Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Acting

Birthday

1895/02/15

Day of death

1963/11/05 (68 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

San Jose, California, USA

Also know as

Vernon Bruce Dent, Vernan Dent

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.

Acting
Fuelin' Around
7.0

(1949) Fuelin' Around

as General

The Cameraman
7.9

(1928) The Cameraman

as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)

Hopping Bells
0.0

(1920) Hopping Bells

as ---

The Road to Hollywood
4.3

(1947) Road to Hollywood

as A Film Director

The Sound of Laughter
2.0

(1963) The Sound of Laughter

as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach

Feet of Mud
7.0

(1924) Feet of Mud

as Football Coach

Murder at Midnight
5.4

(1931) Murder at Midnight

as Detective Eating Peanuts

Reformatory
6.0

(1938) Reformatory

as Cook Howard

One Shivery Night
0.0

(1950) One Shivery Night

as Boss

Punchy Cowpunchers
5.3

(1950) Punchy Cowpunchers

as General

0.0

(1939) Mutiny on the Body

as Mr. Gibson

6.0

(1934) Good Morning, Eve!

as Emperor Nero

His Wedding Scare
0.0

(1943) His Wedding Scare

as The Minister

Night Editor
5.6

(1946) Night Editor

as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)

1.0

(1932) The Iceman's Ball

as Officer Schmaltz

0.0

(1931) The Bride's Mistake

as Mr. Grimm

0.0

(1929) A Close Shave

as George Billings

0.0

(1920) Way Out West

as ---

The Beach Club
0.0

(1928) The Beach Club

as Mr. Kronk

The Bicycle Flirt
0.0

(1928) The Bicycle Flirt

as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend

Smith's Restaurant
0.0

(1928) Smith's Restaurant

as Big Diner

0.0

(1920) Mystic Mush

as ---

Motorboat Mamas
0.0

(1928) Motorboat Mamas

as Charley Whalen

0.0

(1928) Hubby's Weekend Trip

as Charley Whalen

0.0

(1929) Don't Get Jealous

as Wilbur Warner

Slippery Silks
7.1

(1936) Slippery Silks

as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)

Wee Wee Monsieur
6.3

(1938) Wee Wee Monsieur

as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)

Dizzy Doctors
7.2

(1937) Dizzy Doctors

as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)

Back to the Woods
5.5

(1937) Back to the Woods

as Governor (uncredited)

Hot Stuff
5.5

(1956) Hot Stuff

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mutts to You
6.6

(1938) Mutts to You

as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Plain Clothes
7.0

(1925) Plain Clothes

as A Crook

Secret Command
6.8

(1944) Secret Command

as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

0.0

(1929) Hot Sports

as ---

4.0

(1929) The Bees' Buzz

as Jim - Homer's Pal

Three Little Sew and Sews
6.4

(1939) Three Little Sew and Sews

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Malice in the Palace
5.6

(1949) Malice in the Palace

as Hassan Ben Sober

Sing a Song of Six Pants
5.9

(1947) Sing a Song of Six Pants

as Police Detective

The Extra Girl
5.9

(1923) The Extra Girl

as Aaron Applejohn

Pardon My Berth Marks
6.5

(1940) Pardon My Berth Marks

as Newspaper City Editor

Tars and Stripes
4.7

(1935) Tars and Stripes

as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack

The Villain Still Pursued Her
5.1

(1940) The Villain Still Pursued Her

as Jim, a policeman

From Nurse to Worse
5.0

(1940) From Nurse to Worse

as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)

A Maid Made Mad
0.0

(1943) A Maid Made Mad

as Blonde's Boyfriend

0.0

(1942) Sappy Birthday

as Neighbor Policeman

Rip, Sew and Stitch
6.8

(1953) Rip, Sew and Stitch

as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)

Rockin' in the Rockies
5.7

(1945) Rockin' in the Rockies

as Stanton

Income Tax Sappy
7.8

(1954) Income Tax Sappy

as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)

Musty Musketeers
5.5

(1954) Musty Musketeers

as King Cole

Pals and Gals
5.5

(1954) Pals and Gals

as Doctor (uncredited)

Calling Hubby's Bluff
0.0

(1929) Calling Hubby's Bluff

as Vernon Vance

Pink Pajamas
0.0

(1929) Pink Pajamas

as Vernon Vance

Bedlam in Paradise
6.5

(1955) Bedlam in Paradise

as I. Fleecem (archive footage)

