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Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 15, 1895
Died Nov 05, 1963 (68)
Birthplace San Jose, California, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. ...

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Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

2006

as (archive footage)

The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter

1963

as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach

Guns A Poppin

Guns A Poppin

1957

as Judge (archive footage)

The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

as archive footage

Rumpus in the Harem

Rumpus in the Harem

1956

as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)

Flagpole Jitters

Flagpole Jitters

1956

as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

1956

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bedlam in Paradise

Bedlam in Paradise

1955

as I. Fleecem (archive footage)

Of Cash and Hash

Of Cash and Hash

1955

as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)

The Fire Chaser

The Fire Chaser

1954

as J. Peabody Knott

Musty Musketeers

Musty Musketeers

1954

as King Cole

Pals and Gals

Pals and Gals

1954

as Doctor (uncredited)

Income Tax Sappy

Income Tax Sappy

1954

as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)

Knutzy Knights

Knutzy Knights

1954

as King Arthur (uncredited)

Booty And The Beast

Booty And The Beast

1953

as Night Watchman

Rip, Sew and Stitch

Rip, Sew and Stitch

1953

as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)

Listen Judge

Listen Judge

1952

as Judge Henderson

A Missed Fortune

A Missed Fortune

1952

as Hotel Manager

The Tooth Will Out

The Tooth Will Out

1951

as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry

Three Arabian Nuts

Three Arabian Nuts

1951

as Mr. Bradley

Pest Man Wins

Pest Man Wins

1951

as Mr. Philander

Scrambled Brains

Scrambled Brains

1951

as Nora's Father

One Shivery Night

One Shivery Night

1950

as Boss

Innocently Guilty

Innocently Guilty

1950

as Mr. Bass

Punchy Cowpunchers

Punchy Cowpunchers

1950

as General

Studio Stoops

Studio Stoops

1950

as Police Captain Casey

The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man

1950

as Man in Park (uncredited)

Waiting in the Lurch

Waiting in the Lurch

1949

as J. Peabody Knott

Hokus Pokus

Hokus Pokus

1949

as Insurance Adjuster

Malice in the Palace

Malice in the Palace

1949

as Hassan Ben Sober

Fuelin' Around

Fuelin' Around

1949

as General

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

as Guard (uncredited)

Heavenly Daze

Heavenly Daze

1948

as I. Fleecem

Fiddlers Three

Fiddlers Three

1948

as King Cole

Mummy's Dummies

Mummy's Dummies

1948

as King Rootentooten

Shivering Sherlocks

Shivering Sherlocks

1948

as Police Capt. Mullins

Squareheads of the Round Table

Squareheads of the Round Table

1948

as King Arthur

Sing a Song of Six Pants

Sing a Song of Six Pants

1947

as Police Detective

Half-Wits Holiday

Half-Wits Holiday

1947

as Prof. Quackenbush

Should Husbands Marry?

Should Husbands Marry?

1947

as Hugh's Boss

Road to Hollywood

Road to Hollywood

1947

as A Film Director

The Good Bad Egg

The Good Bad Egg

1947

as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)

Out West

Out West

1947

as Doctor (uncredited)

Bride and Gloom

Bride and Gloom

1947

as Sally's Father (uncredited)

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

1947

as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Mr. Noisy

Mr. Noisy

1946

as Slim - Baseball Spectator

Pardon My Terror

Pardon My Terror

1946

as Jonas Morton

A Bird in the Head

A Bird in the Head

1946

as Prof. Panzer

Beer Barrel Polecats

Beer Barrel Polecats

1946

as Warden

Society Mugs

Society Mugs

1946

as Lord Wafflebottom

Three Little Pirates

Three Little Pirates

1946

as Governor

Lone Star Moonlight

Lone Star Moonlight

1946

as Sheriff

Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

1946

as Fat Man (uncredited)

Night Editor

Night Editor

1946

as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)

Idiots Deluxe

Idiots Deluxe

1945

as Judge (uncredited)

