Vernon Dent
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Vernon Dent
Easy Living
1937
Filmography
Acting (281)
2020
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Libertyas Claude Climax - Director, archive footage
8.0
2006
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shortsas (archive footage)
1963
The Sound of Laughteras Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
5.0
1961
Days of Thrills and Laughteras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.0
1957
The Golden Age of Comedyas archive footage
7.1
1957
Guns a Poppin!as Judge (archive footage)
5.5
1956
Hot Stuffas (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.7
1956
Rumpus in the Haremas Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
5.7
1956
Flagpole Jittersas Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
6.0
1955
Bedlam in Paradiseas I. Fleecem (archive footage)
6.7
1955
Of Cash and Hashas Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
6.3
1954
The Fire Chaseras J. Peabody Knott
9.0
1954
Knutzy Knightsas King Arthur (uncredited)
6.5
1954
Pals and Galsas Doctor (uncredited)
5.8
1954
Musty Musketeersas King Cole
6.0
1954
Income Tax Sappyas IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
7.7
1954
Doggie in the Bedroomas Doctor
9.0
1953
Rip, Sew and Stitchas Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
6.8
1953
Booty and the Beastas Night Watchman
6.3
1952
Listen Judgeas Judge Henderson
7.3
1952
A Missed Fortuneas Hotel Manager
7.0
1951
Pest Man Winsas Mr. Philander
6.0
1951
The Tooth Will Outas Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
6.6
8.0
1951
Scrambled Brainsas Nora's Father
7.3
1951
The Awful Sleuthas Al Keefer
10.0
1951
Three Arabian Nutsas Mr. Bradley
7.8
1950
Studio Stoopsas Police Captain Casey
7.2
1950
Innocently Guiltyas Mr. Bass
10.0
1950
One Shivery Nightas Boss
10.0
1950
The Good Humor Manas Man in Park (uncredited)
6.3
1950
Punchy Cowpunchersas General
6.0
1949
Waiting in the Lurchas J. Peabody Knott
9.0
1949
Malice in the Palaceas Hassan Ben Sober
5.8
10.0
1949
The Doolins of Oklahomaas Bank Clerk (uncredited)
6.8
1949
Hokus Pokusas Insurance Adjuster
6.9
1949
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtas Guard (uncredited)
6.2
1949
Fuelin' Aroundas General
7.1
9.0
1948
Mummy's Dummiesas King Rootentooten
6.6
1948
Heavenly Dazeas I. Fleecem
7.5
8.0
1948
Fiddlers Threeas King Cole
6.7
1948
Squareheads of the Round Tableas King Arthur
7.0
1948
Shivering Sherlocksas Police Capt. Mullins
6.3
1947
It Had to Be Youas Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
7.8
1947
Should Husbands Marry?as Hugh's Boss
4.7
1947
Sing a Song of Six Pantsas Police Detective
6.2
1947
Road to Hollywoodas A Film Director
5.0
1947
The Sea of Grassas Train Conductor (uncredited)
6.1
1947
Out Westas Doctor (uncredited)
7.3
1947
Bride and Gloomas Sally's Father (uncredited)
7.0
1947
The Good Bad Eggas Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
7.0
1947
Half-Wits Holidayas Prof. Quackenbush
6.8
1946
Lone Star Moonlightas Sheriff
10.0
1946
Three Little Piratesas Governor
7.2
1946
Society Mugsas Lord Wafflebottom
7.0
1946
Pardon My Terroras Jonas Morton
7.0
1946
Dangerous Businessas Fat Man (uncredited)
9.0
1946
Night Editoras Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
5.5
1946
Mr. Noisyas Slim - Baseball Spectator
7.3
1946
A Bird in the Headas Prof. Panzer
6.7
1946
The Harvey Girlsas Engineer (uncredited)
6.6
1946
Beer Barrel Polecatsas Warden
6.3
1945
Booby Dupesas Captain
5.7
1945
Idiots Deluxeas Judge (uncredited)
6.5
1945
Rockin' in the Rockiesas Stanton (uncredited)
5.8
1945
Having Wonderful Crimeas Hotel Guest (uncredited)
6.5
1945
8.0
1945
Three Pests in a Messas Philip Black
6.4
1944
No Dough Boysas Hugo (Nazi spy)
7.0
1944
San Diego I Love Youas Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
6.8
1944
Kansas City Kittyas Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.