Knutzy Knights
6.5

(1954) Knutzy Knights

as King Arthur (uncredited)

Golf
5.8

(1922) Golf

as The suitor

A Prodigal Bridegroom
4.0

(1926) A Prodigal Bridegroom

as Gertie's Father in Flashback

0.0

(1926) Masked Mamas

as Jim Denton

East of the Water Plug
0.0

(1924) East of the Water Plug

as Jim's Rival - the Villain

Hurry, Doctor!
0.0

(1925) Hurry, Doctor!

as Police Officer Bill Trapps

0.0

(1926) Her Actor Friend

as Actor in Play

Should Husbands Marry?
2.0

(1947) Should Husbands Marry?

as Hugh's Boss

0.0

(1927) Should Sleepwalkers Marry?

as George Stevens

Little Robinson Corkscrew
0.0

(1924) Little Robinson Corkscrew

as Horace Horlick

Flirty Four-Flushers
5.0

(1926) Flirty Four-Flushers

as Bill Brown

Cured in the Excitement
0.0

(1927) Cured in the Excitement

as Hector Strong

0.0

(1927) For Sale, a Bungalow

as 2nd Real Estate Broker

San Antonio Rose
7.0

(1941) San Antonio Rose

as Worthington

7.4

(1932) Dream House

as Director Von Schnauble

Tassels in the Air
6.5

(1938) Tassels in the Air

as Building superintendent (uncredited)

Half Shot Shooters
6.8

(1936) Half Shot Shooters

as Man in Restaurant

Crash Goes the Hash
6.6

(1944) Crash Goes the Hash

as Fuller Bull

No Dough Boys
7.0

(1944) No Dough Boys

as Hugo (Nazi spy)

Booby Dupes
4.8

(1945) Booby Dupes

as Captain

Matri-Phony
4.7

(1942) Matri-Phony

as Emperor Octopus Grabus

Idle Roomers
5.6

(1944) Idle Roomers

as Mr. Leander

Three Pests in a Mess
6.0

(1945) Three Pests in a Mess

as Philip Black

Half-Wits Holiday
6.7

(1947) Half-Wits Holiday

as Prof. Quackenbush

A Bird in the Head
5.8

(1946) A Bird in the Head

as Prof. Panzer

Beer Barrel Polecats
6.2

(1946) Beer Barrel Polecats

as Warden

Mummy's Dummies
6.8

(1948) Mummy's Dummies

as King Rootentooten

Heavenly Daze
6.8

(1948) Heavenly Daze

as I. Fleecem

Hokus Pokus
6.2

(1949) Hokus Pokus

as Insurance Adjuster

Pest Man Wins
4.5

(1951) Pest Man Wins

as Mr. Philander

Studio Stoops
7.3

(1950) Studio Stoops

as Police Captain Casey

Three Arabian Nuts
7.5

(1951) Three Arabian Nuts

as Mr. Bradley

Scrambled Brains
7.3

(1951) Scrambled Brains

as Nora's Father

Listen Judge
6.8

(1952) Listen Judge

as Judge Henderson

A Missed Fortune
7.2

(1952) A Missed Fortune

as Hotel Manager

Booty and the Beast
6.8

(1953) Booty and the Beast

as Night Watchman

Isn't Love Cuckoo?
0.0

(1925) Isn't Love Cuckoo?

as Auto Agency Manager

Of Cash and Hash
6.2

(1955) Of Cash and Hash

as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)

Flagpole Jitters
5.5

(1956) Flagpole Jitters

as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)

Rumpus in the Harem
4.8

(1956) Rumpus in the Harem

as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)

Knight Duty
0.0

(1933) Knight Duty

as The Cop

Hooks and Jabs
0.0

(1933) Hooks and Jabs

as ---

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
0.0

(1926) Hubby’s Quiet Little Game

as Jim Stone

The Best Man
0.0

(1928) The Best Man

as Groom

1.0

(1933) Tied for Life

as Angry motorist

The Hitchhiker
0.0

(1933) The Hitchhiker

as Adolph

The Shadow
6.5

(1937) The Shadow

as Dutch Schultz

Nutty But Nice
5.4

(1940) Nutty But Nice

as Dr. Walters (uncredited)

Back from the Front
7.1

(1943) Back from the Front

as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)

