding Scare
1943His Wedding Scare
as The MinisterMovie
They Stooge to Conga
1943They Stooge to Conga
as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)Movie
Sock-a-Bye Baby
1942Sock-a-Bye Baby
as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)Movie
Sappy Pappy
1942Sappy Pappy
as Jealous HusbandMovie
Even as IOU
1942Even as IOU
as Motorist (uncredited)Movie
The Glass Key
1942The Glass Key
as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)Movie
Three Smart Saps
1942Three Smart Saps
as (uncredited)Movie
Matri-Phony
1942Matri-Phony
as Emperor Octopus GrabusMovie
Cactus Makes Perfect
1942Cactus Makes Perfect
as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)Movie
House of Errors
1942House of Errors
as WhiteMovie
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1942Sappy Birthday
as Neighbor PolicemanMovie
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
1941In the Sweet Pie and Pie
as Senator (uncredited)Movie
An Ache in Every Stake
1941An Ache in Every Stake
as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)Movie
San Antonio Rose
1941San Antonio Rose
as WorthingtonMovie
Adventure in Washington
1941Adventure in Washington
as Senator in gymMovie
I'll Never Heil Again
1941I'll Never Heil Again
as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)Movie
Dutiful But Dumb
1941Dutiful But Dumb
as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)Movie
So You Won't Squawk
1941So You Won't Squawk
as The bartenderMovie
You're the One
1941You're the One
as Zeno Springs Hotel GuestMovie
So Long Mr. Chumps
1941So Long Mr. Chumps
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)Movie
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1940Cold Turkey
as J.T. CaldwellMovie
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Jim, a policemanMovie
From Nurse to Worse
1940From Nurse to Worse
as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)Movie
The Lady in Question
1940The Lady in Question
as Gendarme (uncredited)Movie
How High Is Up?
1940How High Is Up?
as Mr. Blake (uncredited)Movie
His Bridal Fright
1940His Bridal Fright
as DoormanMovie
The Taming of the Snood
1940The Taming of the Snood
as Man on StreetMovie
Nutty But Nice
1940Nutty But Nice
as Dr. Walters (uncredited)Movie
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)Movie
Money Squawks
1940Money Squawks
as Night WatchmanMovie
Pardon My Berth Marks
1940Pardon My Berth Marks
as Newspaper City EditorMovie
The Heckler
1940The Heckler
as Baseball Spectator with HotdogMovie
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Hotel DoormanMovie
Nothing But Pleasure
1940Nothing But Pleasure
as Bus Rider with ChildMovie
Mendelssohn's Wedding March
1939Mendelssohn's Wedding March
as The Baron (uncredited)Movie
Teacher's Pest
1939Teacher's Pest
as Christmas Tree BuyerMovie
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Stanley and Livingstone
1939Stanley and Livingstone
as Newspaperman in OfficeMovie
Saved by the Belle
1939Saved by the Belle
as Mike (uncredited)Movie
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
1939Yes, We Have No Bonanza
as Sheriff (uncredited)Movie
Only Angels Have Wings
1939Only Angels Have Wings
as Ship's CaptainMovie
A Star Is Shorn
1939A Star Is Shorn
as ProducerMovie
A Ducking They Did Go
1939A Ducking They Did Go
as Vegetarian (uncredited)Movie
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1939Mutiny on the Body
as Mr. GibsonMovie
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)Movie
Three Little Sew and Sews
1939Three Little Sew and Sews
as Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Home on the Rage
1938Home on the Rage
as Mr. Lent (uncredited)Movie
A Doggone Mixup
1938A Doggone Mixup
as Mr. TilsonMovie
Thanks for the Memory
1938Thanks for the Memory
as Refuse Man (uncredited)Movie
Mutts to You
1938Mutts to You
as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)Movie
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1938Sue My Lawyer
as JudgeMovie
Juvenile Court
1938Juvenile Court
as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)Movie
You Can't Take It with You
1938You Can't Take It with You
as Expressman (uncredited)Movie
