Personal Info
Known Credits
264
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1895-02-15 (130 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
San Jose, California, USA
Also Known For
Vernon Bruce DentVernan Dent
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
Acting
2006 --
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
| (archive footage)
1963 --
The Sound of Laughter
| Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
1961 --
Days of Thrills and Laughter
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1957 --
The Golden Age of Comedy
| archive footage
1957 --
Guns a Poppin!
| Judge (archive footage)
1956 --
Hot Stuff
| (archive footage) (uncredited)
1956 --
Rumpus in the Harem
| Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
1956 --
Flagpole Jitters
| Insurance Adjustor (archive footage)
1955 --
Bedlam in Paradise
| I. Fleecem (archive footage)
1955 --
Of Cash and Hash
| Police Capt. Mullins (archive footage)
1954 --
The Fire Chaser
| J. Peabody Knott
1954 --
Knutzy Knights
| King Arthur (uncredited)
1954 --
Pals and Gals
| Doctor (uncredited)
1954 --
Musty Musketeers
| King Cole
1954 --
Income Tax Sappy
| IRS Agent # 1 (uncredited)
1953 --
Rip, Sew and Stitch
| Detective Sharpe (Archive footage) (uncredited)
1953 --
Booty and the Beast
| Night Watchman
1952 --
Listen Judge
| Judge Henderson
1952 --
A Missed Fortune
| Hotel Manager
1951 --
Pest Man Wins
| Mr. Philander
1951 --
The Tooth Will Out
| Dr. Keefer--professor of dentistry
1951 --
Scrambled Brains
| Nora's Father
1951 --
The Awful Sleuth
| Al Keefer
1951 --
Three Arabian Nuts
| Mr. Bradley
1950 --
Studio Stoops
| Police Captain Casey
1950 --
Innocently Guilty
| Mr. Bass
1950 --
One Shivery Night
| Boss
1950 --
The Good Humor Man
| Man in Park (uncredited)
1950 --
Punchy Cowpunchers
| General
1949 --
Waiting in the Lurch
| J. Peabody Knott
1949 --
Malice in the Palace
| Hassan Ben Sober
1949 --
The Doolins of Oklahoma
| Bank Clerk (uncredited)
1949 --
Hokus Pokus
| Insurance Adjuster
1949 --
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
| Guard (uncredited)
1949 --
Fuelin' Around
| General
1948 --
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
|
1948 --
Mummy's Dummies
| King Rootentooten
1948 --
Heavenly Daze
| I. Fleecem
1948 --
The Sheepish Wolf
|
1948 --
Fiddlers Three
| King Cole
1948 --
Squareheads of the Round Table
| King Arthur
1948 --
Shivering Sherlocks
| Police Capt. Mullins
1947 --
It Had to Be You
| Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
1947 --
Should Husbands Marry?
| Hugh's Boss
1947 --
Sing a Song of Six Pants
| Police Detective
1947 --
Road to Hollywood
| A Film Director
1947 --
The Sea of Grass
| Train Conductor (uncredited)
1947 --
Out West
| Doctor (uncredited)
1947 --
Bride and Gloom
| Sally's Father (uncredited)
1947 --
The Good Bad Egg
| Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
1947 --
Half-Wits Holiday
| Prof. Quackenbush
1946 --
Lone Star Moonlight
| Sheriff
1946 --
Three Little Pirates
| Governor
1946 --
Society Mugs
| Lord Wafflebottom
1946 --
Pardon My Terror
| Jonas Morton
1946 --
Dangerous Business
| Fat Man (uncredited)
1946 --
Night Editor
| Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
1946 --
Mr. Noisy
| Slim - Baseball Spectator
1946 --
A Bird in the Head
| Prof. Panzer
1946 --
Beer Barrel Polecats
| Warden
1945 --
Booby Dupes
| Captain
1945 --
Idiots Deluxe
| Judge (uncredited)
1945 --
Rockin' in the Rockies
| Stanton
1945 --
Having Wonderful Crime
| Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1945 --
Snooper Service
|
1945 --
Three Pests in a Mess
| Philip Black
1944 --
No Dough Boys
| Hugo (Nazi spy)
1944 --
San Diego I Love You
| Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
1944 --
Secret Command
| Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
1944 --
Idle Roomers
| Mr. Leander
1944 --
Address Unknown
| Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
1944 --
Defective Detectives
| Rodney Boodle
1944 --
Busy Buddies
| Hotcakes Customer (uncredited)
1944 --
Bachelor Daze
| Onlooker in doorway
1944 --
Crash Goes the Hash
| Fuller Bull
1944 --
To Heir Is Human
| Board Chairman
1943 --
True to Life
| Man (uncredited)
1943 --
Higher Than a Kite
| Marshall Boering (uncredited)
1943 --
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
| William Ruff
1943 --
Back from the Front
| Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
1943 --
A Maid Made Mad
| Blonde's Boyfriend
1943 --
A Blitz on the Fritz
| Spy chief
1943 --
His Wedding Scare
| The Minister
1943 --
They Stooge to Conga
| Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
1942 --
Sock-a-Bye Baby
| 1st Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1942 --
Sappy Pappy
| Jealous Husband
1942 --
Even as IOU
| Motorist (uncredited)
1942 --
The Glass Key
| Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
1942 --
Three Smart Saps
| (uncredited)
1942 --
Matri-Phony
| Emperor Octopus Grabus
1942 --
Cactus Makes Perfect
| Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
1942 --
House of Errors
| White
1942 --
Sappy Birthday
| Neighbor Policeman
1941 --
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
| Watkins
1941 --
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
| Senator (uncredited)
1941 --
An Ache in Every Stake
| Poindexter Lawrence (uncredited)
1941 --
San Antonio Rose
| Worthington
1941 --
Adventure in Washington
| Senator in gym
1941 --
I'll Never Heil Again
| Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
1941 --
Dutiful But Dumb
| Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
1940 --
Cold Turkey
| J.T. Caldwell
1940 --
The Villain Still Pursued Her
| Jim, a policeman
1940 --
He Stayed for Breakfast
| Chef
1940 --
From Nurse to Worse
| Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
1940 --
The Lady in Question
| Gendarme (uncredited)
1940 --
How High Is Up?
