Vernon Dent
Feb 15, 1895 - Nov 05, 1963 (68 years old) in 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.
Known For
I Love Lucy
Santa Claus (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
Expressman (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
Ship's Captain
San Francisco
Fat Man (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Guard (uncredited)
It Had to Be You
Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
Otto (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man
Man in Park (uncredited)
Credits
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(archive footage)★ NR -
Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach★ 2 -
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
archive footage★ 6.9 -
Guns a Poppin! 1957Judge (archive footage)★ 4 -
Hot Stuff 1956(archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Rumpus in the Harem 1956Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)★ 4.8 -
Flagpole Jitters 1956Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)★ 5.5 -
Bedlam in Paradise 1955I. Fleecem (archive footage)★ 6.5 -
Of Cash and Hash 1955Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)★ 6.2 -
The Fire Chaser 1954J. Peabody Knott★ NR -
Knutzy Knights 1954King Arthur (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Pals and Gals 1954Doctor (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Musty Musketeers 1954King Cole★ 5.5 -
Income Tax Sappy 1954IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
Rip, Sew and Stitch 1953Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Booty and the Beast 1953Night Watchman★ 6.8 -
Listen Judge 1952Judge Henderson★ 6.8 -
A Missed Fortune 1952Hotel Manager★ 7.2 -
Pest Man Wins 1951Mr. Philander★ 4.5 -
I Love Lucy 1951Santa Claus (uncredited)★ 7.9 -
The Tooth Will Out 1951Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry★ 5.7 -
Scrambled Brains 1951Nora's Father★ 7.3 -
The Awful Sleuth 1951Al Keefer★ NR -
Three Arabian Nuts 1951Mr. Bradley★ 7.5 -
Studio Stoops 1950Police Captain Casey★ 7.3 -
Innocently Guilty 1950Mr. Bass★ NR -
One Shivery Night 1950Boss★ NR -
The Good Humor Man 1950Man in Park (uncredited)★ 6 -
Punchy Cowpunchers 1950General★ 5.3 -
Waiting in the Lurch 1949J. Peabody Knott★ NR -
Malice in the Palace 1949Hassan Ben Sober★ 5.6 -
Bank Clerk (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Hokus Pokus 1949Insurance Adjuster★ 6.2 -
Guard (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Fuelin' Around 1949General★ 7 -
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Mummy's Dummies 1948King Rootentooten★ 6.8 -
Heavenly Daze 1948I. Fleecem★ 6.8 -
The Sheepish Wolf 1948★ NR -
Fiddlers Three 1948King Cole★ 6.4 -
King Arthur★ 6.7 -
Shivering Sherlocks 1948Police Capt. Mullins★ 5.8 -
It Had to Be You 1947Man in Drugstore (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Hugh's Boss★ 2 -
Police Detective★ 5.9 -
Road to Hollywood 1947A Film Director★ 4.3 -
The Sea of Grass 1947Train Conductor (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Out West 1947Doctor (uncredited)★ 7 -
Bride and Gloom 1947Sally's Father (uncredited)★ NR -
The Good Bad Egg 1947Rest Home Manager (uncredited)★ NR -
Half-Wits Holiday 1947Prof. Quackenbush★ 6.7 -
Lone Star Moonlight 1946Sheriff★ NR -
Three Little Pirates 1946Governor★ 6.7 -
Society Mugs 1946Lord Wafflebottom★ NR -
Pardon My Terror 1946Jonas Morton★ NR -
Dangerous Business 1946Fat Man (uncredited)★ NR -
Night Editor 1946Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Mr. Noisy 1946Slim - Baseball Spectator★ NR -
A Bird in the Head 1946Prof. Panzer★ 5.8 -
Beer Barrel Polecats 1946Warden★ 6.2 -
Booby Dupes 1945Captain★ 4.8 -
Idiots Deluxe 1945Judge (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Stanton★ 5.7 -
Hotel Guest (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Snooper Service 1945★ NR -
Philip Black★ 6 -
No Dough Boys 1944Hugo (Nazi spy)★ 7 -
San Diego I Love You 1944Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Kansas City Kitty 1944Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co.★ 5 -
Secret Command 1944Shipyard Worker (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Idle Roomers 1944Mr. Leander★ 5.6 -
Address Unknown 1944Nazi Party Member (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Defective Detectives 1944Rodney Boodle★ NR -
Busy Buddies 1944Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Bachelor Daze 1944Onlooker in doorway★ NR
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Crash Goes the Hash 1944Fuller Bull★ 6.6 -
To Heir Is Human 1944Board Chairman★ NR -
True to Life 1943Man (uncredited)★ 6 -
Higher Than a Kite 1943Marshall Boering (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Here Comes Mr. Zerk 1943William Ruff★ NR -
Back from the Front 1943Lt. Dungen (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
A Maid Made Mad 1943Blonde's Boyfriend★ NR -
A Blitz on the Fritz 1943Spy chief★ NR -
His Wedding Scare 1943The Minister★ NR -
They Stooge to Conga 1943Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)★ 7 -