Many Sappy Returns
1938Many Sappy Returns
as Concerned PedestrianMovie
Reformatory
1938Reformatory
as Cook HowardMovie
The Mind Needer
1938The Mind Needer
as Mr. RyanMovie
Tassels in the Air
1938Tassels in the Air
as Building superintendent (uncredited)Movie
Time Out for Trouble
1938Time Out for Trouble
as Bakery ManMovie
Start Cheering
1938Start Cheering
as PopsMovie
Wee Wee Monsieur
1938Wee Wee Monsieur
as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)Movie
The Shadow
1937The Shadow
as Dutch SchultzMovie
Murder in Greenwich Village
1937Murder in Greenwich Village
as Ship's OfficerMovie
Calling All Doctors
1937Calling All Doctors
as Sneezing ManMovie
Easy Living
1937Easy Living
as First Partner (uncredited)Movie
Back to the Woods
1937Back to the Woods
as Governor (uncredited)Movie
Dizzy Doctors
1937Dizzy Doctors
as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)Movie
Slippery Silks
1936Slippery Silks
as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)Movie
San Francisco
1936San Francisco
as Fat Man (uncredited)Movie
Half Shot Shooters
1936Half Shot Shooters
as Man in RestaurantMovie
I
1935I Don't Remember
as Oscar GlickMovie
Tars and Stripes
1935Tars and Stripes
as Chief Gunners Mate Richard MackMovie
H
1935Hollywood Trouble
as Mr. MahoneyMovie
G
1934Good Morning, Eve!
as Emperor NeroMovie
Manhattan Melodrama
1934Manhattan Melodrama
as Otto (uncredited)Movie
Please
1933Please
as Elmer SmootMovie
T
1933Tied for Life
as Angry motoristMovie
Knight Duty
1933Knight Duty
as The CopMovie
The Hitchhiker
1933The Hitchhiker
as AdolphMovie
Artist's Muddles
1933Artist's Muddles
as Luckenbach, the artistMovie
The Big Flash
1932The Big Flash
as KlausMovie
T
1932The Iceman's Ball
as Officer SchmaltzMovie
Million Dollar Legs
1932Million Dollar Legs
as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)Movie
Daring Danger
1932Daring Danger
as Bartender Pee WeeMovie
The Riding Tornado
1932The Riding Tornado
as Hefty - BartenderMovie
Texas Cyclone
1932Texas Cyclone
as HeftyMovie
D
1932Dream House
as Director Von SchnaubleMovie
Dragnet Patrol
1931Dragnet Patrol
as CookieMovie
T
1931The All-American Kickback
as Football CoachMovie
Murder at Midnight
1931Murder at Midnight
as Detective Eating PeanutsMovie
T
1931The Fainting Lover
as Dr. Dudley SchmidtMovie
T
1931The Bride's Mistake
as Mr. GrimmMovie
Crazy House
1930Crazy House
as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')Movie
Midnight Daddies
1930Midnight Daddies
as Baron von Twiddlebaum - DesignerMovie
A
1929A Close Shave
as George BillingsMovie
D
1929Don't Get Jealous
as Wilbur WarnerMovie
Pink Pajamas
1929Pink Pajamas
as Vernon VanceMovie
T
1929The Bees' Buzz
as Jim - Homer's PalMovie
L
1929Ladies Must Eat
as GeorgeMovie
Calling Hubby's Bluff
1929Calling Hubby's Bluff
as Vernon VanceMovie
The Old Barn
1929The Old Barn
as Pete Monroe - Hotel ProprietorMovie
Clunked on the Corner
1929Clunked on the Corner
as Jip BennettMovie
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1928Hubby's Weekend Trip
as Charley WhalenMovie
Motorboat Mamas
1928Motorboat Mamas
as Charley WhalenMovie
The Cameraman
1928The Cameraman
as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)Movie
Smith's Restaurant
1928Smith's Restaurant
as Big DinerMovie
His Unlucky Night
1928His Unlucky Night
as Homer BrownMovie
Golf Widows
1928Golf Widows
as Ernest WardMovie
The Bicycle Flirt
1928The Bicycle Flirt
as Henry Harper - The BoyfriendMovie
The Best Man
1928The Best Man
as GroomMovie
Smith's Army Life
1928Smith's Army Life
as The ColonelMovie
The Beach Club
1928The Beach Club
as Mr. KronkMovie
Fiddlesticks
1927Fiddlesticks
as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealerMovie
F
1927For Sale, a Bungalow
as 2nd Real Estate BrokerMovie
S
1927Smith's Cook
as Pete - the Motor CopMovie
The Golf Nut
1927The Golf Nut
as The Club PresidentMovie
Cured in the Excitement
1927Cured in the Excitement
as Hector StrongMovie
The Pride of Pikeville
1927The Pride of Pikeville
as The Train ConductorMovie
His First Flame
1927His First Flame
as Amos McCarthyMovie
A One Mama Man
1927A One Mama Man
as The SuitorMovie
S
1927Should Sleepwalkers Marry?