Booby Dupes

Booby Dupes

1945

as Captain

Three Pests in a Mess

Three Pests in a Mess

1945

as Philip Black

Rockin' in the Rockies

Rockin' in the Rockies

1945

as Stanton

Having Wonderful Crime

Having Wonderful Crime

1945

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Bachelor Daze

Bachelor Daze

1944

as Onlooker in doorway

Defective Detectives

Defective Detectives

1944

as Rodney Boodle

No Dough Boys

No Dough Boys

1944

as Hugo (Nazi spy)

Crash Goes the Hash

Crash Goes the Hash

1944

as Fuller Bull

Busy Buddies

Busy Buddies

1944

as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)

To Heir Is Human

To Heir Is Human

1944

as Board Chairman

Idle Roomers

Idle Roomers

1944

as Mr. Leander

San Diego I Love You

San Diego I Love You

1944

as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)

Secret Command

Secret Command

1944

as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

Address Unknown

Address Unknown

1944

as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)

His Wedding Scare

His Wedding Scare

1943

as The Minister

A Blitz on the Fritz

A Blitz on the Fritz

1943

as Spy chief

They Stooge to Conga

They Stooge to Conga

1943

as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)

Back from the Front

Back from the Front

1943

as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)

A Maid Made Mad

A Maid Made Mad

1943

as Blonde's Boyfriend

Higher Than a Kite

Higher Than a Kite

1943

as Marshall Boering (uncredited)

Here Comes Mr. Zerk

Here Comes Mr. Zerk

1943

as William Ruff

True to Life

True to Life

1943

as Man (uncredited)

Matri-Phony

Matri-Phony

1942

as Emperor Octopus Grabus

Sappy Pappy

Sappy Pappy

1942

as Jealous Husband

Sappy Birthday

Sappy Birthday

1942

as Neighbor Policeman

Sock-a-Bye Baby

Sock-a-Bye Baby

1942

as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Cactus Makes Perfect

Cactus Makes Perfect

1942

as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)

Even as IOU

Even as IOU

1942

as Motorist (uncredited)

Three Smart Saps

Three Smart Saps

1942

as (uncredited)

House of Errors

House of Errors

1942

as White

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942

as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)

I'll Never Heil Again

I'll Never Heil Again

1941

as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)

An Ache in Every Stake

An Ache in Every Stake

1941

as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)

Dutiful but Dumb

Dutiful but Dumb

1941

as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

1941

as Senator (uncredited)

Adventure in Washington

Adventure in Washington

1941

as Senator in gym

San Antonio Rose

San Antonio Rose

1941

as Worthington

Pardon My Berth Marks

Pardon My Berth Marks

1940

as Newspaper City Editor

Money Squawks

Money Squawks

1940

as Night Watchman

Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

1940

as J.T. Caldwell

Nutty But Nice

Nutty But Nice

1940

as Dr. Walters (uncredited)

His Bridal Fright

His Bridal Fright

1940

as Doorman

From Nurse to Worse

From Nurse to Worse

1940

as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)

How High Is Up?

How High Is Up?

1940

as Mr. Blake (uncredited)

Nothing But Pleasure

Nothing But Pleasure

1940

as Bus Rider with Child

The Taming of the Snood

The Taming of the Snood

1940

as Man on Street

The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

as Jim, a policeman

The Heckler

The Heckler

1940

as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog

The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

as Hotel Doorman

The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question

1940

as Gendarme (uncredited)

The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)

Mendelssohn's Wedding March

Mendelssohn's Wedding March

1939

as The Baron (uncredited)

A Star Is Shorn

A Star Is Shorn

1939

as Producer

Hitler: Beast of Berlin

Hitler: Beast of Berlin

1939

as Lustig

Three Little Sew and Sews

Three Little Sew and Sews

1939

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Mutiny on the Body

Mutiny on the Body

1939

as Mr. Gibson

Teacher's Pest

Teacher's Pest

1939

as Christmas Tree Buyer

Yes, We Have No Bonanza

Yes, We Have No Bonanza

1939

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Saved by the Belle

Saved by the Belle

1939

as Mike (uncredited)

A Ducking They Did Go

A Ducking They Did Go

1939

as Vegetarian (uncredited)

Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

as Ship's Captain

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939

as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)

Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

as Newspaperman in Office

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

A Doggone Mixup

A Doggone Mixup

1938

as Mr. Tilson

Wee Wee Monsieur

Wee Wee Monsieur

1938

as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)

Time Out for Trouble

Time Out for Trouble

1938

as Bakery Man

The Mind Needer

The Mind Needer

1938

as Mr. Ryan

Many Sappy Returns

Many Sappy Returns

1938

as Concerned Pedestrian

Mutts to You

Mutts to You

1938

as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Home on the Rage

Home on the Rage

1938

as Mr. Lent (uncredited)

Tassels in the Air

Tassels in the Air

1938

as Building superintendent (uncredited)

Sue My Lawyer

Sue My Lawyer

1938

as Judge

Reformatory

Reformatory

1938

as Cook Howard

Thanks for the Memory

Thanks for the Memory

1938

as Refuse Man

Juvenile Court

Juvenile Court

1938

as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)

Start Cheering

Start Cheering

1938

as Pops

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Expressman (uncredited)

Back to the Woods

Back to the Woods

1937

as Governor (uncredited)

Calling All Doctors

Calling All Doctors

1937

as Sneezing Man

The Shadow

The Shadow

1937

as Dutch Schultz

Dizzy Doctors

Dizzy Doctors

1937

as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)

Easy Living

Easy Living

1937

as First Partner (uncredited)

Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937

as Ship's Officer

Share the Wealth

Share the Wealth

1936

as Mayor

Slippery Silks

Slippery Silks

1936

as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)

Half Shot Shooters

Half Shot Shooters

1936

as Man in Restaurant

San Francisco

San Francisco

1936

as Fat Man (uncredited)

I Don't Remember

I Don't Remember

1935

as Oscar Glick

Tars and Stripes

Tars and Stripes

1935

as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack

Hollywood Trouble

Hollywood Trouble

1935

as Mr. Mahoney

Good Morning, Eve!

Good Morning, Eve!

1934

as Emperor Nero

Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

as Otto (uncredited)

Artist's Muddles

Artist's Muddles

1933

as Luckenbach, the artist

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

1933

as Adolph

Tied for Life

Tied for Life

1933

as Angry motorist

Knight Duty

Knight Duty

1933

as The Cop

Please

Please

1933

as Elmer Smoot

The Big Flash

The Big Flash

1932

as Klaus

Dream House

Dream House

1932

as Director Von Schnauble

The Iceman's Ball

The Iceman's Ball

1932

as Officer Schmaltz

Daring Danger

Daring Danger

1932

as Bartender Pee Wee

The Riding Tornado

The Riding Tornado

1932

as Hefty - Bartender

Texas Cyclone

Texas Cyclone

1932

as Hefty

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932

as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)

The Fainting Lover

The Fainting Lover

1931

as Dr. Dudley Schmidt

The Bride's Mistake

The Bride's Mistake

1931

as Mr. Grimm

The All-American Kickback

The All-American Kickback

1931

as Football Coach

Dragnet Patrol

Dragnet Patrol

1931

as Cookie

Murder at Midnight

Murder at Midnight

1931

as Detective Eating Peanuts

Crazy House

Crazy House

1930

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

Midnight Daddies

Midnight Daddies

1930

as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer

Calling Hubby's Bluff

Calling Hubby's Bluff

1929

as Vernon Vance

Don't Get Jealous

Don't Get Jealous

1929

as Wilbur Warner

Clunked on the Corner

Clunked on the Corner

1929

as Jip Bennett

Pink Pajamas

Pink Pajamas

1929

as Vernon Vance

A Close Shave

A Close Shave

1929

as George Billings

The Old Barn

The Old Barn

1929

as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor

The Bees' Buzz

The Bees' Buzz

1929

as Jim - Homer's Pal

The Bicycle Flirt

The Bicycle Flirt

1928

as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend

The Best Man

The Best Man

1928

as Groom

The Beach Club

The Beach Club

1928

as Mr. Kronk

Motorboat Mamas

Motorboat Mamas

1928

as Charley Whalen

Hubby's Weekend Trip

Hubby's Weekend Trip

1928

as Charley Whalen

His Unlucky Night

His Unlucky Night

1928

as Homer Brown

Smith's Army Life

Smith's Army Life

1928

as The Colonel

Smith's Restaurant

Smith's Restaurant

1928

as Big Diner

The Cameraman

The Cameraman

1928

as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)

Should Sleepwalkers Marry?

