Lynton Brent
Known for
Acting
Life
1897 – 1981 (aged 83)
Born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
View on IMDb152 acting credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lynton Brent (2 August 1897 – 2 July 1981) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 240 films between 1930 and 1950.
Brent is best known for his prolific work with Columbia Pictures in the Three Stooges short subjects such as A Ducking They Did Go and From Nurse to Worse.
In addition to his film career, Brent also wrote a number of literary works, notably Lesbian Gang. Though little recognized when first published in 1964, it has achieved notoriety among a niche queer audience in Peckham, England.
Known For
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
19 Oct 1939
The Pride of the Yankees
14 Jul 1942
Stage Door
08 Oct 1937
Batman
16 Jul 1943
Twentieth Century
11 May 1934
Stranger on the Third Floor
16 Aug 1940
Our Daily Bread
02 Oct 1934
Flash Gordon
06 Apr 1936
Photos
Filmography
1966
- Spaceship to the Unknownas Transcontinental airplane pilot (archive footage) (uncredited)
1947
- Bride and Gloomas Bill (uncredited)
1946
- The Haunted Mineas Skyball
- Drifting Alongas Henchman Joe
1945
- The Lost Trailas Hall (Mine Owner) (as Lynton W. Brent)
1944
- Marked Trailsas Henchman Tex
- Valley Of Vengeanceas David Carr
- Partners of the Trailas Lem
- Raiders of the Borderas Davis - Henchman
1943
- The Texas Kidas Jess
- Man from Music Mountainas Henchman
- Destroyeras Doctor
- Six Gun Gospelas Henchman Steve (as L.W. Brent)
- Batmanas Intended Lockwood Pilot
- The Stranger From Pecosas Deputy Joe (as L.W. Brent)
- Redhead from Manhattanas Musician
- Calling Wild Bill Elliottas Ranch hand
- Cheyenne Roundupas Deputy Jake
- King of the Cowboysas Car Wreck Henchman
- Murder in Times Squareas Audience Member
- Idahoas Payroll Truck Guard
- Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Groundas Sheriff
- Dizzy Detectivesas Mike - Crook (uncredited)
1942
- The Rangers Take Overas Block Nelson
- Trail Ridersas Jeff Rand
- Overland to Deadwoodas Henchman Clipper
- Sunset Serenadeas Antlers Hotel Clerk
- Sheriff of Sage Valleyas Henchman
- Riders of the Westas Henchman Roy
- The Pride of the Yankeesas Photographer in Hospital (uncredited)
- Junior G-Men of the Airas Sergeant
- One Thrilling Nightas Joe Richmond
- The Lone Rider in Cheyenneas Dirk Larkin
- Raiders of the Westas Morton - Gambler
- South of Santa Feas Henchman Muggsy
- Stagecoach Buckaroo
- Man from Cheyenneas Henchman
1941
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.as Telephone Serviceman
- Forbidden Trailsas Henchman Bill Tooley
- Red River Valleyas Henchman Feld
- The Gunman From Bodieas Red
- General Nuisanceas Soldier
- Bad Man of Deadwoodas Bert Snell
- Gangs Inc.as 2nd Bailiff (uncredited)
- The Pioneersas Henchman Jingo
- Black Eyes and Bluesas Strangler's Manager
- Roar of the Pressas Reporter with Mustache
- So Long Mr. Chumpsas Prison Guard (uncredited)
1940
- Mysterious Doctor Satanas Scarlett
- Phantom of Chinatownas Radio News Broadcaster
- Cookoo Cavaliersas Pedro Ruiz (uncredited)
- The Spook Speaksas Mordini, magician and spiritualist
- Stranger on the Third Flooras Cabdriver at Nick's (uncredited)
- Adventures of Red Ryderas Len Clark
- Nutty But Niceas Spike - Kidnapper (uncredited)
- Young Buffalo Billas Army Supply Sergeant
- Money Squawksas Robber (uncredited)
- Riders of Pasco Basinas Henchman (uncredited)
- Son of the Navyas Ticket Clerk
- Pardon My Berth Marksas Henchman
- Convicted Womanas Reporter (uncredited)
- Nothing But Pleasureas Sheriff at Cozy Auto Court
