Vernon 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.
Known For
I Love Lucy
1951
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
The Cameraman
1928
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
You Can't Take It with You
1938
The Sea of Grass
1947
Manhattan Melodrama
1934
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
The Harvey Girls
1946
San Francisco
1936
The Glass Key
1942
Easy Living
1937
Filmography
I Love Lucy
as Santa Claus (uncredited) · 1951
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senate Reporter (uncredited) · 1939
The Cameraman
as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited) · 1928
Only Angels Have Wings
as Ship's Captain (uncredited) · 1939
You Can't Take It with You
as Expressman (uncredited) · 1938
The Sea of Grass
as Train Conductor (uncredited) · 1947
Manhattan Melodrama
as Otto (uncredited) · 1934
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Guard (uncredited) · 1949
The Harvey Girls
as Engineer (uncredited) · 1946
San Francisco
as Fat Man (uncredited) · 1936
The Glass Key
as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited) · 1942
Easy Living
as First Partner (uncredited) · 1937
The Lady in Question
as Gendarme (uncredited) · 1940
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Bank Clerk (uncredited) · 1949
Start Cheering
as Pops · 1938
Golf Widows
as Ernest Ward · 1928
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as Claude Climax - Director, archive footage · 2020
Reformatory
as Cook Howard · 1938
It Had to Be You
as Man in Drugstore (uncredited) · 1947
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Fat Man at Party (uncredited) · 1939
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Jim, a policeman · 1940
Society Mugs
as Lord Wafflebottom · 1946
Cold Turkey
as J.T. Caldwell · 1940
The Good Humor Man
as Man in Park (uncredited) · 1950
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited) · 1940
Defective Detectives
as Rodney Boodle · 1944
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Chef · 1940
Golf
as The suitor · 1922
Stanley and Livingstone
as Newspaperman in Office · 1939
They Stooge to Conga
as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited) · 1943
You're the One
as Zeno Springs Hotel Guest · 1941
Tassels in the Air
as Building superintendent (uncredited) · 1938
Out West
as Doctor (uncredited) · 1947
Three Little Sew and Sews
as Party Guest (uncredited) · 1939
Thanks for the Memory
as Refuse Man (uncredited) · 1938
A Ducking They Did Go
as Vegetarian (uncredited) · 1939
Howling Hollywood
· 1929
The Tooth Will Out
as Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry · 1951
Back to the Woods
as Governor (uncredited) · 1937
Soldier Man
as The Prime Minister · 1926
Smith's Army Life
as The Colonel · 1928
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1961
Sock-a-Bye Baby
as 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) · 1942
A Blonde's Revenge
as Tim Hayes · 1926
The Good Bad Egg
as Rest Home Manager (uncredited) · 1947
Hurry, Doctor!
as Police Officer Bill Trapps · 1925
Dizzy Doctors
as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited) · 1937
Malice in the Palace
as Hassan Ben Sober · 1949
Don't Get Jealous
as Wilbur Warner · 1929
So You Won't Squawk
as The bartender · 1941
Crazy House
as Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S') · 1930
Back from the Front
as Lt. Dungen (uncredited) · 1943
Waiting in the Lurch
as J. Peabody Knott · 1949
I'll Never Heil Again
as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited) · 1941
Address Unknown
as Nazi Party Member (uncredited) · 1944
Squareheads of the Round Table
as King Arthur · 1948
Time Out for Trouble
as Bakery Man · 1938
Bachelor Daze
as Onlooker in doorway · 1944
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
as Auto Agency Manager · 1925
His Marriage Mix-up
· 1935
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
as Sheriff (uncredited) · 1939
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
as Watkins · 1941
Higher Than a Kite
as Marshall Boering (uncredited) · 1943
A Maid Made Mad
as Blonde's Boyfriend · 1943
For Sale, a Bungalow
as 2nd Real Estate Broker · 1927
Home on the Rage
as Mr. Lent (uncredited) · 1938
The Lion's Roar
as Professor of Music · 1928
The Freshman's Finish
· 1931
Three Little Pirates
as Governor · 1946
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage · 1957
Clunked on the Corner
as Jip Bennett · 1929
So Long Mr. Chumps
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited) · 1941
Booty and the Beast
as Night Watchman · 1953
Clunked in the Clink
· 1949
Sing a Song of Six Pants
as Police Detective · 1947
East of the Water Plug
as Jim's Rival - the Villain · 1924
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
as Jim Stone · 1926
Knutzy Knights
as King Arthur (uncredited) · 1954
True to Life
as Man (uncredited) · 1943
How High Is Up?
as Mr. Blake (uncredited) · 1940
Hokus Pokus
as Insurance Adjuster · 1949
Boobs in the Wood
as Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon · 1925
Remember When?