6.3
1944
Secret Commandas Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
6.6
1944
Idle Roomersas Mr. Leander
6.6
1944
Address Unknownas Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
6.4
1944
Defective Detectivesas Rodney Boodle
9.0
1944
Busy Buddiesas Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
7.0
1944
Bachelor Dazeas Onlooker in doorway
8.0
1944
Crash Goes the Hashas Fuller Bull
6.9
1944
To Heir Is Humanas Board Chairman
7.0
1943
True to Lifeas Man (uncredited)
8.0
1943
Higher Than a Kiteas Marshall Boering (uncredited)
6.3
1943
Here Comes Mr. Zerkas William Ruff
10.0
1943
Back from the Frontas Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
7.4
1943
A Maid Made Madas Blonde's Boyfriend
7.0
1943
A Blitz on the Fritzas Spy chief
6.5
1943
His Wedding Scareas The Minister
8.0
1943
They Stooge to Congaas Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
7.5
1942
Sock-a-Bye Babyas 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
6.4
1942
Sappy Pappyas Jealous Husband
8.0
1942
Even as IOUas Motorist (uncredited)
6.0
1942
The Glass Keyas Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
6.7
1942
Three Smart Sapsas (uncredited)
6.9
1942
Matri-Phonyas Emperor Octopus Grabus
5.5
1942
Cactus Makes Perfectas Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
6.2
1942
House of Errorsas White
10.0
1942
Sappy Birthdayas Neighbor Policeman
10.0
1941
Sweet Spirits of the Nighteras Watkins
10.0
1941
In the Sweet Pie and Pieas Senator (uncredited)
7.1
1941
An Ache in Every Stakeas Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
7.8
1941
San Antonio Roseas Worthington
7.0
1941
Adventure in Washingtonas Senator in gym
7.0
1941
I'll Never Heil Againas Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
7.5
1941
Dutiful But Dumbas Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
6.4
1941
So You Won't Squawkas The bartender
6.9
1941
You're the Oneas Zeno Springs Hotel Guest
4.7
1941
So Long Mr. Chumpsas Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
6.5
1940
Cold Turkeyas J.T. Caldwell
7.0
1940
The Villain Still Pursued Heras Jim, a policeman
5.2
1940
He Stayed for Breakfastas Chef
8.0
1940
From Nurse to Worseas Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
5.9
1940
The Lady in Questionas Gendarme (uncredited)
6.7
1940
How High Is Up?as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
7.1
1940
His Bridal Frightas Doorman
9.0
1940
The Taming of the Snoodas Man on Street
6.0
1940
Nutty But Niceas Dr. Walters (uncredited)
6.0
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
6.8
1940
Money Squawksas Night Watchman
6.3
1940
Pardon My Berth Marksas Newspaper City Editor
6.5
1940
The Heckleras Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
7.0
1940
The Lone Wolf Strikesas Hotel Doorman
6.8
1940
Nothing But Pleasureas Bus Rider with Child
6.0
1939
Mendelssohn's Wedding Marchas The Baron (uncredited)
5.7
1939
Teacher's Pestas Christmas Tree Buyer
8.0
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Senate Reporter (uncredited)
7.8
1939
Hitler: Beast of Berlinas Lustig
4.7
1939
Stanley and Livingstoneas Newspaperman in Office
6.4
1939
Saved by the Belleas Mike (uncredited)
5.7
1939
Yes, We Have No Bonanzaas Sheriff (uncredited)
6.6
1939
Only Angels Have Wingsas Ship's Captain (uncredited)