| Mr. Blake (uncredited)
1940 --
His Bridal Fright
| Doorman
1940 --
The Taming of the Snood
| Man on Street
1940 --
Nutty But Nice
| Dr. Walters (uncredited)
1940 --
The Doctor Takes a Wife
| Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
1940 --
Money Squawks
| Night Watchman
1940 --
Pardon My Berth Marks
| Newspaper City Editor
1940 --
The Heckler
| Baseball Spectator with Hotdog
1940 --
The Lone Wolf Strikes
| Hotel Doorman
1940 --
Nothing But Pleasure
| Bus Rider with Child
1939 --
Mendelssohn's Wedding March
| The Baron (uncredited)
1939 --
Teacher's Pest
| Christmas Tree Buyer
1939 --
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
| Senate Reporter (uncredited)
1939 --
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
| Lustig
1939 --
Stanley and Livingstone
| Newspaperman in Office
1939 --
Saved by the Belle
| Mike (uncredited)
1939 --
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
| Sheriff (uncredited)
1939 --
Only Angels Have Wings
| Ship's Captain
1939 --
A Star Is Shorn
| Producer
1939 --
A Ducking They Did Go
| Vegetarian (uncredited)
1939 --
Mutiny on the Body
| Mr. Gibson
1939 --
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
| Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
1939 --
Three Little Sew and Sews
| Party Guest (uncredited)
1938 --
Home on the Rage
| Mr. Lent (uncredited)
1938 --
A Doggone Mixup
| Mr. Tilson
1938 --
Thanks for the Memory
| Refuse Man (uncredited)
1938 --
Mutts to You
| Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1938 --
Sue My Lawyer
| Judge
1938 --
Juvenile Court
| Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
1938 --
You Can't Take It with You
| Expressman (uncredited)
1938 --
Many Sappy Returns
| Concerned Pedestrian
1938 --
Reformatory
| Cook Howard
1938 --
The Mind Needer
| Mr. Ryan
1938 --
Tassels in the Air
| Building superintendent (uncredited)
1938 --
Time Out for Trouble
| Bakery Man
1938 --
Start Cheering
| Pops
1938 --
Wee Wee Monsieur
| Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
1937 --
The Shadow
| Dutch Schultz
1937 --
Murder in Greenwich Village
| Ship's Officer
1937 --
Calling All Doctors
| Sneezing Man
1937 --
Easy Living
| First Partner (uncredited)
1937 --
Back to the Woods
| Governor (uncredited)
1937 --
Dizzy Doctors
| Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
1936 --
Slippery Silks
| Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
1936 --
San Francisco
| Fat Man (uncredited)
1936 --
Share the Wealth
| Mayor
1936 --
Half Shot Shooters
| Man in Restaurant
1935 --
I Don't Remember
| Oscar Glick
1935 --
His Marriage Mix-up
|
1935 --
Tars and Stripes
| Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
1935 --
Hollywood Trouble
| Mr. Mahoney
1934 --
Good Morning, Eve!
