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Actor

Vernon Dent

Popular films

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939
You Can't Take It with You1938
The Cameraman1928
Only Angels Have Wings1939

About Vernon Dent

Known for: Acting
Born: February 15, 1895
Died: November 5, 1963 (age 68)
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.

Also credited as

Vernon Bruce Dent, Vernan Dent

Filmography

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty2020as Claude Climax - Director, archive footage

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts2006as (archive footage)
The Sound of Laughter1963as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
Days of Thrills and Laughter1961as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy1957as archive footage
Guns a Poppin!1957as Judge (archive footage)
Hot Stuff1956as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rumpus in the Harem1956as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
Flagpole Jitters1956as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
Bedlam in Paradise1955as I. Fleecem (archive footage)
Of Cash and Hash1955as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
The Fire Chaser1954as J. Peabody Knott
Knutzy Knights1954as King Arthur (uncredited)
Pals and Gals1954as Doctor (uncredited)
Musty Musketeers1954as King Cole
Income Tax Sappy1954as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
Doggie in the Bedroom1954as Doctor
Rip, Sew and Stitch1953as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
Booty and the Beast1953as Night Watchman
Listen Judge1952as Judge Henderson
A Missed Fortune1952as Hotel Manager
Pest Man Wins1951as Mr. Philander
The Tooth Will Out1951as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
She Took a Powder1951
Scrambled Brains1951as Nora's Father
The Awful Sleuth1951as Al Keefer
Three Arabian Nuts1951as Mr. Bradley
Studio Stoops1950as Police Captain Casey
Innocently Guilty1950as Mr. Bass
One Shivery Night1950as Boss
The Good Humor Man1950as Man in Park (uncredited)
Punchy Cowpunchers1950as General
Waiting in the Lurch1949as J. Peabody Knott
Malice in the Palace1949as Hassan Ben Sober
Clunked in the Clink1949
The Doolins of Oklahoma1949as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Hokus Pokus1949as Insurance Adjuster
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court1949as Guard (uncredited)
Fuelin' Around1949as General
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath1948
Mummy's Dummies1948as King Rootentooten
Heavenly Daze1948as I. Fleecem
The Sheepish Wolf1948
Fiddlers Three1948as King Cole
Squareheads of the Round Table1948as King Arthur
Shivering Sherlocks1948as Police Capt. Mullins
It Had to Be You1947as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
Should Husbands Marry?1947as Hugh's Boss
Sing a Song of Six Pants1947as Police Detective
Road to Hollywood1947as A Film Director
The Sea of Grass1947as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Out West1947as Doctor (uncredited)
Bride and Gloom1947as Sally's Father (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg1947as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
Half-Wits Holiday1947as Prof. Quackenbush
Lone Star Moonlight1946as Sheriff
Three Little Pirates1946as Governor
Society Mugs1946as Lord Wafflebottom
Pardon My Terror1946as Jonas Morton
Dangerous Business1946as Fat Man (uncredited)
Night Editor1946as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
Mr. Noisy1946as Slim - Baseball Spectator
A Bird in the Head1946as Prof. Panzer
The Harvey Girls1946as Engineer (uncredited)
Beer Barrel Polecats1946as Warden
Booby Dupes1945as Captain
Idiots Deluxe1945as Judge (uncredited)
Rockin' in the Rockies1945as Stanton (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Crime1945as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Snooper Service1945
Three Pests in a Mess1945as Philip Black
No Dough Boys1944as Hugo (Nazi spy)
San Diego I Love You1944as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
Kansas City Kitty1944as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
Secret Command1944as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
Idle Roomers1944as Mr. Leander
Address Unknown1944as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
Defective Detectives1944as Rodney Boodle
Busy Buddies1944as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
Bachelor Daze1944as Onlooker in doorway
Crash Goes the Hash1944as Fuller Bull