as George StevensMovie
Flirty Four-Flushers
1926Flirty Four-Flushers
as Bill BrownMovie
A Blonde's Revenge
1926A Blonde's Revenge
as Tim HayesMovie
H
1926Have Courage
as GendarmeMovie
M
1926Masked Mamas
as Jim DentonMovie
S
1926Smith's Landlord
as The CopMovie
Hoboken to Hollywood
1926Hoboken to Hollywood
as Mr. PinkneyMovie
H
1926Her Actor Friend
as Actor in PlayMovie
A Prodigal Bridegroom
1926A Prodigal Bridegroom
as Gertie's Father in FlashbackMovie
Soldier Man
1926Soldier Man
as The Prime MinisterMovie
Saturday Afternoon
1926Saturday Afternoon
as Steve SmithMovie
There He Goes
1925There He Goes
as Jerry the BullMovie
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
1925Isn't Love Cuckoo?
as Auto Agency ManagerMovie
Hurry, Doctor!
1925Hurry, Doctor!
as Police Officer Bill TrappsMovie
Lucky Stars
1925Lucky Stars
as Hiram HealyMovie
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
1925Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
as Gasoline CustomerMovie
Remember When?
1925Remember When?
as Mack - Circus OwnerMovie
Plain Clothes
1925Plain Clothes
as A CrookMovie
His Marriage Wow
1925His Marriage Wow
as A Pessimist - Professor McGlummMovie
Boobs in the Wood
1925Boobs in the Wood
as Il rivale - Big Bill ReardonMovie
Bull and Sand
1924Bull and Sand
as Joe ArcherMovie
Feet of Mud
1924Feet of Mud
as Football CoachMovie
All Night Long
1924All Night Long
as the RivalMovie
Riders of the Purple Cows
1924Riders of the Purple Cows
as Mike MaverickMovie
Little Robinson Corkscrew
1924Little Robinson Corkscrew
as Horace HorlickMovie
East of the Water Plug
1924East of the Water Plug
as Jim's Rival - the VillainMovie
Wall Street Blues
1924Wall Street Blues
as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's PartnerMovie
Romeo and Juliet
1924Romeo and Juliet
as Billy DurhamMovie
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1924The Lion and the Souse
as Mr. Niblick Van HoositMovie
Black Oxfords
1924Black Oxfords
as Sandy HaigMovie
The Hollywood Kid
1924The Hollywood Kid
as Claude Climax - DirectorMovie
T
1924The Half-Back of Notre Dame
as Football OpponentMovie
Picking Peaches
1924Picking Peaches
as The Store ManagerMovie
The Extra Girl
1923The Extra Girl
as Aaron ApplejohnMovie
Soul of the Beast
1923Soul of the Beast
as The BoobMovie
Golf
1922Golf
as The suitorMovie
M
1922Mummy's Nightmare
as Delivery DriverMovie
Hail the Woman
1921Hail the Woman
as Joe HurdMovie
A Harem Hero
1920A Harem Hero
as Oriental PotentateMovie
J
1920J-U-N-K
as The Junk DealerMovie
A
1919An Auto Nut
as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)Movie