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)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Murder at Midnight
Detective Eating Peanuts
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Guard (uncredited)
Malice in the Palace
Hassan Ben Sober
You Can't Take It with You
Expressman (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
Ship's Captain
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
Lustig
It Had to Be You
Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
San Francisco
Fat Man (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)★ 5.3 -
Rumpus in the Harem 1956Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)★ 4.6 -
Flagpole Jitters 1956Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)★ 5 -
Bedlam in Paradise 1955I. Fleecem (archive footage)★ 6.2 -
Of Cash and Hash 1955Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)★ 6.2 -
The Fire Chaser 1954J. Peabody Knott★ NR -
Knutzy Knights 1954King Arthur (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Pals and Gals 1954Doctor (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
Musty Musketeers 1954King Cole★ 5.6 -
Income Tax Sappy 1954IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)★ 7.6 -
Rip, Sew and Stitch 1953Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Booty and the Beast 1953Night Watchman★ 6.2 -
Listen Judge 1952Judge Henderson★ 6.8 -
A Missed Fortune 1952Hotel Manager★ 7 -
Pest Man Wins 1951Mr. Philander★ 5.5 -
I Love Lucy 1951Santa Claus (uncredited)★ 7.9 -
The Tooth Will Out 1951Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry★ 5.8 -
Scrambled Brains 1951Nora's Father★ 7.8 -
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★ 5.7 -
Waiting in the Lurch 1949J. Peabody Knott★ NR -
Malice in the Palace 1949Hassan Ben Sober★ 5.7 -
Bank Clerk (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Hokus Pokus 1949Insurance Adjuster★ 6.3 -
Guard (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Fuelin' Around 1949General★ 7 -
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Mummy's Dummies 1948King Rootentooten★ 6.4 -
Heavenly Daze 1948I. Fleecem★ 7.2 -
The Sheepish Wolf 1948★ NR -
Fiddlers Three 1948King Cole★ 6.3 -
King Arthur★ 6.8 -
Shivering Sherlocks 1948Police Capt. Mullins★ 5.8 -
It Had to Be You 1947Man in Drugstore (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Hugh's Boss★ 2 -
Police Detective★ 6 -
Road to Hollywood 1947A Film Director★ 4.3 -
The Sea of Grass 1947Train Conductor (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Out West 1947Doctor (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Bride and Gloom 1947Sally's Father (uncredited)★ 4 -
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★ 6.9 -
Society Mugs 1946Lord Wafflebottom★ 5 -
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★ 7 -
A Bird in the Head 1946Prof. Panzer★ 6 -
Beer Barrel Polecats 1946Warden★ 6 -
Booby Dupes 1945Captain★ 4.8 -
Idiots Deluxe 1945Judge (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Stanton★ 5.6 -
Hotel Guest (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Snooper Service 1945★ NR -
Philip Black★ 6.3 -
No Dough Boys 1944Hugo (Nazi spy)★ 6.9 -
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★ 6 -
Address Unknown 1944Nazi Party Member (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Defective Detectives 1944Rodney Boodle★ NR -
Busy Buddies 1944Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Bachelor Daze 1944Onlooker in doorway★ NR
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Crash Goes the Hash 1944Fuller Bull★ 6.9 -
To Heir Is Human 1944Board Chairman★ NR -
True to Life 1943Man (uncredited)★ 6 -
Higher Than a Kite 1943Marshall Boering (uncredited)★ 6 -
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)★ 7.1 -
Sock-a-Bye Baby 19421st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Sappy Pappy 1942Jealous Husband★ NR -
Even as IOU 1942Motorist (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
The Glass Key 1942Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Three Smart Saps 1942(uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Matri-Phony 1942Emperor Octopus Grabus★ 4.9 -
Cactus Makes Perfect 1942Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
House of Errors 1942White★ NR -
Sappy Birthday 1942Neighbor Policeman★ NR
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Watkins★ NR
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Senator (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
San Antonio Rose 1941Worthington★ 7 -
Senator in gym★ 6.5 -
Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Dutiful But Dumb 1941Mr. Wilson (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
So You Won't Squawk 1941The bartender★ 6.6 -
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)★ 5.4 -
The Lady in Question 1940Gendarme (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
How High Is Up? 1940Mr. Blake (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
His Bridal Fright 1940Doorman★ NR -
Man on Street★ 5.5 -
Nutty But Nice 1940Dr. Walters (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
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)★ 7.8 -
Lustig★ 4.3 -
Newspaperman in Office★ 6.4 -
Saved by the Belle 1939Mike (uncredited)★ 5.1 -
Sheriff (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Ship's Captain★ 7.3 -
A Star Is Shorn 1939Producer★ NR -
Vegetarian (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Mutiny on the Body 1939Mr. Gibson★ NR
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Fat Man at Party (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Party Guest (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Home on the Rage 1938Mr. Lent (uncredited)★ 3 -
A Doggone Mixup 1938Mr. Tilson★ NR -
Refuse Man (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Mutts to You 1938Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
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)★ 5.6 -
Dizzy Doctors 1937Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
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★ 7.1 -
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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★ NR
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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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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★ 5.3 -
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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The Gum Riot 1920★ NR -
Naughty Nurses 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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