Vernon Dent
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 15, 1895
- Died
- November 5, 1963
- Birthplace
- San Jose, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty 2020
as Claude Climax - Director, archive footage
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts 2006
as (archive footage)
The Sound of Laughter 1963
as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
Days of Thrills and Laughter 1961
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy 1957
as archive footage
Guns a Poppin! 1957
as Judge (archive footage)
Hot Stuff 1956
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rumpus in the Harem 1956
as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
Flagpole Jitters 1956
as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
Bedlam in Paradise 1955
as I. Fleecem (archive footage)
Of Cash and Hash 1955
as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
The Fire Chaser 1954
as J. Peabody Knott
Knutzy Knights 1954
as King Arthur (uncredited)
Pals and Gals 1954
as Doctor (uncredited)
Musty Musketeers 1954
as King Cole
Income Tax Sappy 1954
as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
- Doggie in the Bedroom
Doggie in the Bedroom 1954
as Doctor
Rip, Sew and Stitch 1953
as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
Booty and the Beast 1953
as Night Watchman
Listen Judge 1952
as Judge Henderson
A Missed Fortune 1952
as Hotel Manager
Pest Man Wins 1951
as Mr. Philander
The Tooth Will Out 1951
as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
- She Took a Powder
She Took a Powder 1951
Actor
Scrambled Brains 1951
as Nora's Father
The Awful Sleuth 1951
as Al Keefer
Three Arabian Nuts 1951
as Mr. Bradley
Studio Stoops 1950
as Police Captain Casey
Innocently Guilty 1950
as Mr. Bass
One Shivery Night 1950
as Boss
The Good Humor Man 1950
as Man in Park (uncredited)
Punchy Cowpunchers 1950
as General
Waiting in the Lurch 1949
as J. Peabody Knott
Malice in the Palace 1949
as Hassan Ben Sober
Clunked in the Clink 1949
Actor
The Doolins of Oklahoma 1949
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Hokus Pokus 1949
as Insurance Adjuster
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 1949
as Guard (uncredited)
Fuelin' Around 1949
as General
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath 1948
Actor
Mummy's Dummies 1948
as King Rootentooten
Heavenly Daze 1948
as I. Fleecem
- The Sheepish Wolf
The Sheepish Wolf 1948
Actor
Fiddlers Three 1948
as King Cole
Squareheads of the Round Table 1948
as King Arthur
Shivering Sherlocks 1948
as Police Capt. Mullins
It Had to Be You 1947
as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
Should Husbands Marry? 1947
as Hugh's Boss
Sing a Song of Six Pants 1947
as Police Detective
Road to Hollywood 1947
as A Film Director
The Sea of Grass 1947
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Out West 1947
as Doctor (uncredited)
Bride and Gloom 1947
as Sally's Father (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg 1947
as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
Half-Wits Holiday 1947
as Prof. Quackenbush
Lone Star Moonlight 1946
as Sheriff
Three Little Pirates 1946
as Governor
Society Mugs 1946
as Lord Wafflebottom
Pardon My Terror 1946
as Jonas Morton
Dangerous Business 1946
as Fat Man (uncredited)
Night Editor 1946
as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
Mr. Noisy 1946
as Slim - Baseball Spectator
A Bird in the Head 1946
as Prof. Panzer
The Harvey Girls 1946
as Engineer (uncredited)
Beer Barrel Polecats 1946
as Warden
Booby Dupes 1945
as Captain
Idiots Deluxe 1945
as Judge (uncredited)
Rockin' in the Rockies 1945
as Stanton (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Crime 1945
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Snooper Service 1945
Actor
Three Pests in a Mess 1945
as Philip Black
No Dough Boys 1944
as Hugo (Nazi spy)
San Diego I Love You 1944
as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
Kansas City Kitty 1944
as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
Secret Command 1944
as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
Idle Roomers 1944
as Mr. Leander
Address Unknown 1944
as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
Defective Detectives 1944
as Rodney Boodle
Busy Buddies 1944
as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
- Bachelor Daze
Bachelor Daze 1944
as Onlooker in doorway
Crash Goes the Hash 1944
as Fuller Bull
To Heir Is Human 1944
as Board Chairman
True to Life 1943
as Man (uncredited)
Higher Than a Kite 1943
as Marshall Boering (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk 1943
as William Ruff
Back from the Front 1943
as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
A Maid Made Mad 1943
as Blonde's Boyfriend
A Blitz on the Fritz 1943
as Spy chief
His Wedding Scare 1943
as The Minister
They Stooge to Conga 1943