To Heir Is Human1944as Board Chairman
True to Life1943as Man (uncredited)
Higher Than a Kite1943as Marshall Boering (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk1943as William Ruff
Back from the Front1943as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
A Maid Made Mad1943as Blonde's Boyfriend
A Blitz on the Fritz1943as Spy chief
His Wedding Scare1943as The Minister
They Stooge to Conga1943as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
Sock-a-Bye Baby1942as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Sappy Pappy1942as Jealous Husband
Even as IOU1942as Motorist (uncredited)
The Glass Key1942as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
Three Smart Saps1942as (uncredited)
Matri-Phony1942as Emperor Octopus Grabus
Cactus Makes Perfect1942as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
House of Errors1942as White
Sappy Birthday1942as Neighbor Policeman
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter1941as Watkins
In the Sweet Pie and Pie1941as Senator (uncredited)
An Ache in Every Stake1941as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
San Antonio Rose1941as Worthington
Adventure in Washington1941as Senator in gym
I'll Never Heil Again1941as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
Dutiful But Dumb1941as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
So You Won't Squawk1941as The bartender
You're the One1941as Zeno Springs Hotel Guest
So Long Mr. Chumps1941as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Cold Turkey1940as J.T. Caldwell
The Villain Still Pursued Her1940as Jim, a policeman
He Stayed for Breakfast1940as Chef
From Nurse to Worse1940as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
The Lady in Question1940as Gendarme (uncredited)
How High Is Up?1940as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
His Bridal Fright1940as Doorman
The Taming of the Snood1940as Man on Street
Nutty But Nice1940as Dr. Walters (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife1940as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
Money Squawks1940as Night Watchman
Pardon My Berth Marks1940as Newspaper City Editor
The Heckler1940as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
The Lone Wolf Strikes1940as Hotel Doorman
Nothing But Pleasure1940as Bus Rider with Child
Mendelssohn's Wedding March1939as The Baron (uncredited)
Teacher's Pest1939as Christmas Tree Buyer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Hitler: Beast of Berlin1939as Lustig
Stanley and Livingstone1939as Newspaperman in Office
Saved by the Belle1939as Mike (uncredited)
Yes, We Have No Bonanza1939as Sheriff (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings1939as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
A Star Is Shorn1939as Producer
A Ducking They Did Go1939as Vegetarian (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Body1939as Mr. Gibson
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt1939as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
Three Little Sew and Sews1939as Party Guest (uncredited)
Home on the Rage1938as Mr. Lent (uncredited)
A Doggone Mixup1938as Mr. Tilson
Thanks for the Memory1938as Refuse Man (uncredited)
Mutts to You1938as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sue My Lawyer1938as Judge
Juvenile Court1938as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You1938as Expressman (uncredited)
Many Sappy Returns1938as Concerned Pedestrian
Reformatory1938as Cook Howard
The Mind Needer1938as Mr. Ryan
Tassels in the Air1938as Building superintendent (uncredited)
Time Out for Trouble1938as Bakery Man
Start Cheering1938as Pops
Wee Wee Monsieur1938as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
The Shadow1937as Dutch Schultz
Murder in Greenwich Village1937as Ship's Officer
Calling All Doctors1937as Sneezing Man
Easy Living1937as First Partner (uncredited)
Back to the Woods1937as Governor (uncredited)
Dizzy Doctors1937as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
Slippery Silks1936as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
San Francisco1936as Fat Man (uncredited)
Share the Wealth1936as Mayor
Half Shot Shooters1936as Man in Restaurant
I Don't Remember1935as Oscar Glick
His Marriage Mix-up1935
Tars and Stripes1935as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
Hollywood Trouble1935as Mr. Mahoney
Good Morning, Eve!1934as Emperor Nero
Manhattan Melodrama1934as Otto (uncredited)
Please1933as Elmer Smoot
Hooks and Jabs1933