as Mack - Circus Owner · 1925
Having Wonderful Crime
as Hotel Guest (uncredited) · 1945
Hot Sports
· 1929
An Ache in Every Stake
as Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited) · 1941
Riders of the Purple Cows
as Mike Maverick · 1924
Soul of the Beast
as The Boob · 1923
Pardon My Berth Marks
as Newspaper City Editor · 1940
Idiots Deluxe
as Judge (uncredited) · 1945
Of Cash and Hash
as Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage) · 1955
She Took a Powder
· 1951
The Shadow
as Dutch Schultz · 1937
Night Editor
as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited) · 1946
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Ship's Officer · 1937
The Iceman's Ball
as Officer Schmaltz · 1932
Rockin' in the Rockies
as Stanton (uncredited) · 1945
Tired Feet
· 1933
Doggie in the Bedroom
as Doctor · 1954
San Diego I Love You
as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited) · 1944
Tars and Stripes
as Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack · 1935
Calling Hubby's Bluff
as Vernon Vance · 1929
The Funnymooners
as Sheriff Joel Springboard · 1926
His First Flame
as Amos McCarthy · 1927
A Sea Dog's Tale
as Jo Jo · 1926
Rip, Sew and Stitch
as Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited) · 1953
Half Shot Shooters
as Man in Restaurant · 1936
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
as Gasoline Customer · 1925
Road to Hollywood
as A Film Director · 1947
The Pride of Pikeville
as The Train Conductor · 1927
Musty Musketeers
as King Cole · 1954
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Hotel Doorman · 1940
To Heir Is Human
as Board Chairman · 1944
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
as Lustig · 1939
Rumpus in the Harem
as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage) · 1956
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
as Senator (uncredited) · 1941
Crash Goes the Hash
as Fuller Bull · 1944
Bedlam in Paradise
as I. Fleecem (archive footage) · 1955
Cactus Makes Perfect
as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited) · 1942
The Sound of Laughter
as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach · 1963
Saved by the Belle
as Mike (uncredited) · 1939
Punchy Cowpunchers
as General · 1950
Scrambled Brains
as Nora's Father · 1951
Texas Cyclone
as Hefty · 1932
Mutts to You
as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited) · 1938
A Bird in the Head
as Prof. Panzer · 1946
A Missed Fortune
as Hotel Manager · 1952
Sappy Birthday
as Neighbor Policeman · 1942
The All-American Kickback
as Football Coach · 1931
Saturday Afternoon
as Steve Smith · 1926
The Beach Club
as Mr. Kronk · 1928
Mendelssohn's Wedding March
as The Baron (uncredited) · 1939
Three Arabian Nuts
as Mr. Bradley · 1951
Hollywood Halfbacks
· 1931
Murder at Midnight
as Detective Eating Peanuts · 1931
His Bridal Fright
as Doorman · 1940
Daring Danger
as Bartender Pee Wee · 1932
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
as William Ruff · 1943
From Nurse to Worse
as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited) · 1940
Special Delivery
· 1922
Knight Duty
as The Cop · 1933
Wee Wee Monsieur
as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited) · 1938
Million Dollar Legs
as Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited) · 1932
Just a Pain in the Parlor
as Speaker · 1932
I Don't Remember
as Oscar Glick · 1935
Calling All Doctors
as Sneezing Man · 1937
Hubby's Weekend Trip
as Charley Whalen · 1928
The Hollywood Handicap
· 1932
The Extra Girl
as Aaron Applejohn · 1923
Three Pests in a Mess
as Philip Black · 1945
The Campus Carmen
as Extra · 1928
The Half-Back of Notre Dame
as Football Opponent · 1924
Hail the Woman
as Joe Hurd · 1921
His Marriage Wow
as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm · 1925
Picking Peaches
as The Store Manager · 1924
Her Actor Friend
as Actor in Play · 1926
Cured in the Excitement
as Hector Strong · 1927
Girls Will Be Boys
· 1931
A Doggone Mixup
as Mr. Tilson · 1938
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
as (archive footage) · 2006
A Star Is Shorn
as Producer · 1939
Secret Command
as Shipyard Worker (uncredited) · 1944
The Bees' Buzz
as Jim - Homer's Pal · 1929
The Awful Sleuth
as Al Keefer · 1951
Sue My Lawyer
as Judge · 1938
Innocently Guilty
as Mr. Bass · 1950
An Auto Nut
as The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited) · 1919
House of Errors
as White · 1942
Money Squawks
as Night Watchman · 1940
Adventure in Washington
as Senator in gym · 1941
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
· 1948
Hooks and Jabs
· 1933
Bride and Gloom
as Sally's Father (uncredited) · 1947
Artist's Muddles
as Luckenbach, the artist · 1933
Three Smart Saps
as (uncredited) · 1942
Motorboat Mamas
as Charley Whalen · 1928
Beer Barrel Polecats
as Warden · 1946
Wall Street Blues
as Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner · 1924
The Bride's Mistake
as Mr. Grimm · 1931
Nutty But Nice
as Dr. Walters (uncredited) · 1940
The Lion and the Souse
as Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit · 1924
The Big Flash
as Klaus · 1932
Kansas City Kitty
as Repo man from the A-1 Piano Co. · 1944
Share the Wealth
as Mayor · 1936
A Blitz on the Fritz
as Spy chief · 1943
Pardon My Terror
as Jonas Morton · 1946
Dangerous Business
as Fat Man (uncredited) · 1946
Even as IOU
as Motorist (uncredited) · 1942
San Antonio Rose
as Worthington · 1941
Pals and Gals
as Doctor (uncredited) · 1954
Guns a Poppin!
