Vernon Dent
February 15, 1895 (129 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
Credits
- 2006 · Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts as (archive footage)
- 1963 · The Sound of Laughter as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
- 1961 · Days of Thrills and Laughter as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1957 · The Golden Age of Comedy as archive footage
- 1957 · Guns A Poppin as Judge (archive footage)
- 1956 · Hot Stuff as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1956 · Rumpus in the Harem as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
- 1956 · Flagpole Jitters as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
- 1955 · Bedlam in Paradise as I. Fleecem (archive footage)
- 1955 · Of Cash and Hash as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
- 1954 · The Fire Chaser as J. Peabody Knott
- 1954 · Knutzy Knights as King Arthur (uncredited)
- 1954 · Pals and Gals as Doctor (uncredited)
- 1954 · Musty Musketeers as King Cole
- 1954 · Income Tax Sappy as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
- 1953 · Rip, Sew and Stitch as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1953 · Booty and the Beast as Night Watchman
- 1952 · Listen Judge as Judge Henderson
- 1952 · A Missed Fortune as Hotel Manager
- 1951 · Pest Man Wins as Mr. Philander
- 1951 · I Love Lucy as Santa Claus (uncredited)
- 1951 · The Tooth Will Out as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
- 1951 · Scrambled Brains as Nora's Father
- 1951 · The Awful Sleuth as Al Keefer
- 1951 · Three Arabian Nuts as Mr. Bradley
- 1950 · Studio Stoops as Police Captain Casey
- 1950 · Innocently Guilty as Mr. Bass
- 1950 · One Shivery Night as Boss
- 1950 · The Good Humor Man as Man in Park (uncredited)
- 1950 · Punchy Cowpunchers as General
- 1949 · Waiting in the Lurch as J. Peabody Knott
- 1949 · Malice in the Palace as Hassan Ben Sober
- 1949 · The Doolins of Oklahoma as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
- 1949 · Hokus Pokus as Insurance Adjuster
- 1949 · A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Guard (uncredited)
- 1949 · Fuelin' Around as General
- 1948 · Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath as
- 1948 · Mummy's Dummies as King Rootentooten
- 1948 · Heavenly Daze as I. Fleecem
- 1948 · The Sheepish Wolf as
- 1948 · Fiddlers Three as King Cole
- 1948 · Squareheads of the Round Table as King Arthur
- 1948 · Shivering Sherlocks as Police Capt. Mullins
- 1947 · It Had to Be You as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
- 1947 · Should Husbands Marry? as Hugh's Boss
- 1947 · Sing a Song of Six Pants as Police Detective
- 1947 · Road to Hollywood as A Film Director
- 1947 · The Sea of Grass as Train Conductor (uncredited)
- 1947 · Out West as Doctor (uncredited)
- 1947 · Bride and Gloom as Sally's Father (uncredited)
- 1947 · The Good Bad Egg as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
- 1947 · Half-Wits Holiday as Prof. Quackenbush
- 1946 · Lone Star Moonlight as Sheriff
- 1946 · Three Little Pirates as Governor
- 1946 · Society Mugs as Lord Wafflebottom
- 1946 · Pardon My Terror as Jonas Morton
- 1946 · Dangerous Business as Fat Man (uncredited)
- 1946 · Night Editor as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
- 1946 · Mr. Noisy as Slim - Baseball Spectator
- 1946 · A Bird in the Head as Prof. Panzer
- 1946 · Beer Barrel Polecats as Warden
- 1945 · Booby Dupes as Captain
- 1945 · Idiots Deluxe as Judge (uncredited)
- 1945 · Rockin' in the Rockies as Stanton
- 1945 · Having Wonderful Crime as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- 1945 · Snooper Service as
- 1945 · Three Pests in a Mess as Philip Black
- 1944 · No Dough Boys as Hugo (Nazi spy)
- 1944 · San Diego I Love You as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
- 1944 · Secret Command as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
- 1944 · Idle Roomers as Mr. Leander
- 1944 · Address Unknown as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
- 1944 · Defective Detectives as Rodney Boodle
- 1944 · Busy Buddies as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
- 1944 · Bachelor Daze as Onlooker in doorway
- 1944 · Crash Goes the Hash as Fuller Bull
- 1944 · To Heir Is Human as Board Chairman
- 1943 · True to Life as Man (uncredited)
- 1943 · Higher Than a Kite as Marshall Boering (uncredited)
- 1943 · Here Comes Mr. Zerk as William Ruff
- 1943 · Back from the Front as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