Sock-a-Bye Baby
6.0

(1942) Sock-a-Bye Baby

as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

They Stooge to Conga
7.0

(1943) They Stooge to Conga

as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)

Cactus Makes Perfect
5.5

(1942) Cactus Makes Perfect

as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)

2.0

(1935) I Don't Remember

as Oscar Glick

0.0

(1931) The Fainting Lover

as Dr. Dudley Schmidt

0.0

(1926) Hoboken to Hollywood

as Mr. Pinkney

0.0

(1922) Special Delivery

as ---

0.0

(1931) Beach Pajamas

as ---

Idiots Deluxe
6.2

(1945) Idiots Deluxe

as Judge (uncredited)

Shivering Sherlocks
5.8

(1948) Shivering Sherlocks

as Police Capt. Mullins

Busy Buddies
6.5

(1944) Busy Buddies

as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)

Higher Than a Kite
5.9

(1943) Higher Than a Kite

as Marshall Boering (uncredited)

An Ache in Every Stake
7.2

(1941) An Ache in Every Stake

as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)

Crazy House
4.0

(1930) Crazy House

as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')

Fiddlesticks
6.0

(1927) Fiddlesticks

as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer

Soldier Man
0.0

(1926) Soldier Man

as The Prime Minister

Saturday Afternoon
5.6

(1926) Saturday Afternoon

as Steve Smith

3.0

(1932) Just a Pain in the Parlor

as Speaker

A Blonde's Revenge
1.0

(1926) A Blonde's Revenge

as Tim Hayes

0.0

(1948) The Sheepish Wolf

as ---

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
0.0

(1948) Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath

as ---

Dragnet Patrol
5.2

(1931) Dragnet Patrol

as Cookie

0.0

(1931) The Freshman's Finish

as ---

A Doggone Mixup
0.0

(1938) A Doggone Mixup

as Mr. Tilson

Sappy Pappy
0.0

(1942) Sappy Pappy

as Jealous Husband

The Hollywood Kid
5.3

(1924) The Hollywood Kid

as Claude Climax - Director

Midnight Daddies
0.0

(1930) Midnight Daddies

as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer

0.0

(1931) A College Racket

as ---

Please
0.0

(1933) Please

as Elmer Smoot

Adventure in Washington
6.5

(1941) Adventure in Washington

as Senator in gym

Dutiful But Dumb
6.2

(1941) Dutiful But Dumb

as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)

Smith's Army Life
0.0

(1928) Smith's Army Life

as The Colonel

Guns a Poppin!
4.0

(1957) Guns a Poppin!

as Judge (archive footage)

8.0

(1929) The Old Barn

as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor

0.0

(1931) The All-American Kickback

as Football Coach

The Pride of Pikeville
0.0

(1927) The Pride of Pikeville

as The Train Conductor

Saved by the Belle
5.0

(1939) Saved by the Belle

as Mike (uncredited)

Yes, We Have No Bonanza
6.1

(1939) Yes, We Have No Bonanza

as Sheriff (uncredited)

A Ducking They Did Go
6.3

(1939) A Ducking They Did Go

as Vegetarian (uncredited)

Even as IOU
5.2

(1942) Even as IOU

as Motorist (uncredited)

In the Sweet Pie and Pie
6.7

(1941) In the Sweet Pie and Pie

as Senator (uncredited)

Pardon My Terror
0.0

(1946) Pardon My Terror

as Jonas Morton

Out West
7.0

(1947) Out West

as Doctor (uncredited)

Black Oxfords
5.0

(1924) Black Oxfords

as Sandy Haig

His Marriage Wow
5.5

(1925) His Marriage Wow

as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm

A Sea Dog's Tale
0.0

(1926) A Sea Dog's Tale

as Jo Jo

Three Smart Saps
6.2

(1942) Three Smart Saps

as (uncredited)

0.0

(1944) Bachelor Daze

as Onlooker in doorway

Hail the Woman
0.0

(1921) Hail the Woman

as Joe Hurd

Easy Living
7.0

(1937) Easy Living

as First Partner (uncredited)

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
0.0

(1925) Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

as Gasoline Customer

0.0

(1924) Bull and Sand

as Joe Archer

Soul of the Beast
6.0

(1923) Soul of the Beast

as The Boob

5.0

(1919) An Auto Nut

as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)