as Judge (archive footage) · 1957
The Taming of the Snood
as Man on Street · 1940
Bull and Sand
as Joe Archer · 1924
A College Racket
· 1931
Ladies Must Eat
as George · 1929
One Shivery Night
as Boss · 1950
Plain Clothes
as A Crook · 1925
The Golf Nut
as The Club President · 1927
No Dough Boys
as Hugo (Nazi spy) · 1944
Dream House
as Director Von Schnauble · 1932
A One Mama Man
as The Suitor · 1927
The Fainting Lover
as Dr. Dudley Schmidt · 1931
Income Tax Sappy
as IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited) · 1954
Mutiny on the Body
as Mr. Gibson · 1939
The Fire Chaser
as J. Peabody Knott · 1954
J-U-N-K
as The Junk Dealer · 1920
Fiddlers Three
as King Cole · 1948
Feet of Mud
as Football Coach · 1924
Juvenile Court
as Mr. Schultz (uncredited) · 1938
Smith's Restaurant
as Big Diner · 1928
Listen Judge
as Judge Henderson · 1952
Matri-Phony
as Emperor Octopus Grabus · 1942
Dutiful But Dumb
as Mr. Wilson (uncredited) · 1941
Pink Pajamas
as Vernon Vance · 1929
Lone Star Moonlight
as Sheriff · 1946
The Heckler
as Baseball Spectator with Hotdog · 1940
Hollywood Trouble
as Mr. Mahoney · 1935
Half-Wits Holiday
as Prof. Quackenbush · 1947
The Best Man
as Groom · 1928
Black Oxfords
as Sandy Haig · 1924
A Prodigal Bridegroom
as Gertie's Father in Flashback · 1926
Shivering Sherlocks
as Police Capt. Mullins · 1948
Hoboken to Hollywood
as Mr. Pinkney · 1926
Lucky Stars
as Hiram Healy · 1925
Flagpole Jitters
as Insurance Adjustor (archive footage) · 1956
Busy Buddies
as Hotcakes Customer (uncredited) · 1944
What a Trip
· 1929
All Night Long
as the Rival · 1924
Fuelin' Around
as General · 1949
The Mind Needer
as Mr. Ryan · 1938
The Riding Tornado
as Hefty - Bartender · 1932
Slippery Silks
as Morgan Morgan (uncredited) · 1936
Idle Roomers
as Mr. Leander · 1944
His Wedding Scare
as The Minister · 1943
Masked Mamas
as Jim Denton · 1926
Nothing But Pleasure
as Bus Rider with Child · 1940
Mr. Noisy
as Slim - Baseball Spectator · 1946
Studio Stoops
as Police Captain Casey · 1950
Should Husbands Marry?
as Hugh's Boss · 1947
Teacher's Pest
as Christmas Tree Buyer · 1939
The Gum Riot
· 1920
Heavenly Daze
as I. Fleecem · 1948
Tied for Life
as Angry motorist · 1933
The Hollywood Kid
as Claude Climax - Director · 1924
His Unlucky Night
as Homer Brown · 1928
The Sheepish Wolf
· 1948
Way Out West
· 1920
Romeo and Juliet
as Billy Durham · 1924
Gents of Leisure
· 1931
Have Courage
as Gendarme · 1926
Booby Dupes
as Captain · 1945
Fiddlesticks
as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer · 1927
Pest Man Wins
as Mr. Philander · 1951
There He Goes
as Jerry the Bull · 1925
The Hitchhiker
as Adolph · 1933
Little Robinson Corkscrew
as Horace Horlick · 1924
The Nickel Snatcher
· 1920
Mummy's Dummies
as King Rootentooten · 1948
Please
as Elmer Smoot · 1933
Many Sappy Returns
as Concerned Pedestrian · 1938
Hot Stuff
as (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1956
Naughty Nurses
· 1920
A Close Shave
as George Billings · 1929
The Bicycle Flirt
as Henry Harper - The Boyfriend · 1928
Good Morning, Eve!
as Emperor Nero · 1934
Smith's Cook
as Pete - the Motor Cop · 1927
Snooper Service
· 1945
Smith's Landlord
as The Cop · 1926
Should Sleepwalkers Marry?
as George Stevens · 1927
Dragnet Patrol
as Cookie · 1931
The Old Barn
as Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor · 1929
When Spirits Move
· 1920
Broken Bubbles
· 1920
Sappy Pappy
as Jealous Husband · 1942
Hot Dogs
· 1920
Mummy's Nightmare
as Delivery Driver · 1922
Hopping Bells
· 1920
Mystic Mush
· 1920
Flirty Four-Flushers
as Bill Brown · 1926
Beach Pajamas
· 1931
A Harem Hero
as Oriental Potentate · 1920
Midnight Daddies
as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer · 1930