- Music in My Heartas Assistant to City Editor (uncredited)
1939
- Days of Jesse Jamesas Bank Teller (uncredited)
- Sued for Libelas Joey, Reporter at Trial (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Photographer (uncredited)
- The Day the Bookies Weptas Photographer (uncredited)
- Flight at Midnightas Test Plane Pilot Ross (uncredited)
- Calling All Cursas Dognapper Duke (uncredited)
- Mooching Through Georgiaas Union Colonel
- Wall Street Cowboyas Henchman in New York
- Coast Guardas Radio Operator (uncredited)
- S.O.S Tidal Waveas New York Teletype Operator
- Yes, We Have No Bonanzaas Pete
- Panama Ladyas The Masher (uncredited)
- Boys' Reformatoryas Mike's Henchman
- A Ducking They Did Goas Blackie (uncredited)
- Almost a Gentlemanas Bystander
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castleas Mechanic (uncredited)
- Navy Secretsas Short Sailor with Stamp
1938
- Exposedas Reporter
- The Mad Miss Mantonas Clerk (uncredited)
- Mr. Wong, Detectiveas Tommy
- Utah Trailas Henchman Cheyenne
- Army Girlas Soldier
- The Chaseras Attendant
- Rollin' Plainsas Henchman Lope
- Air Devilsas Radio Operator
- Go Chase Yourselfas Reporter in White Suit (uncredited)
- It's All in Your Mindas Danny
- Frontier Townas Henchman Grayson
1937
- Adventure's Endas Sailor (uncredited)
- Tex Rides with the Boy Scoutsas Henchman Pete
- Portia on Trialas Reporter
- Stage Dooras (uncredited)
- Boots and Saddlesas Neale Henchman (uncredited)
- Forty Naughty Girlsas Ticket Taker (uncredited)
- Calling All Doctorsas Dr. Martin
- West Bound Limitedas Second Operator (uncredited)
- Border Cafeas Reporter (uncredited)
- Behind The Headlinesas Disgusted Reporter
- 3 Dumb Clucksas Hat Salesman (uncredited)
- The Soldier and the Ladyas Sailor (Uncredited)
- New Newsas Reporter
- Git Along Little Dogiesas 2nd Holdup Man (uncredited)
- Love Nest on Wheelsas The Bridegroom
- Dittoas Bill
1936
- Great Guyas Reporter (Uncredited)
- Smartest Girl in Townas Photographer (uncredited)
- The Big Gameas Broadcaster
- Missing Girlsas Larry
- It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)as Lansdale
- Special Investigatoras Roulette Croupier
- Flash Gordonas Transcontinental Plane Steward
- Brilliant Marriageas Blaine
- Love on a Betas Reporter
- The Bridge of Sighsas Detective (uncredited)
- Dancing Feetas Hotel Clerk
- The Adventures of Frank Merriwellas Helpful Driver
1935
- I Don't Rememberas Joe, Sweepstakes Manager
- Rendezvousas Decoder (uncredited)
- Confidentialas FBI Agent Connors
- Waterfront Ladyas Croupier
- She Married Her Bossas Assistant Window Dresser
- Streamline Express
- Every Night at Eightas Mail Sorter (uncredited)
- I'll Love You Alwaysas Laertes
- Public Opinionas Courtroom Sketch Artist
1934
- Mystery Mountainas Mathews, Telegrapher
- Our Daily Breadas Bully (uncredited)
- Bachelor Baitas Photographer (uncredited)
- Twentieth Centuryas Train Secretary (uncredited)
- Guilty Parentsas Alfred Brent
1933
- Penthouseas Reporter (uncredited)
- Midnight Maryas Court Photographer (uncredited)
- Man Huntas Photographer (uncredited)
- The Intruderas Ship's Officer Purser Jamison
- As the Crows Fly
1932
- Afraid to Talkas Wade's Secretary
- The Thirteenth Guestas Prisoner (uncredited)
- Hollywood Lightsas Film Director
- Hollywood Luck
- Bridge Wivesas Reporter
- Anybody's Goatas Con Man
1931
- Men of Chanceas One of Johnny's Bookies
- Idle Roomers
- Queenie of Hollywoodas Dennis's Assistant (uncredited)
- Newly Richas (uncredited)
- The Vice Squadas Court Clerk (uncredited)
- The Secret Sixas Reporter (uncredited)
- Scandal Sheetas Reporter
1929
- Big Newsas Reporter (uncredited)