The Awful Sleuth
0.0

(1951) The Awful Sleuth

as Al Keefer

Clunked on the Corner
0.0

(1929) Clunked on the Corner

as Jip Bennett

The Big Flash
4.5

(1932) The Big Flash

as Klaus

Thanks for the Memory
5.7

(1938) Thanks for the Memory

as Refuse Man (uncredited)

Picking Peaches
4.2

(1924) Picking Peaches

as The Store Manager

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
6.6

(1939) The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)

Hot Dogs
5.0

(1920) Hot Dogs

as ---

Dangerous Business
0.0

(1946) Dangerous Business

as Fat Man (uncredited)

Start Cheering
7.0

(1938) Start Cheering

as Pops

Only Angels Have Wings
7.3

(1939) Only Angels Have Wings

as Ship's Captain

Stanley and Livingstone
6.4

(1939) Stanley and Livingstone

as Newspaperman in Office

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.9

(1939) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

0.0

(1933) Tired Feet

as ---

0.0

(1938) Sue My Lawyer

as Judge

The Gum Riot
0.0

(1920) The Gum Riot

as ---

Naughty Nurses
0.0

(1920) Naughty Nurses

as ---

Wall Street Blues
0.0

(1924) Wall Street Blues

as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner

0.0

(1941) Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

as Watkins

Broken Bubbles
0.0

(1920) Broken Bubbles

as ---

0.0

(1924) The Lion and the Souse

as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit

The Fire Chaser
0.0

(1954) The Fire Chaser

as J. Peabody Knott

Waiting in the Lurch
0.0

(1949) Waiting in the Lurch

as J. Peabody Knott

The Good Bad Egg
0.0

(1947) The Good Bad Egg

as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)

Bride and Gloom
0.0

(1947) Bride and Gloom

as Sally's Father (uncredited)

Home on the Rage
0.0

(1938) Home on the Rage

as Mr. Lent (uncredited)

Money Squawks
0.0

(1940) Money Squawks

as Night Watchman

Mr. Noisy
0.0

(1946) Mr. Noisy

as Slim - Baseball Spectator

Society Mugs
0.0

(1946) Society Mugs

as Lord Wafflebottom

The Lone Wolf Strikes
6.3

(1940) The Lone Wolf Strikes

as Hotel Doorman

5.8

(1940) Nothing But Pleasure

as Bus Rider with Child

0.0

(1940) Cold Turkey

as J.T. Caldwell

The Taming of the Snood
5.5

(1940) The Taming of the Snood

as Man on Street

The Heckler
5.0

(1940) The Heckler

as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog

Three Little Pirates
6.9

(1946) Three Little Pirates

as Governor

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
0.0

(2006) Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

as (archive footage)

Squareheads of the Round Table
6.7

(1948) Squareheads of the Round Table

as King Arthur

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
6.3

(1949) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

as Guard (uncredited)

The Glass Key
6.6

(1942) The Glass Key

as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
7.5

(1938) You Can't Take It with You

as Expressman (uncredited)

Innocently Guilty
0.0

(1950) Innocently Guilty

as Mr. Bass

Days of Thrills and Laughter
5.5

(1961) Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lucky Stars
7.0

(1925) Lucky Stars

as Hiram Healy

0.0

(1935) His Marriage Mix-up

as ---

Here Comes Mr. Zerk
0.0

(1943) Here Comes Mr. Zerk

as William Ruff

Defective Detectives
0.0

(1944) Defective Detectives

as Rodney Boodle

Snooper Service
0.0

(1945) Snooper Service

as ---

Having Wonderful Crime
6.3

(1945) Having Wonderful Crime

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Romeo and Juliet
0.0

(1924) Romeo and Juliet

as Billy Durham

Hitler: Beast of Berlin
4.3

(1939) Hitler: Beast of Berlin

as Lustig

The Golf Nut
0.0

(1927) The Golf Nut

as The Club President

The Sea of Grass
6.3

(1947) The Sea of Grass

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

A Blitz on the Fritz
0.0

(1943) A Blitz on the Fritz

as Spy chief

Artist's Muddles
1.0

(1933) Artist's Muddles

as Luckenbach, the artist

To Heir Is Human
0.0

(1944) To Heir Is Human

as Board Chairman

House of Errors
0.0

(1942) House of Errors

as White

The Doctor Takes a Wife
6.5

(1940) The Doctor Takes a Wife

as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)

His First Flame
5.5

(1927) His First Flame

as Amos McCarthy

It Had to Be You
6.5

(1947) It Had to Be You

as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)