Sock-a-Bye Baby 19421st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)★ 6 -
Sappy Pappy 1942Jealous Husband★ NR -
Even as IOU 1942Motorist (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
The Glass Key 1942Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Three Smart Saps 1942(uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Matri-Phony 1942Emperor Octopus Grabus★ 4.7 -
Cactus Makes Perfect 1942Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
House of Errors 1942White★ NR -
Sappy Birthday 1942Neighbor Policeman★ NR
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Watkins★ NR
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Senator (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
San Antonio Rose 1941Worthington★ 7 -
Senator in gym★ 6.5 -
Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)★ 7 -
Dutiful But Dumb 1941Mr. Wilson (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
So You Won't Squawk 1941The bartender★ 6.5 -
You're the One 1941Zeno Springs Hotel Guest★ 1 -
Cold Turkey 1940J.T. Caldwell★ NR
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Jim, a policeman★ 5.1 -
Chef★ NR -
From Nurse to Worse 1940Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)★ 5 -
The Lady in Question 1940Gendarme (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
How High Is Up? 1940Mr. Blake (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
His Bridal Fright 1940Doorman★ NR -
Man on Street★ 5.5 -
Nutty But Nice 1940Dr. Walters (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Money Squawks 1940Night Watchman★ NR -
Newspaper City Editor★ 6.5 -
The Heckler 1940Baseball Spectator with Hotdog★ 5 -
Hotel Doorman★ 6.3 -
Nothing But Pleasure 1940Bus Rider with Child★ 5.8
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The Baron (uncredited)★ 1 -
Teacher's Pest 1939Christmas Tree Buyer★ NR -
Senate Reporter (uncredited)★ 7.9 -
Lustig★ 4.3 -
Newspaperman in Office★ 6.4 -
Saved by the Belle 1939Mike (uncredited)★ 5 -
Sheriff (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Ship's Captain★ 7.3 -
A Star Is Shorn 1939Producer★ NR -
Vegetarian (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Mutiny on the Body 1939Mr. Gibson★ NR
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Fat Man at Party (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Party Guest (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Home on the Rage 1938Mr. Lent (uncredited)★ NR -
A Doggone Mixup 1938Mr. Tilson★ NR -
Refuse Man (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Mutts to You 1938Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Sue My Lawyer 1938Judge★ NR
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Juvenile Court 1938Mr. Schultz (uncredited)★ 5 -
Expressman (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
Many Sappy Returns 1938Concerned Pedestrian★ 4.8 -
Reformatory 1938Cook Howard★ 6 -
The Mind Needer 1938Mr. Ryan★ 4 -
Tassels in the Air 1938Building superintendent (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Time Out for Trouble 1938Bakery Man★ 3 -
Start Cheering 1938Pops★ 7 -
Wee Wee Monsieur 1938Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
The Shadow 1937Dutch Schultz★ 6.5 -
Ship's Officer★ 6.3 -
Calling All Doctors 1937Sneezing Man★ NR -
Easy Living 1937First Partner (uncredited)★ 7 -
Back to the Woods 1937Governor (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Dizzy Doctors 1937Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Slippery Silks 1936Morgan Morgan (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
San Francisco 1936Fat Man (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Share the Wealth 1936Mayor★ 3 -
Half Shot Shooters 1936Man in Restaurant★ 6.8 -
I Don't Remember 1935Oscar Glick★ 2
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His Marriage Mix-up 1935★ NR
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Tars and Stripes 1935Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack★ 4.9 -
Hollywood Trouble 1935Mr. Mahoney★ NR
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Good Morning, Eve! 1934Emperor Nero★ 6
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Manhattan Melodrama 1934Otto (uncredited)★ 7 -
Please 1933Elmer Smoot★ NR -
Hooks and Jabs 1933★ NR -
Tied for Life 1933Angry motorist★ 1
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Knight Duty 1933The Cop★ NR -
The Hitchhiker 1933Adolph★ NR -
Artist's Muddles 1933Luckenbach, the artist★ 1 -
Tired Feet 1933★ NR
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The Big Flash 1932Klaus★ 4.5 -
The Iceman's Ball 1932Officer Schmaltz★ 1
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Million Dollar Legs 1932Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Daring Danger 1932Bartender Pee Wee★ NR -
The Riding Tornado 1932Hefty - Bartender★ NR -
Speaker★ 3
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Texas Cyclone 1932Hefty★ 4.2 -
Dream House 1932Director Von Schnauble★ 7.4
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Hollywood Halfbacks 1931★ NR
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Dragnet Patrol 1931Cookie★ 5.2 -