Tied for Life1933as Angry motorist
Knight Duty1933as The Cop
The Hitchhiker1933as Adolph
Artist's Muddles1933as Luckenbach, the artist
Tired Feet1933
The Big Flash1932as Klaus
The Iceman's Ball1932as Officer Schmaltz
The Hollywood Handicap1932
Million Dollar Legs1932as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
Daring Danger1932as Bartender Pee Wee
The Riding Tornado1932as Hefty - Bartender
Just a Pain in the Parlor1932as Speaker
Texas Cyclone1932as Hefty
Dream House1932as Director Von Schnauble
Hollywood Halfbacks1931
Dragnet Patrol1931as Cookie
The All-American Kickback1931as Football Coach
Beach Pajamas1931
The Freshman's Finish1931
Murder at Midnight1931as Detective Eating Peanuts
The Fainting Lover1931as Dr. Dudley Schmidt
A College Racket1931
Gents of Leisure1931
The Bride's Mistake1931as Mr. Grimm
Girls Will Be Boys1931
Crazy House1930as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
Midnight Daddies1930as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
Hot Sports1929
A Close Shave1929as George Billings
Don't Get Jealous1929as Wilbur Warner
Howling Hollywood1929
Pink Pajamas1929as Vernon Vance
The Bees' Buzz1929as Jim - Homer's Pal
Ladies Must Eat1929as George
Calling Hubby's Bluff1929as Vernon Vance
The Old Barn1929as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
What a Trip1929
Clunked on the Corner1929as Jip Bennett
The Lion's Roar1928as Professor of Music
Hubby's Weekend Trip1928as Charley Whalen
Motorboat Mamas1928as Charley Whalen
The Campus Carmen1928as Extra
The Cameraman1928as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
Smith's Restaurant1928as Big Diner
His Unlucky Night1928as Homer Brown
Golf Widows1928as Ernest Ward
The Bicycle Flirt1928as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
The Best Man1928as Groom
Smith's Army Life1928as The Colonel
The Beach Club1928as Mr. Kronk
Fiddlesticks1927as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
For Sale, a Bungalow1927as 2nd Real Estate Broker
Smith's Cook1927as Pete - the Motor Cop
The Golf Nut1927as The Club President
Cured in the Excitement1927as Hector Strong
The Pride of Pikeville1927as The Train Conductor
His First Flame1927as Amos McCarthy
A One Mama Man1927as The Suitor
Should Sleepwalkers Marry?1927as George Stevens
Flirty Four-Flushers1926as Bill Brown
A Blonde's Revenge1926as Tim Hayes
Have Courage1926as Gendarme
Masked Mamas1926as Jim Denton
Smith's Landlord1926as The Cop
Hoboken to Hollywood1926as Mr. Pinkney
Her Actor Friend1926as Actor in Play
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game1926as Jim Stone
A Sea Dog's Tale1926as Jo Jo
A Prodigal Bridegroom1926as Gertie's Father in Flashback
Soldier Man1926as The Prime Minister
The Funnymooners1926as Sheriff Joel Springboard
Saturday Afternoon1926as Steve Smith
There He Goes1925as Jerry the Bull
Isn't Love Cuckoo?1925as Auto Agency Manager
Hurry, Doctor!1925as Police Officer Bill Trapps
Lucky Stars1925as Hiram Healy
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies1925as Gasoline Customer
Remember When?1925as Mack - Circus Owner
Plain Clothes1925as A Crook
His Marriage Wow1925as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
Boobs in the Wood1925as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
Bull and Sand1924as Joe Archer
Feet of Mud1924as Football Coach
All Night Long1924as the Rival
Riders of the Purple Cows1924as Mike Maverick
Little Robinson Corkscrew1924as Horace Horlick
East of the Water Plug1924as Jim's Rival - the Villain
Wall Street Blues1924as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
Romeo and Juliet1924as Billy Durham
The Lion and the Souse1924as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit
Black Oxfords1924as Sandy Haig
The Hollywood Kid1924as Claude Climax - Director
The Half-Back of Notre Dame1924as Football Opponent
Picking Peaches1924as The Store Manager
The Extra Girl1923as Aaron Applejohn
Soul of the Beast1923as The Boob
Golf1922as The suitor
Mummy's Nightmare1922as Delivery Driver
Special Delivery1922
Hail the Woman1921as Joe Hurd
A Harem Hero1920as Oriental Potentate
Hot Dogs1920
Hopping Bells1920
J-U-N-K1920as The Junk Dealer
Broken Bubbles1920
Mystic Mush1920
Naughty Nurses1920
The Gum Riot1920
The Nickel Snatcher1920
Way Out West1920
When Spirits Move1920
An Auto Nut1919as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)

His Marriage Mix-up1935Writer

Hollywood Trouble1935Writer
Please1933Story
Hooks and Jabs1933Writer
Tied for Life1933Writer