Vernon Dent
Known for
Acting
Life
1895 – 1963 (aged 68)
Born in
San Jose, California, USA
Credits
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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
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
19 Oct 1939
You Can't Take It with You
01 Sep 1938
The Cameraman
10 Sep 1928
Only Angels Have Wings
15 May 1939
I Love Lucy
15 Oct 1951
The Glass Key
08 Sep 1942
San Francisco
26 Jun 1936
Manhattan Melodrama
04 May 1934
Photos
Filmography
2020
- Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Libertyas Claude Climax - Director, archive footage
2006
- Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shortsas (archive footage)
1963
- The Sound of Laughteras Adolph (Airplane Passenger)
1957
- The Golden Age of Comedyas archive footage
- Guns a Poppin!as Judge (archive footage)
1956
- Hot Stuffas (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Rumpus in the Haremas Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
- Flagpole Jittersas Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
1955
- Bedlam in Paradiseas I. Fleecem (archive footage)
- Of Cash and Hashas Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
1954
- The Fire Chaseras J. Peabody Knott
- Knutzy Knightsas King Arthur (uncredited)
- Pals and Galsas Doctor (uncredited)
- Musty Musketeersas King Cole
- Income Tax Sappyas IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
- Doggie in the Bedroomas Doctor
1953
- Rip, Sew and Stitchas Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
- Booty and the Beastas Night Watchman
1952
- Listen Judgeas Judge Henderson
- A Missed Fortuneas Hotel Manager
1951
- Pest Man Winsas Mr. Philander
- I Love Lucyas Santa Claus (uncredited)2 episodes
- The Tooth Will Outas Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
- She Took a Powder
- Scrambled Brainsas Nora's Father
- The Awful Sleuthas Al Keefer
- Three Arabian Nutsas Mr. Bradley
1950
- Studio Stoopsas Police Captain Casey
- Innocently Guiltyas Mr. Bass
- One Shivery Nightas Boss
- The Good Humor Manas Man in Park (uncredited)
- Punchy Cowpunchersas General
1949
- Waiting in the Lurchas J. Peabody Knott
- Malice in the Palaceas Hassan Ben Sober
- Clunked in the Clink
- The Doolins of Oklahomaas Bank Clerk (uncredited)
- Hokus Pokusas Insurance Adjuster
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtas Guard (uncredited)
- Fuelin' Aroundas General
1948
- Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
- Mummy's Dummiesas King Rootentooten
- Heavenly Dazeas I. Fleecem
- The Sheepish Wolf
- Fiddlers Threeas King Cole
- Squareheads of the Round Tableas King Arthur
- Shivering Sherlocksas Police Capt. Mullins
1947
- It Had to Be Youas Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
- Should Husbands Marry?as Hugh's Boss
- Sing a Song of Six Pantsas Police Detective
- Road to Hollywoodas A Film Director
- The Sea of Grassas Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Out Westas Doctor (uncredited)
- Bride and Gloomas Sally's Father (uncredited)
- The Good Bad Eggas Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
- Half-Wits Holidayas Prof. Quackenbush
1946
- Lone Star Moonlightas Sheriff
- Three Little Piratesas Governor
- Society Mugsas Lord Wafflebottom
- Pardon My Terroras Jonas Morton
- Dangerous Businessas Fat Man (uncredited)
- Night Editoras Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
- Mr. Noisyas Slim - Baseball Spectator
- A Bird in the Headas Prof. Panzer
- The Harvey Girlsas Engineer (uncredited)
- Beer Barrel Polecatsas Warden
1945
- Booby Dupesas Captain
- Idiots Deluxeas Judge (uncredited)
- Rockin' in the Rockiesas Stanton (uncredited)
- Having Wonderful Crimeas Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- Snooper Service
- Three Pests in a Messas Philip Black
1944
- No Dough Boysas Hugo (Nazi spy)
- San Diego I Love Youas Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
- Kansas City Kittyas Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
- Secret Commandas Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
- Idle Roomersas Mr. Leander
- Address Unknownas Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
- Defective Detectivesas Rodney Boodle