7.3
1939
A Star Is Shornas Producer
8.0
1939
A Ducking They Did Goas Vegetarian (uncredited)
6.6
1939
Mutiny on the Bodyas Mr. Gibson
7.0
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Huntas Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
6.6
1939
Three Little Sew and Sewsas Party Guest (uncredited)
7.0
1938
Home on the Rageas Mr. Lent (uncredited)
6.0
1938
A Doggone Mixupas Mr. Tilson
7.0
1938
Thanks for the Memoryas Refuse Man (uncredited)
5.8
1938
Mutts to Youas Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
6.7
1938
Sue My Lawyeras Judge
10.0
1938
Juvenile Courtas Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
6.0
1938
You Can't Take It with Youas Expressman (uncredited)
7.5
1938
Many Sappy Returnsas Concerned Pedestrian
6.5
1938
Reformatoryas Cook Howard
6.5
1938
The Mind Neederas Mr. Ryan
7.0
1938
Tassels in the Airas Building superintendent (uncredited)
6.8
1938
Time Out for Troubleas Bakery Man
4.2
1938
Start Cheeringas Pops
6.9
1938
Wee Wee Monsieuras Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
6.7
1937
The Shadowas Dutch Schultz
7.0
1937
Murder in Greenwich Villageas Ship's Officer
5.8
1937
Calling All Doctorsas Sneezing Man
8.0
1937
Easy Livingas First Partner (uncredited)
7.2
1937
Back to the Woodsas Governor (uncredited)
6.0
1937
Dizzy Doctorsas Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
7.4
1936
Slippery Silksas Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
7.1
1936
San Franciscoas Fat Man (uncredited)
6.6
1936
Share the Wealthas Mayor
6.5
1936
Half Shot Shootersas Man in Restaurant
7.1
1935
I Don't Rememberas Oscar Glick
5.0
9.0
1935
Tars and Stripesas Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
4.6
1935
Hollywood Troubleas Mr. Mahoney
10.0
1934
Good Morning, Eve!as Emperor Nero
7.0
1934
Manhattan Melodramaas Otto (uncredited)
7.0
1933
Pleaseas Elmer Smoot
9.0
1933
8.0
1933
Tied for Lifeas Angry motorist
4.0
1933
Knight Dutyas The Cop
9.0
1933
The Hitchhikeras Adolph
9.0
1933
Artist's Muddlesas Luckenbach, the artist
4.0
1933
8.0
1932
The Big Flashas Klaus
5.7
1932
The Iceman's Ballas Officer Schmaltz
4.0
7.0
1932
Million Dollar Legsas Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
6.8
1932
Daring Dangeras Bartender Pee Wee
10.0
1932
The Riding Tornadoas Hefty - Bartender
7.0
1932
Just a Pain in the Parloras Speaker
5.5
1932
Texas Cycloneas Hefty
4.5
1932
Dream Houseas Director Von Schnauble
6.8
9.0
1931
Dragnet Patrolas Cookie
6.2
1931
The All-American Kickbackas Football Coach
10.0
1931
7.0
1931
Murder at Midnightas Detective Eating Peanuts
5.7
1931
The Fainting Loveras Dr. Dudley Schmidt
9.0
1931
9.0
1931
1931
The Bride's Mistakeas Mr. Grimm
7.0
1930
Crazy Houseas Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
5.5
1930
Midnight Daddiesas Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
9.0
1929
10.0
1929
A Close Shaveas George Billings
10.0
1929
Don't Get Jealousas Wilbur Warner
9.0
1929
Pink Pajamasas Vernon Vance
9.0
9.0
1929
The Bees' Buzzas Jim - Homer's Pal
5.0
1929
Ladies Must Eatas George
8.0
1929
Calling Hubby's Bluffas Vernon Vance
10.0
1929
The Old Barnas Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
7.5
1929
7.0
1929
Clunked on the Corneras Jip Bennett
7.0
1928
The Lion's Roaras Professor of Music