Football Coach★ NR
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Beach Pajamas 1931★ NR
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★ NR
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Murder at Midnight 1931Detective Eating Peanuts★ 5.4 -
The Fainting Lover 1931Dr. Dudley Schmidt★ NR
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A College Racket 1931★ NR
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Gents of Leisure 1931★ NR
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The Bride's Mistake 1931Mr. Grimm★ NR
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Girls Will Be Boys 1931★ NR -
Crazy House 1930Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')★ 4 -
Midnight Daddies 1930Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer★ NR -
Hot Sports 1929★ NR
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A Close Shave 1929George Billings★ NR
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Don't Get Jealous 1929Wilbur Warner★ NR
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Pink Pajamas 1929Vernon Vance★ NR -
Howling Hollywood 1929★ NR
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The Bees' Buzz 1929Jim - Homer's Pal★ 4
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Vernon Vance★ NR -
The Old Barn 1929Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor★ 8 -
What a Trip 1929★ NR
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Jip Bennett★ NR -
Hubby's Weekend Trip 1928Charley Whalen★ NR
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Motorboat Mamas 1928Charley Whalen★ NR -
The Campus Carmen 1928Extra★ 4 -
The Cameraman 1928Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)★ 7.9 -
Smith's Restaurant 1928Big Diner★ NR -
His Unlucky Night 1928Homer Brown★ NR -
The Bicycle Flirt 1928Henry Harper - The Boyfriend★ NR -
The Best Man 1928Groom★ NR -
Smith's Army Life 1928The Colonel★ NR -
The Beach Club 1928Mr. Kronk★ NR -
Fiddlesticks 1927Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer★ 6 -
For Sale, a Bungalow 19272nd Real Estate Broker★ NR
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Smith's Cook 1927Pete - the Motor Cop★ NR
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The Golf Nut 1927The Club President★ NR -
Hector Strong★ NR -
The Train Conductor★ NR -
His First Flame 1927Amos McCarthy★ 5.5 -
A One Mama Man 1927The Suitor★ NR -
George Stevens★ NR
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Flirty Four-Flushers 1926Bill Brown★ 5 -
A Blonde's Revenge 1926Tim Hayes★ 1 -
Have Courage 1926Gendarme★ NR
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Masked Mamas 1926Jim Denton★ NR
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Smith's Landlord 1926The Cop★ NR
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Hoboken to Hollywood 1926Mr. Pinkney★ NR -
Her Actor Friend 1926Actor in Play★ NR
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Jim Stone★ NR -
A Sea Dog's Tale 1926Jo Jo★ NR -
Gertie's Father in Flashback★ 4 -
Soldier Man 1926The Prime Minister★ NR -
Saturday Afternoon 1926Steve Smith★ 5.6 -
There He Goes 1925Jerry the Bull★ NR -
Isn't Love Cuckoo? 1925Auto Agency Manager★ NR -
Hurry, Doctor! 1925Police Officer Bill Trapps★ NR -
Lucky Stars 1925Hiram Healy★ 7 -
Gasoline Customer★ NR -
Remember When? 1925Mack - Circus Owner★ 7 -
Plain Clothes 1925A Crook★ 7 -
His Marriage Wow 1925A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm★ 5.5 -
Boobs in the Wood 1925Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon★ 6.7 -
Bull and Sand 1924Joe Archer★ NR -
Feet of Mud 1924Football Coach★ 7 -
All Night Long 1924the Rival★ 7.5 -
Mike Maverick★ NR -
Horace Horlick★ NR -
Jim's Rival - the Villain★ NR -
Wall Street Blues 1924Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner★ NR -
Romeo and Juliet 1924Billy Durham★ NR -
Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit★ NR
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Black Oxfords 1924Sandy Haig★ 5 -
The Hollywood Kid 1924Claude Climax - Director★ 5.3 -
Football Opponent★ NR
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Picking Peaches 1924The Store Manager★ 4.2 -
The Extra Girl 1923Aaron Applejohn★ 5.9 -
Soul of the Beast 1923The Boob★ 6 -
Golf 1922The suitor★ 5.8 -
Mummy's Nightmare 1922Delivery Driver★ NR
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Special Delivery 1922★ NR
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Hail the Woman 1921Joe Hurd★ NR -
A Harem Hero 1920Oriental Potentate★ NR -
Hot Dogs 1920★ 5 -
Hopping Bells 1920★ NR -
J-U-N-K 1920The Junk Dealer★ NR
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Broken Bubbles 1920★ NR -
Way Out West 1920★ NR
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Mystic Mush 1920★ NR
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Naughty Nurses 1920★ NR -
The Gum Riot 1920★ NR -
When Spirits Move 1920★ NR -
The Nickel Snatcher 1920★ NR -
An Auto Nut 1919The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)★ 5
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