Vernon Dent
Known for Acting · 281 credits
- Born
- 1895-02-15
- Died
- 1963-11-05
- Place of birth
- San Jose, California, USA
- Also known 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.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (280)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
San Francisco
1936
as Fat Man (uncredited)
Start Cheering
1938
as Pops
Night Editor
1946
as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
Secret Command
1944
as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
as Ship's Captain
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Expressman (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Guard (uncredited)
The Cameraman
1928
as Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
Dangerous Business
1946
as Fat Man (uncredited)
Booby Dupes
1945
as Captain
Black Oxfords
1924
as Sandy Haig
The Harvey Girls
1946
as Engineer (uncredited)
Reformatory
1938
as Cook Howard
Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as Otto (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man
1950
as Man in Park (uncredited)
Musty Musketeers
1954
as King Cole
Daring Danger
1932
as Bartender Pee Wee
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Glass Key
1942
as Bartender Serving Beers (uncredited)
Stanley and Livingstone
1939
as Newspaperman in Office
Picking Peaches
1924
as The Store Manager
Easy Living
1937
as First Partner (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
as Fat Man at Party (uncredited)
Beach Pajamas
1931
The Extra Girl
1923
as Aaron Applejohn
I'll Never Heil Again
1941
as Mr. Ixnay (uncredited)
Out West
1947
as Doctor (uncredited)
There He Goes
1925
as Jerry the Bull
San Diego I Love You
1944
as Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
Mutts to You
1938
as Mr. Stutz, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
The Shadow
1937
as Dutch Schultz
Half Shot Shooters
1936
as Man in Restaurant
Plain Clothes
1925
as A Crook
Time Out for Trouble
1938
as Bakery Man
How High Is Up?
1940
as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as Man Outside Phone Booth (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
Fuelin' Around
1949
as General
It Had to Be You
1947
as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
The Best Man
1928
as Groom
Thanks for the Memory
1938
as Refuse Man (uncredited)
Defective Detectives
1944
as Rodney Boodle
Having Wonderful Crime
1945
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Address Unknown
1944
as Nazi Party Member (uncredited)
True to Life
1943
as Man (uncredited)
No Dough Boys
1944
as Hugo (Nazi spy)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
1943
as William Ruff
Back to the Woods
1937
as Governor (uncredited)
Tied for Life
1933
as Angry motorist
From Nurse to Worse
1940
as Dr. D. Lerious (uncredited)
Three Little Pirates
1946
as Governor
Slippery Silks
1936
as Morgan Morgan (uncredited)
Dutiful But Dumb
1941
as Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
His Marriage Wow
1925
as A Pessimist - Professor McGlumm
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940
as Hotel Doorman
The Lady in Question
1940
as Gendarme (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg
1947
as Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
Rumpus in the Harem
1956
as Hassan Ben Sober (archive footage)
The Campus Carmen
1928
as Extra
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
1939
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Half-Wits Holiday
1947
as Prof. Quackenbush
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
1941
as Senator (uncredited)
Higher Than a Kite
1943
as Marshall Boering (uncredited)
Dizzy Doctors
1937
as Dr. Harry Arms (uncredited)
Fiddlers Three
1948
as King Cole
Nutty But Nice
1940
as Dr. Walters (uncredited)
His Bridal Fright
1940
as Doorman
Idle Roomers
1944
as Mr. Leander
His First Flame
1927
as Amos McCarthy
Idiots Deluxe
1945
as Judge (uncredited)
The Sound of Laughter
1963
as Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
Share the Wealth
1936
as Mayor
Dream House
1932
as Director Von Schnauble
Special Delivery
1922
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Flash
1932
as Klaus
Saved by the Belle
1939
as Mike (uncredited)
Knight Duty
1933
as The Cop
Murder in Greenwich Village
1937
as Ship's Officer
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
1939
as Lustig
Three Little Sew and Sews
1939
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
as Claude Climax - Director, archive footage
Hokus Pokus
1949
as Insurance Adjuster
Pardon My Terror
1946
as Jonas Morton
Fiddlesticks
1927
as Prof. Von Tempo / Junk dealer
Adventure in Washington
1941
as Senator in gym
A Doggone Mixup
1938
as Mr. Tilson
The Taming of the Snood
1940
as Man on Street
Sue My Lawyer
1938
as Judge
Juvenile Court
1938
as Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
Cold Turkey
1940
as J.T. Caldwell
A Ducking They Did Go
1939
as Vegetarian (uncredited)
Midnight Daddies
1930
as Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer
Texas Cyclone
1932
as Hefty
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
Murder at Midnight
1931
as Detective Eating Peanuts
Good Morning, Eve!
1934
as Emperor Nero
Cactus Makes Perfect
1942
as Heavyset Prospector (uncredited)
They Stooge to Conga
1943
as Hans - the Nazi (uncredited)
Scrambled Brains
1951
as Nora's Father
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
as Chef
Soldier Man
1926
as The Prime Minister
Nothing But Pleasure
1940
as Bus Rider with Child
The Hollywood Handicap
1932
The Half-Back of Notre Dame
1924
as Football Opponent
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Jim, a policeman
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
1925
as Gasoline Customer
Mystic Mush
1920
Wee Wee Monsieur
1938
as Simitz - Arab Chief (uncredited)
Heavenly Daze
1948
as I. Fleecem
The Iceman's Ball
1932
as Officer Schmaltz
The Funnymooners
1926
as Sheriff Joel Springboard
Back from the Front
1943
as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
Road to Hollywood
1947
as A Film Director
Guns a Poppin!
1957
as Judge (archive footage)
A College Racket
1931
Lone Star Moonlight
1946
as Sheriff
Tassels in the Air
1938
as Building superintendent (uncredited)
About Vernon Dent
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. With 281 credits spanning from 1919 to 2020, Vernon Dent has appeared in 280 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Vernon Dent Movies
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
- San Francisco (1936) — as Fat Man (uncredited)
- Start Cheering (1938) — as Pops
- Night Editor (1946) — as Fat Man in Library (Uncredited)
- Secret Command (1944) — as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
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