1928
Hubby's Weekend Tripas Charley Whalen
9.0
1928
Motorboat Mamasas Charley Whalen
9.0
1928
The Campus Carmenas Extra
6.0
1928
The Cameramanas Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
7.8
1928
Smith's Restaurantas Big Diner
7.0
1928
His Unlucky Nightas Homer Brown
10.0
1928
Golf Widowsas Ernest Ward
3.7
1928
The Bicycle Flirtas Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
10.0
1928
The Best Manas Groom
7.5
1928
Smith's Army Lifeas The Colonel
8.0
1928
The Beach Clubas Mr. Kronk
10.0
1927
Fiddlesticksas Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
7.0
1927
For Sale, a Bungalowas 2nd Real Estate Broker
8.0
1927
Smith's Cookas Pete - the Motor Cop
9.0
1927
The Golf Nutas The Club President
7.0
1927
Cured in the Excitementas Hector Strong
7.0
1927
The Pride of Pikevilleas The Train Conductor
7.0
1927
His First Flameas Amos McCarthy
6.0
1927
A One Mama Manas The Suitor
9.0
1927
Should Sleepwalkers Marry?as George Stevens
7.0
1926
Flirty Four-Flushersas Bill Brown
6.5
1926
A Blonde's Revengeas Tim Hayes
3.0
1926
Have Courageas Gendarme
8.0
1926
Masked Mamasas Jim Denton
8.0
1926
Smith's Landlordas The Cop
1926
Hoboken to Hollywoodas Mr. Pinkney
10.0
1926
Her Actor Friendas Actor in Play
10.0
1926
Hubby’s Quiet Little Gameas Jim Stone
9.0
1926
A Sea Dog's Taleas Jo Jo
7.0
1926
A Prodigal Bridegroomas Gertie's Father in Flashback
7.0
1926
Soldier Manas The Prime Minister
10.0
1926
The Funnymoonersas Sheriff Joel Springboard
1926
Saturday Afternoonas Steve Smith
5.8
1925
There He Goesas Jerry the Bull
8.0
1925
Isn't Love Cuckoo?as Auto Agency Manager
7.0
1925
Hurry, Doctor!as Police Officer Bill Trapps
10.0
1925
Lucky Starsas Hiram Healy
7.0
1925
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizziesas Gasoline Customer
8.0
1925
Remember When?as Mack - Circus Owner
8.0
1925
Plain Clothesas A Crook
7.5
1925
His Marriage Wowas A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
6.5
1925
Boobs in the Woodas Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
7.3
1924
Bull and Sandas Joe Archer
9.0
1924
Feet of Mudas Football Coach
7.0
1924
All Night Longas the Rival
8.0
1924
Riders of the Purple Cowsas Mike Maverick
10.0
1924
Little Robinson Corkscrewas Horace Horlick
10.0
1924
East of the Water Plugas Jim's Rival - the Villain
8.0
1924
Wall Street Bluesas Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
8.0
1924
Romeo and Julietas Billy Durham
8.0
1924
The Lion and the Souseas Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit
7.0
1924
Black Oxfordsas Sandy Haig
5.7
1924
The Hollywood Kidas Claude Climax - Director
5.4
1924
The Half-Back of Notre Dameas Football Opponent
8.0
1924
Picking Peachesas The Store Manager
4.2
1923
The Extra Girlas Aaron Applejohn
6.4
1923
Soul of the Beastas The Boob
6.5
1922
Golfas The suitor
6.4
1922
Mummy's Nightmareas Delivery Driver
5.0
1922
7.0
1921
Hail the Womanas Joe Hurd
7.0
1920
A Harem Heroas Oriental Potentate
1920
5.0
1920
10.0
1920
J-U-N-Kas The Junk Dealer
10.0
1920
10.0
1920
1920
1920
1920
1919
An Auto Nutas The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)
7.0
Production & Directing (5)
1935
His Marriage Mix-upWriter
9.0
1935
Hollywood TroubleWriter
10.0
1933
PleaseStory
9.0
1933
Hooks and JabsWriter
8.0
1933
Tied for LifeWriter
4.0