as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
Sock-a-Bye Baby 1942
as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Sappy Pappy 1942
as Jealous Husband
Even as IOU 1942
as Motorist (uncredited)
The Glass Key 1942
as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
Three Smart Saps 1942
as (uncredited)
Matri-Phony 1942
as Emperor Octopus Grabus
Cactus Makes Perfect 1942
as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
House of Errors 1942
as White
- Sappy Birthday
Sappy Birthday 1942
as Neighbor Policeman
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter 1941
as Watkins
In the Sweet Pie and Pie 1941
as Senator (uncredited)
An Ache in Every Stake 1941
as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
San Antonio Rose 1941
as Worthington
Adventure in Washington 1941
as Senator in gym
I'll Never Heil Again 1941
as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
Dutiful But Dumb 1941
as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
So You Won't Squawk 1941
as The bartender
You're the One 1941
as Zeno Springs Hotel Guest
So Long Mr. Chumps 1941
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey 1940
as J.T. Caldwell
The Villain Still Pursued Her 1940
as Jim, a policeman
He Stayed for Breakfast 1940
as Chef
From Nurse to Worse 1940
as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
The Lady in Question 1940
as Gendarme (uncredited)
How High Is Up? 1940
as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
His Bridal Fright 1940
as Doorman
The Taming of the Snood 1940
as Man on Street
Nutty But Nice 1940
as Dr. Walters (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife 1940
as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
Money Squawks 1940
as Night Watchman
Pardon My Berth Marks 1940
as Newspaper City Editor
The Heckler 1940
as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
The Lone Wolf Strikes 1940
as Hotel Doorman
Nothing But Pleasure 1940
as Bus Rider with Child
Mendelssohn's Wedding March 1939
as The Baron (uncredited)
Teacher's Pest 1939
as Christmas Tree Buyer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Hitler: Beast of Berlin 1939
as Lustig
Stanley and Livingstone 1939
as Newspaperman in Office
Saved by the Belle 1939
as Mike (uncredited)
Yes, We Have No Bonanza 1939
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings 1939
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
A Star Is Shorn 1939
as Producer
A Ducking They Did Go 1939
as Vegetarian (uncredited)
- Mutiny on the Body
Mutiny on the Body 1939
as Mr. Gibson
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt 1939
as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
Three Little Sew and Sews 1939
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Home on the Rage 1938
as Mr. Lent (uncredited)
A Doggone Mixup 1938
as Mr. Tilson
Thanks for the Memory 1938
as Refuse Man (uncredited)
Mutts to You 1938
as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sue My Lawyer 1938
as Judge
Juvenile Court 1938
as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You 1938
as Expressman (uncredited)
Many Sappy Returns 1938
as Concerned Pedestrian
Reformatory 1938
as Cook Howard
The Mind Needer 1938
as Mr. Ryan
Tassels in the Air 1938
as Building superintendent (uncredited)
Time Out for Trouble 1938
as Bakery Man
Start Cheering 1938
as Pops
Wee Wee Monsieur 1938
as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
The Shadow 1937
as Dutch Schultz
Murder in Greenwich Village 1937
as Ship's Officer
Calling All Doctors 1937
as Sneezing Man
Easy Living 1937
as First Partner (uncredited)
Back to the Woods 1937
as Governor (uncredited)
Dizzy Doctors 1937
as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
Slippery Silks 1936
as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
San Francisco 1936
as Fat Man (uncredited)
Share the Wealth 1936
as Mayor
Half Shot Shooters 1936
as Man in Restaurant
- I Don't Remember
I Don't Remember 1935
as Oscar Glick
- His Marriage Mix-up
His Marriage Mix-up 1935
Actor, Writer
Tars and Stripes 1935
as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
- Hollywood Trouble
Hollywood Trouble 1935
as Mr. Mahoney, Writer
Good Morning, Eve! 1934
as Emperor Nero
Manhattan Melodrama 1934
as Otto (uncredited)
Please 1933
as Elmer Smoot, Story
Hooks and Jabs 1933
Actor, Writer
- Tied for Life
Tied for Life 1933
as Angry motorist, Writer
Knight Duty 1933
as The Cop
The Hitchhiker 1933
as Adolph
Artist's Muddles 1933
as Luckenbach, the artist
- Tired Feet
Tired Feet 1933
Actor
The Big Flash 1932
as Klaus
- The Iceman's Ball
The Iceman's Ball 1932
as Officer Schmaltz
- The Hollywood Handicap
The Hollywood Handicap 1932
Actor
Million Dollar Legs 1932
as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
Daring Danger 1932
as Bartender Pee Wee
The Riding Tornado 1932
as Hefty - Bartender
- Just a Pain in the Parlor