Should Sleepwalkers Marry?

1927

as George Stevens

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

1927

as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer

Cured in the Excitement

Cured in the Excitement

1927

as Hector Strong

The Golf Nut

The Golf Nut

1927

as The Club President

His First Flame

His First Flame

1927

as Amos McCarthy

For Sale, a Bungalow

For Sale, a Bungalow

1927

as 2nd Real Estate Broker

A One Mama Man

A One Mama Man

1927

as The Suitor

Smith's Cook

Smith's Cook

1927

as Pete - the Motor Cop

The Pride of Pikeville

The Pride of Pikeville

1927

as The Train Conductor

Masked Mamas

Masked Mamas

1926

as Jim Denton

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game

1926

as Jim Stone

A Blonde's Revenge

A Blonde's Revenge

1926

as Tim Hayes

Hoboken to Hollywood

Hoboken to Hollywood

1926

as Mr. Pinkney

Soldier Man

Soldier Man

1926

as The Prime Minister

Saturday Afternoon

Saturday Afternoon

1926

as Steve Smith

Flirty Four-Flushers

Flirty Four-Flushers

1926

as Bill Brown

A Sea Dog's Tale

A Sea Dog's Tale

1926

as Jo Jo

A Prodigal Bridegroom

A Prodigal Bridegroom

1926

as Gertie's Father in Flashback

Her Actor Friend

Her Actor Friend

1926

as Actor in Play

His Marriage Wow

His Marriage Wow

1925

as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm

Boobs in the Wood

Boobs in the Wood

1925

as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon

Remember When?

Remember When?

1925

as Mack - Circus Owner

Lucky Stars

Lucky Stars

1925

as Hiram Healy

Hurry, Doctor!

Hurry, Doctor!

1925

as Police Officer Bill Trapps

Plain Clothes

Plain Clothes

1925

as A Crook

There He Goes

There He Goes

1925

as Jerry the Bull

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

1925

as Gasoline Customer

Isn't Love Cuckoo?

Isn't Love Cuckoo?

1925

as Auto Agency Manager

Bull and Sand

Bull and Sand

1924

as Joe Archer

Black Oxfords

Black Oxfords

1924

as Sandy Haig

The Lion and the Souse

The Lion and the Souse

1924

as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit

East of the Water Plug

East of the Water Plug

1924

as Jim's Rival - the Villain

All Night Long

All Night Long

1924

as the Rival

The Hollywood Kid

The Hollywood Kid

1924

as Claude Climax - Director

Little Robinson Corkscrew

Little Robinson Corkscrew

1924

as Horace Horlick

Riders of the Purple Cows

Riders of the Purple Cows

1924

as Mike Maverick

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1924

as Billy Durham

Feet of Mud

Feet of Mud

1924

as Football Coach

The Half-Back of Notre Dame

The Half-Back of Notre Dame

1924

as Football Opponent

Picking Peaches

Picking Peaches

1924

as The Store Manager

Wall Street Blues

Wall Street Blues

1924

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

The Extra Girl

The Extra Girl

1923

as Aaron Applejohn

Soul of the Beast

Soul of the Beast

1923

as The Boob

Golf

Golf

1922

as The suitor

Hail the Woman

Hail the Woman

1921

as Joe Hurd

A Harem Hero

A Harem Hero

1920

as Oriental Potentate

J-U-N-K

J-U-N-K

1920

as The Junk Dealer

An Auto Nut

An Auto Nut

1919

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

Hollywood Trouble

Hollywood Trouble

1935

Writer

His Marriage Mix-up

His Marriage Mix-up

1935

Writer

Please

Please

1933

Story

Tied for Life

Tied for Life

1933

Writer

Hooks and Jabs

Hooks and Jabs

1933

Writer

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I Love Lucy

as Santa Claus (uncredited)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 1951

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