- Busy Buddiesas Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
- Bachelor Dazeas Onlooker in doorway
- Crash Goes the Hashas Fuller Bull
- To Heir Is Humanas Board Chairman
1943
- True to Lifeas Man (uncredited)
- Higher Than a Kiteas Marshall Boering (uncredited)
- Here Comes Mr. Zerkas William Ruff
- Back from the Frontas Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
- A Maid Made Madas Blonde's Boyfriend
- A Blitz on the Fritzas Spy chief
- His Wedding Scareas The Minister
- They Stooge to Congaas Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
1942
- Sock-a-Bye Babyas 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- Sappy Pappyas Jealous Husband
- Even as IOUas Motorist (uncredited)
- The Glass Keyas Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
- Three Smart Sapsas (uncredited)
- Matri-Phonyas Emperor Octopus Grabus
- Cactus Makes Perfectas Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
- House of Errorsas White
- Sappy Birthdayas Neighbor Policeman
1941
- Sweet Spirits of the Nighteras Watkins
- In the Sweet Pie and Pieas Senator (uncredited)
- An Ache in Every Stakeas Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
- San Antonio Roseas Worthington
- Adventure in Washingtonas Senator in gym
- I'll Never Heil Againas Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
- Dutiful But Dumbas Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
- So You Won't Squawkas The bartender
- You're the Oneas Zeno Springs Hotel Guest
- So Long Mr. Chumpsas Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
- Cold Turkeyas J.T. Caldwell
- The Villain Still Pursued Heras Jim, a policeman
- He Stayed for Breakfastas Chef
- From Nurse to Worseas Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
- The Lady in Questionas Gendarme (uncredited)
- How High Is Up?as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
- His Bridal Frightas Doorman
- The Taming of the Snoodas Man on Street
- Nutty But Niceas Dr. Walters (uncredited)
- The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
- Money Squawksas Night Watchman
- Pardon My Berth Marksas Newspaper City Editor
- The Heckleras Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
- The Lone Wolf Strikesas Hotel Doorman
- Nothing But Pleasureas Bus Rider with Child
1939
- Mendelssohn's Wedding Marchas The Baron (uncredited)
- Teacher's Pestas Christmas Tree Buyer
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Senate Reporter (uncredited)
- Hitler: Beast of Berlinas Lustig
- Stanley and Livingstoneas Newspaperman in Office
- Saved by the Belleas Mike (uncredited)
- Yes, We Have No Bonanzaas Sheriff (uncredited)
- Only Angels Have Wingsas Ship's Captain (uncredited)
- A Star Is Shornas Producer
- A Ducking They Did Goas Vegetarian (uncredited)
- Mutiny on the Bodyas Mr. Gibson
- The Lone Wolf Spy Huntas Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
- Three Little Sew and Sewsas Party Guest (uncredited)
1938
- Home on the Rageas Mr. Lent (uncredited)
- A Doggone Mixupas Mr. Tilson
- Thanks for the Memoryas Refuse Man (uncredited)
- Mutts to Youas Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Sue My Lawyeras Judge
- Juvenile Courtas Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
- You Can't Take It with Youas Expressman (uncredited)
- Many Sappy Returnsas Concerned Pedestrian
- Reformatoryas Cook Howard
- The Mind Neederas Mr. Ryan
- Tassels in the Airas Building superintendent (uncredited)
- Time Out for Troubleas Bakery Man
- Start Cheeringas Pops
- Wee Wee Monsieuras Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
1937
- The Shadowas Dutch Schultz
- Murder in Greenwich Villageas Ship's Officer
- Calling All Doctorsas Sneezing Man
- Easy Livingas First Partner (uncredited)
- Back to the Woodsas Governor (uncredited)
- Dizzy Doctorsas Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
1936
- Slippery Silksas Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
- San Franciscoas Fat Man (uncredited)
- Share the Wealthas Mayor
- Half Shot Shootersas Man in Restaurant
1935
- I Don't Rememberas Oscar Glick
- His Marriage Mix-up
- Tars and Stripesas Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
- Hollywood Troubleas Mr. Mahoney
1934
- Good Morning, Eve!as Emperor Nero