Just a Pain in the Parlor 1932
as Speaker
Texas Cyclone 1932
as Hefty
- Dream House
Dream House 1932
as Director Von Schnauble
- Hollywood Halfbacks
Hollywood Halfbacks 1931
Actor
Dragnet Patrol 1931
as Cookie
- The All-American Kickback
The All-American Kickback 1931
as Football Coach
- Beach Pajamas
Beach Pajamas 1931
Actor
- The Freshman's Finish
The Freshman's Finish 1931
Actor
Murder at Midnight 1931
as Detective Eating Peanuts
- The Fainting Lover
The Fainting Lover 1931
as Dr. Dudley Schmidt
- A College Racket
A College Racket 1931
Actor
- Gents of Leisure
Gents of Leisure 1931
Actor
- The Bride's Mistake
The Bride's Mistake 1931
as Mr. Grimm
Girls Will Be Boys 1931
Actor
Crazy House 1930
as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
Midnight Daddies 1930
as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
- Hot Sports
Hot Sports 1929
Actor
- A Close Shave
A Close Shave 1929
as George Billings
- Don't Get Jealous
Don't Get Jealous 1929
as Wilbur Warner
- Howling Hollywood
Howling Hollywood 1929
Actor
Pink Pajamas 1929
as Vernon Vance
- The Bees' Buzz
The Bees' Buzz 1929
as Jim - Homer's Pal
- Ladies Must Eat
Ladies Must Eat 1929
as George
The Old Barn 1929
as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
Calling Hubby's Bluff 1929
as Vernon Vance
- What a Trip
What a Trip 1929
Actor
Clunked on the Corner 1929
as Jip Bennett
The Lion's Roar 1928
as Professor of Music
- Hubby's Weekend Trip
Hubby's Weekend Trip 1928
as Charley Whalen
Motorboat Mamas 1928
as Charley Whalen
The Campus Carmen 1928
as Extra
The Cameraman 1928
as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
Smith's Restaurant 1928
as Big Diner
His Unlucky Night 1928
as Homer Brown
Golf Widows 1928
as Ernest Ward
The Bicycle Flirt 1928
as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
The Best Man 1928
as Groom
Smith's Army Life 1928
as The Colonel
The Beach Club 1928
as Mr. Kronk
Fiddlesticks 1927
as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
- For Sale, a Bungalow
For Sale, a Bungalow 1927
as 2nd Real Estate Broker
- Smith's Cook
Smith's Cook 1927
as Pete - the Motor Cop
The Golf Nut 1927
as The Club President
Cured in the Excitement 1927
as Hector Strong
The Pride of Pikeville 1927
as The Train Conductor
His First Flame 1927
as Amos McCarthy
A One Mama Man 1927
as The Suitor
- Should Sleepwalkers Marry?
Should Sleepwalkers Marry? 1927
as George Stevens
Flirty Four-Flushers 1926
as Bill Brown
A Blonde's Revenge 1926
as Tim Hayes
- Have Courage
Have Courage 1926
as Gendarme
- Masked Mamas
Masked Mamas 1926
as Jim Denton
- Smith's Landlord
Smith's Landlord 1926
as The Cop
Hoboken to Hollywood 1926
as Mr. Pinkney
- Her Actor Friend
Her Actor Friend 1926
as Actor in Play
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game 1926
as Jim Stone
A Sea Dog's Tale 1926
as Jo Jo
A Prodigal Bridegroom 1926
as Gertie's Father in Flashback
Soldier Man 1926
as The Prime Minister
- The Funnymooners
The Funnymooners 1926
as Sheriff Joel Springboard
Saturday Afternoon 1926
as Steve Smith
There He Goes 1925
as Jerry the Bull
Isn't Love Cuckoo? 1925
as Auto Agency Manager
Hurry, Doctor! 1925
as Police Officer Bill Trapps
Lucky Stars 1925
as Hiram Healy
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies 1925
as Gasoline Customer
Remember When? 1925
as Mack - Circus Owner
Plain Clothes 1925
as A Crook
His Marriage Wow 1925
as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
Boobs in the Wood 1925
as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
Bull and Sand 1924
as Joe Archer
Feet of Mud 1924
as Football Coach
All Night Long 1924
as the Rival
Riders of the Purple Cows 1924
as Mike Maverick
Little Robinson Corkscrew 1924
as Horace Horlick
East of the Water Plug 1924
as Jim's Rival - the Villain
Wall Street Blues 1924
as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
Romeo and Juliet 1924
as Billy Durham
- The Lion and the Souse
The Lion and the Souse 1924
as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit
Black Oxfords 1924
as Sandy Haig
The Hollywood Kid 1924
as Claude Climax - Director
- The Half-Back of Notre Dame
The Half-Back of Notre Dame 1924
as Football Opponent
Picking Peaches 1924
as The Store Manager
The Extra Girl 1923
as Aaron Applejohn
Soul of the Beast 1923
as The Boob
Golf 1922
as The suitor
- Mummy's Nightmare
Mummy's Nightmare 1922
as Delivery Driver
- Special Delivery
Special Delivery 1922
Actor
Hail the Woman 1921
as Joe Hurd
A Harem Hero 1920
as Oriental Potentate
Hot Dogs 1920
Actor
Hopping Bells 1920
Actor
- J-U-N-K
J-U-N-K 1920
as The Junk Dealer
Broken Bubbles 1920
Actor
The Nickel Snatcher 1920
Actor
When Spirits Move 1920
Actor
The Gum Riot 1920
Actor
Naughty Nurses 1920
Actor
- Mystic Mush
Mystic Mush 1920
Actor
- Way Out West
Way Out West 1920
Actor
- An Auto Nut
An Auto Nut 1919
as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.