- 1943 · A Maid Made Mad as Blonde's Boyfriend
- 1943 · A Blitz on the Fritz as Spy chief
- 1943 · His Wedding Scare as The Minister
- 1943 · They Stooge to Conga as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
- 1942 · Sock-a-Bye Baby as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- 1942 · Sappy Pappy as Jealous Husband
- 1942 · Even as IOU as Motorist (uncredited)
- 1942 · The Glass Key as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
- 1942 · Three Smart Saps as (uncredited)
- 1942 · Matri-Phony as Emperor Octopus Grabus
- 1942 · Cactus Makes Perfect as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
- 1942 · House of Errors as White
- 1942 · Sappy Birthday as Neighbor Policeman
- 1941 · Sweet Spirits of the Nighter as Watkins
- 1941 · In the Sweet Pie and Pie as Senator (uncredited)
- 1941 · An Ache in Every Stake as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
- 1941 · San Antonio Rose as Worthington
- 1941 · Adventure in Washington as Senator in gym
- 1941 · I'll Never Heil Again as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
- 1941 · Dutiful But Dumb as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
- 1940 · Cold Turkey as J.T. Caldwell
- 1940 · The Villain Still Pursued Her as Jim, a policeman
- 1940 · He Stayed for Breakfast as Chef
- 1940 · From Nurse to Worse as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
- 1940 · The Lady in Question as Gendarme (uncredited)
- 1940 · How High Is Up? as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
- 1940 · His Bridal Fright as Doorman
- 1940 · The Taming of the Snood as Man on Street
- 1940 · Nutty But Nice as Dr. Walters (uncredited)
- 1940 · The Doctor Takes a Wife as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
- 1940 · Money Squawks as Night Watchman
- 1940 · Pardon My Berth Marks as Newspaper City Editor
- 1940 · The Heckler as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
- 1940 · The Lone Wolf Strikes as Hotel Doorman
- 1940 · Nothing But Pleasure as Bus Rider with Child
- 1939 · Mendelssohn's Wedding March as The Baron (uncredited)
- 1939 · Teacher's Pest as Christmas Tree Buyer
- 1939 · Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
- 1939 · Hitler: Beast of Berlin as Lustig
- 1939 · Stanley and Livingstone as Newspaperman in Office
- 1939 · Saved by the Belle as Mike (uncredited)
- 1939 · Yes, We Have No Bonanza as Sheriff (uncredited)
- 1939 · Only Angels Have Wings as Ship's Captain
- 1939 · A Star Is Shorn as Producer
- 1939 · A Ducking They Did Go as Vegetarian (uncredited)
- 1939 · Mutiny on the Body as Mr. Gibson
- 1939 · The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
- 1939 · Three Little Sew and Sews as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1938 · Home on the Rage as Mr. Lent (uncredited)
- 1938 · A Doggone Mixup as Mr. Tilson
- 1938 · Thanks for the Memory as Refuse Man (uncredited)
- 1938 · Mutts to You as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- 1938 · Sue My Lawyer as Judge
- 1938 · Juvenile Court as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
- 1938 · You Can't Take It with You as Expressman (uncredited)
- 1938 · Many Sappy Returns as Concerned Pedestrian
- 1938 · Reformatory as Cook Howard
- 1938 · The Mind Needer as Mr. Ryan
- 1938 · Tassels in the Air as Building superintendent (uncredited)
- 1938 · Time Out for Trouble as Bakery Man
- 1938 · Start Cheering as Pops
- 1938 · Wee Wee Monsieur as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
- 1937 · The Shadow as Dutch Schultz
- 1937 · Murder in Greenwich Village as Ship's Officer
- 1937 · Calling All Doctors as Sneezing Man
- 1937 · Easy Living as First Partner (uncredited)
- 1937 · Back to the Woods as Governor (uncredited)
- 1937 · Dizzy Doctors as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
- 1936 · Slippery Silks as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
- 1936 · San Francisco as Fat Man (uncredited)
- 1936 · Share the Wealth as Mayor
- 1936 · Half Shot Shooters as Man in Restaurant
- 1935 · I Don't Remember as Oscar Glick
- 1935 · His Marriage Mix-up as
- 1935 · Tars and Stripes as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
- 1935 · Hollywood Trouble as Mr. Mahoney
- 1934 · Good Morning, Eve! as Emperor Nero
- 1934 · Manhattan Melodrama as Otto (uncredited)
- 1933 · Please as Elmer Smoot
- 1933 · Hooks and Jabs as
- 1933 · Tied for Life as Angry motorist
- 1933 · Knight Duty as The Cop
- 1933 · The Hitchhiker as Adolph
- 1933 · Artist's Muddles as Luckenbach, the artist