| Emperor Nero
1934 --
Manhattan Melodrama
| Otto (uncredited)
1933 --
Please
| Elmer Smoot
1933 --
Hooks and Jabs
|
1933 --
Tied for Life
| Angry motorist
1933 --
Knight Duty
| The Cop
1933 --
The Hitchhiker
| Adolph
1933 --
Artist's Muddles
| Luckenbach, the artist
1933 --
Tired Feet
|
1932 --
The Big Flash
| Klaus
1932 --
The Iceman's Ball
| Officer Schmaltz
1932 --
Million Dollar Legs
| Secretary of Agriculture (uncredited)
1932 --
Daring Danger
| Bartender Pee Wee
1932 --
The Riding Tornado
| Hefty - Bartender
1932 --
Just a Pain in the Parlor
| Speaker
1932 --
Texas Cyclone
| Hefty
1932 --
Dream House
| Director Von Schnauble
1931 --
Hollywood Halfbacks
|
1931 --
Dragnet Patrol
| Cookie
1931 --
The All-American Kickback
| Football Coach
1931 --
Beach Pajamas
|
1931 --
The Freshman's Finish
|
1931 --
Murder at Midnight
| Detective Eating Peanuts
1931 --
The Fainting Lover
| Dr. Dudley Schmidt
1931 --
A College Racket
|
1931 --
Gents of Leisure
|
1931 --
The Bride's Mistake
| Mr. Grimm
1931 --
Girls Will Be Boys
|
1930 --
Crazy House
| Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')
1930 --
Midnight Daddies
| Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
1929 --
Hot Sports
|
1929 --
A Close Shave
| George Billings
1929 --
Don't Get Jealous
| Wilbur Warner
1929 --
Howling Hollywood
|
1929 --
Pink Pajamas
| Vernon Vance
1929 --
The Bees' Buzz
| Jim - Homer's Pal
1929 --
The Old Barn
| Pete Monroe - Hotel Proprietor
1929 --
Calling Hubby's Bluff
| Vernon Vance
1929 --
What a Trip
|
1929 --
Clunked on the Corner
| Jip Bennett
1928 --
Hubby's Weekend Trip
| Charley Whalen
1928 --
Motorboat Mamas
| Charley Whalen
1928 --
The Cameraman
| Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
1928 --
Smith's Restaurant
| Big Diner
1928 --
His Unlucky Night
| Homer Brown
1928 --
The Bicycle Flirt
| Henry Harper - The Boyfriend
1928 --
The Best Man
| Groom
1928 --
Smith's Army Life
| The Colonel
1928 --
The Beach Club
| Mr. Kronk
1927 --
Fiddlesticks
| Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
1927 --
For Sale, a Bungalow
| 2nd Real Estate Broker
1927 --
Smith's Cook
| Pete - the Motor Cop
1927 --
The Golf Nut
| The Club President
1927 --
Cured in the Excitement
| Hector Strong
1927 --
The Pride of Pikeville
| The Train Conductor
1927 --
His First Flame
| Amos McCarthy
1927 --
A One Mama Man
| The Suitor
1927 --
Should Sleepwalkers Marry?
| George Stevens
1926 --
Flirty Four-Flushers
| Bill Brown
1926 --
A Blonde's Revenge
| Tim Hayes
1926 --
Masked Mamas
| Jim Denton
1926 --
Smith's Landlord
| The Cop
1926 --
Hoboken to Hollywood
| Mr. Pinkney
1926 --
Her Actor Friend
| Actor in Play
1926 --
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
| Jim Stone
1926 --
A Sea Dog's Tale
| Jo Jo
1926 --
A Prodigal Bridegroom
| Gertie's Father in Flashback
1926 --
Soldier Man
| The Prime Minister
1926 --
Saturday Afternoon
| Steve Smith
1925 --
There He Goes
| Jerry the Bull
1925 --
Isn't Love Cuckoo?
| Auto Agency Manager
1925 --
Hurry, Doctor!
| Police Officer Bill Trapps
1925 --
Lucky Stars
| Hiram Healy
1925 --
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
| Gasoline Customer
1925 --
Remember When?
| Mack - Circus Owner
1925 --
Plain Clothes
| A Crook
1925 --
His Marriage Wow
| A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
1925 --
Boobs in the Wood
| Il rivale - Big Bill Reardon
1924 --
Bull and Sand
| Joe Archer
1924 --
Feet of Mud
| Football Coach
1924 --
All Night Long
| the Rival
1924 --
Riders of the Purple Cows
| Mike Maverick
1924 --
Little Robinson Corkscrew
| Horace Horlick
1924 --
East of the Water Plug
| Jim's Rival - the Villain
1924 --
Wall Street Blues
| Mal A. Mute - the Loan Shark's Partner
1924 --
Romeo and Juliet
| Billy Durham
1924 --
The Lion and the Souse
| Mr. Niblick Van Hoosit
1924 --
Black Oxfords
| Sandy Haig
1924 --
The Hollywood Kid
| Claude Climax - Director
1924 --
The Half-Back of Notre Dame
| Football Opponent
1924 --
Picking Peaches
| The Store Manager
1923 --
The Extra Girl
| Aaron Applejohn
1923 --
Soul of the Beast
| The Boob
1922 --
Golf
| The suitor
1922 --
Special Delivery
|
1921 --
Hail the Woman
| Joe Hurd
1920 --
A Harem Hero
| Oriental Potentate
1920 --
Hot Dogs
|
1920 --
Fred Windemere
|
1920 --
J-U-N-K
| The Junk Dealer
1920 --
Broken Bubbles
|
1920 --
The Nickel Snatcher
|
1920 --
When Spirits Move
|
1920 --
The Gum Riot
|
1920 --
Naughty Nurses
|
1920 --
Mystic Mush
|
1920 --
Way Out West
|
1919 --
An Auto Nut
| The Lawyer's Clerk alias the Doctor (uncredited)