San Diego I Love You
6.3

(1944) San Diego I Love You

as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)

He Stayed for Breakfast
0.0

(1940) He Stayed for Breakfast

as Chef

The Lady in Question
6.6

(1940) The Lady in Question

as Gendarme (uncredited)

There He Goes
0.0

(1925) There He Goes

as Jerry the Bull

Riders of the Purple Cows
0.0

(1924) Riders of the Purple Cows

as Mike Maverick

When Spirits Move
0.0

(1920) When Spirits Move

as ---

Juvenile Court
5.0

(1938) Juvenile Court

as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)

The Tooth Will Out
5.7

(1951) The Tooth Will Out

as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry

Lone Star Moonlight
0.0

(1946) Lone Star Moonlight

as Sheriff

0.0

(1935) Hollywood Trouble

as Mr. Mahoney

I'll Never Heil Again
7.0

(1941) I'll Never Heil Again

as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)

Fiddlers Three
6.4

(1948) Fiddlers Three

as King Cole

How High Is Up?
6.8

(1940) How High Is Up?

as Mr. Blake (uncredited)

San Francisco
6.6

(1936) San Francisco

as Fat Man (uncredited)

Texas Cyclone
4.2

(1932) Texas Cyclone

as Hefty

Share the Wealth
3.0

(1936) Share the Wealth

as Mayor

Remember When?
7.0

(1925) Remember When?

as Mack - Circus Owner

Murder in Greenwich Village
6.3

(1937) Murder in Greenwich Village

as Ship's Officer

0.0

(1924) The Half-Back of Notre Dame

as Football Opponent

Girls Will Be Boys
0.0

(1931) Girls Will Be Boys

as ---

Million Dollar Legs
6.6

(1932) Million Dollar Legs

as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)

0.0

(1931) Gents of Leisure

as ---

Time Out for Trouble
3.0

(1938) Time Out for Trouble

as Bakery Man

The Mind Needer
4.0

(1938) The Mind Needer

as Mr. Ryan

His Unlucky Night
0.0

(1928) His Unlucky Night

as Homer Brown

0.0

(1929) What a Trip

as ---

0.0

(1929) Howling Hollywood

as ---

0.0

(1926) Smith's Landlord

as The Cop

0.0

(1927) Smith's Cook

as Pete - the Motor Cop

True to Life
6.0

(1943) True to Life

as Man (uncredited)

A Star Is Shorn
0.0

(1939) A Star Is Shorn

as Producer

The Golden Age of Comedy
6.9

(1957) The Golden Age of Comedy

as archive footage

Address Unknown
6.4

(1944) Address Unknown

as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)

The Good Humor Man
6.0

(1950) The Good Humor Man

as Man in Park (uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama
7.0

(1934) Manhattan Melodrama

as Otto (uncredited)

Daring Danger
0.0

(1932) Daring Danger

as Bartender Pee Wee

The Riding Tornado
0.0

(1932) The Riding Tornado

as Hefty - Bartender

Mendelssohn's Wedding March
1.0

(1939) Mendelssohn's Wedding March

as The Baron (uncredited)

The Nickel Snatcher
0.0

(1920) The Nickel Snatcher

as ---

All Night Long
7.5

(1924) All Night Long

as the Rival

Boobs in the Wood
6.7

(1925) Boobs in the Wood

as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon

0.0

(1920) J-U-N-K

as The Junk Dealer

Teacher's Pest
0.0

(1939) Teacher's Pest

as Christmas Tree Buyer

His Bridal Fright
0.0

(1940) His Bridal Fright

as Doorman

A Harem Hero
0.0

(1920) A Harem Hero

as Oriental Potentate

Calling All Doctors
0.0

(1937) Calling All Doctors

as Sneezing Man

Many Sappy Returns
4.8

(1938) Many Sappy Returns

as Concerned Pedestrian

A One Mama Man
0.0

(1927) A One Mama Man

as The Suitor

The Doolins of Oklahoma
6.8

(1949) The Doolins of Oklahoma

as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

0.0

(1931) Hollywood Halfbacks

as ---

The Campus Carmen
4.0

(1928) The Campus Carmen

as Extra

0.0

(1922) Mummy's Nightmare

as Delivery Driver

I Love Lucy
7.9

(1951) I Love Lucy

as Santa Claus (uncredited)