- 1933 · Tired Feet as
- 1932 · The Big Flash as Klaus
- 1932 · The Iceman's Ball as Officer Schmaltz
- 1932 · Million Dollar Legs as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
- 1932 · Daring Danger as Bartender Pee Wee
- 1932 · The Riding Tornado as Hefty - Bartender
- 1932 · Just a Pain in the Parlor as Speaker
- 1932 · Texas Cyclone as Hefty
- 1932 · Dream House as Director Von Schnauble
- 1931 · Hollywood Halfbacks as
- 1931 · Dragnet Patrol as Cookie
- 1931 · The All-American Kickback as Football Coach
- 1931 · Beach Pajamas as
- 1931 · The Freshman's Finish as
- 1931 · Murder at Midnight as Detective Eating Peanuts
- 1931 · The Fainting Lover as Dr. Dudley Schmidt
- 1931 · A College Racket as
- 1931 · Gents of Leisure as
- 1931 · The Bride's Mistake as Mr. Grimm
- 1931 · Girls Will Be Boys as
- 1930 · Crazy House as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
- 1930 · Midnight Daddies as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
- 1929 · Hot Sports as
- 1929 · A Close Shave as George Billings
- 1929 · Don't Get Jealous as Wilbur Warner
- 1929 · Howling Hollywood as
- 1929 · Pink Pajamas as Vernon Vance
- 1929 · The Bees' Buzz as Jim - Homer's Pal
- 1929 · The Old Barn as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
- 1929 · Calling Hubby's Bluff as Vernon Vance
- 1929 · What a Trip as
- 1929 · Clunked on the Corner as Jip Bennett
- 1928 · Hubby's Weekend Trip as Charley Whalen
- 1928 · Motorboat Mamas as Charley Whalen
- 1928 · The Cameraman as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
- 1928 · Smith's Restaurant as Big Diner
- 1928 · His Unlucky Night as Homer Brown
- 1928 · The Bicycle Flirt as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
- 1928 · The Best Man as Groom
- 1928 · Smith's Army Life as The Colonel
- 1928 · The Beach Club as Mr. Kronk
- 1927 · Fiddlesticks as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
- 1927 · For Sale, a Bungalow as 2nd Real Estate Broker
- 1927 · Smith's Cook as Pete - the Motor Cop
- 1927 · The Golf Nut as The Club President
- 1927 · Cured in the Excitement as Hector Strong
- 1927 · The Pride of Pikeville as The Train Conductor
- 1927 · His First Flame as Amos McCarthy
- 1927 · A One Mama Man as The Suitor
- 1927 · Should Sleepwalkers Marry? as George Stevens
- 1926 · Flirty Four-Flushers as Bill Brown
- 1926 · A Blonde's Revenge as Tim Hayes
- 1926 · Masked Mamas as Jim Denton
- 1926 · Smith's Landlord as The Cop
- 1926 · Hoboken to Hollywood as Mr. Pinkney
- 1926 · Her Actor Friend as Actor in Play
- 1926 · Hubby’s Quiet Little Game as Jim Stone
- 1926 · A Sea Dog's Tale as Jo Jo
- 1926 · A Prodigal Bridegroom as Gertie's Father in Flashback
- 1926 · Soldier Man as The Prime Minister
- 1926 · Saturday Afternoon as Steve Smith
- 1925 · There He Goes as Jerry the Bull
- 1925 · Isn't Love Cuckoo? as Auto Agency Manager
- 1925 · Hurry, Doctor! as Police Officer Bill Trapps
- 1925 · Lucky Stars as Hiram Healy
- 1925 · Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies as Gasoline Customer
- 1925 · Remember When? as Mack - Circus Owner
- 1925 · Plain Clothes as A Crook
- 1925 · His Marriage Wow as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
- 1925 · Boobs in the Wood as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
- 1924 · Bull and Sand as Joe Archer
- 1924 · Feet of Mud as Football Coach
- 1924 · All Night Long as the Rival
- 1924 · Riders of the Purple Cows as Mike Maverick
- 1924 · Little Robinson Corkscrew as Horace Horlick
- 1924 · East of the Water Plug as Jim's Rival - the Villain
- 1924 · Wall Street Blues as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
- 1924 · Romeo and Juliet as Billy Durham
- 1924 · The Lion and the Souse as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit
- 1924 · Black Oxfords as Sandy Haig
- 1924 · The Hollywood Kid as Claude Climax - Director
- 1924 · The Half-Back of Notre Dame as Football Opponent
- 1924 · Picking Peaches as The Store Manager
- 1923 · The Extra Girl as Aaron Applejohn
- 1923 · Soul of the Beast as The Boob
- 1922 · Golf as The suitor
- 1922 · Special Delivery as
- 1921 · Hail the Woman as Joe Hurd
- 1920 · A Harem Hero as Oriental Potentate
- 1920 · Hot Dogs as
- 1920 · Fred Windemere as
- 1920 · J-U-N-K as The Junk Dealer
- 1920 · Broken Bubbles as
- 1920 · The Nickel Snatcher as
- 1920 · Mystic Mush as
- 1920 · When Spirits Move as
- 1920 · Way Out West as
- 1920 · Naughty Nurses as
- 1920 · The Gum Riot as
- 1919 · An Auto Nut as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)