- Manhattan Melodramaas Otto (uncredited)
1933
- Pleaseas Elmer Smoot
- Hooks and Jabs
- Tied for Lifeas Angry motorist
- Knight Dutyas The Cop
- The Hitchhikeras Adolph
- Artist's Muddlesas Luckenbach, the artist
- Tired Feet
1932
- The Big Flashas Klaus
- The Iceman's Ballas Officer Schmaltz
- The Hollywood Handicap
- Million Dollar Legsas Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
- Daring Dangeras Bartender Pee Wee
- The Riding Tornadoas Hefty - Bartender
- Just a Pain in the Parloras Speaker
- Texas Cycloneas Hefty
- Dream Houseas Director Von Schnauble
1931
- Hollywood Halfbacks
- Dragnet Patrolas Cookie
- The All-American Kickbackas Football Coach
- Beach Pajamas
- The Freshman's Finish
- Murder at Midnightas Detective Eating Peanuts
- The Fainting Loveras Dr. Dudley Schmidt
- A College Racket
- Gents of Leisure
- The Bride's Mistakeas Mr. Grimm
- Girls Will Be Boys
1930
- Crazy Houseas Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
- Midnight Daddiesas Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
1929
- Hot Sports
- A Close Shaveas George Billings
- Don't Get Jealousas Wilbur Warner
- Pink Pajamasas Vernon Vance
- Howling Hollywood
- The Bees' Buzzas Jim - Homer's Pal
- Ladies Must Eatas George
- Calling Hubby's Bluffas Vernon Vance
- The Old Barnas Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
- What a Trip
- Clunked on the Corneras Jip Bennett
1928
- The Lion's Roaras Professor of Music
- Hubby's Weekend Tripas Charley Whalen
- Motorboat Mamasas Charley Whalen
- The Campus Carmenas Extra
- The Cameramanas Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
- Smith's Restaurantas Big Diner
- His Unlucky Nightas Homer Brown
- Golf Widowsas Ernest Ward
- The Bicycle Flirtas Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
- The Best Manas Groom
- Smith's Army Lifeas The Colonel
- The Beach Clubas Mr. Kronk
1927
- Fiddlesticksas Prof. Von Tempo
- For Sale, a Bungalowas 2nd Real Estate Broker
- Smith's Cookas Pete - the Motor Cop
- The Golf Nutas The Club President
- Cured in the Excitementas Hector Strong
- The Pride of Pikevilleas The Train Conductor
- His First Flameas Amos McCarthy
- A One Mama Manas The Suitor
- Should Sleepwalkers Marry?as George Stevens
1926
- Flirty Four-Flushersas Bill Brown
- A Blonde's Revengeas Tim Hayes
- Have Courageas Gendarme
- Masked Mamasas Jim Denton
- Smith's Landlordas The Cop
- Hoboken to Hollywoodas Mr. Pinkney
- Her Actor Friendas Actor in Play
- Hubby’s Quiet Little Gameas Jim Stone
- A Sea Dog's Taleas Jo Jo
- A Prodigal Bridegroomas Gertie's Father in Flashback
- Soldier Manas The Prime Minister
- The Funnymoonersas Sheriff Joel Springboard
- Saturday Afternoonas Steve Smith
1925
- There He Goesas Jerry the Bull
- Isn't Love Cuckoo?as Auto Agency Manager
- Hurry, Doctor!as Police Officer Bill Trapps
- Lucky Starsas Hiram Healy
- Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizziesas Gasoline Customer
- Remember When?as Mack - Circus Owner
- Plain Clothesas A Crook
- His Marriage Wowas A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
- Boobs in the Woodas Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
1924
- Bull and Sandas Joe Archer
- Feet of Mudas Football Coach
- All Night Longas the Rival
- Riders of the Purple Cowsas Mike Maverick
- Little Robinson Corkscrewas Horace Horlick
- East of the Water Plugas Jim's Rival - the Villain
- Wall Street Bluesas Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
- Romeo and Julietas Billy Durham
- The Lion and the Souseas Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit
- Black Oxfordsas Sandy Haig
- The Hollywood Kidas Claude Climax - Director
- The Half-Back of Notre Dameas Football Opponent
- Picking Peachesas The Store Manager
1923
- The Extra Girlas Aaron Applejohn
- Soul of the Beastas The Boob
1922
- Golfas The suitor
- Mummy's Nightmareas Delivery Driver
- Special Delivery
1921
- Hail the Womanas Joe Hurd
1920
- A Harem Heroas Oriental Potentate
- Hot Dogs
- Hopping Bells
- J-U-N-Kas The Junk Dealer
- Broken Bubbles
- Way Out West
- Mystic Mush
- Naughty Nurses
- The Gum Riot
- When Spirits Move
- The Nickel Snatcher
1919
- An Auto Nutas The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)